Verne Global
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Verne Global is a wholesale data center
supplier of data center space based in Keflavík
, Iceland
, and Washington, D.C.
Formed as a joint venture
between Novator Partners and General Catalyst Partners
, Verne Global was created to develop data centers that employ renewable energy
sources.
, which was once served as a NATO airbase located in southwest Iceland
. The site chosen is strategic in that it offers access to geothermal and hydroelectric energy networks and is situated near key telecommunications infrastructure enabling access to requisite submarine data delivery systems.
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems...
supplier of data center space based in Keflavík
Keflavík
Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :...
, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, and Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
Formed as a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between Novator Partners and General Catalyst Partners
General Catalyst Partners
General Catalyst Partners is a private equity firm focused on venture capital investments in early stage technology-based companies including software, infrastructure software and applied technology businesses. The firm has also includes a growth capital team that focuses on later stage...
, Verne Global was created to develop data centers that employ renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
sources.
Location
Verne Global is located on the site of the former Naval Air Station KeflavikNaval Air Station Keflavik
United States Naval Air Station Keflavik is a former NATO facility at Keflavík International Airport, Iceland. It is located on the Reykjanes peninsula on the south-west portion of the island...
, which was once served as a NATO airbase located in southwest Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The site chosen is strategic in that it offers access to geothermal and hydroelectric energy networks and is situated near key telecommunications infrastructure enabling access to requisite submarine data delivery systems.