The Latin America data centre market witnessed investments of US$6.03 billion in 2021 and will welcome investments of US$9.11 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 7.13% during 2022-2027. The region’s sector has been attracting significant investments in recent years, led by countries such as Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Bolivia, And Argentina. One of its major players is Scala Data Centers, a DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) company, which is currently planning the construction of 28 new facilities which will grow its IT capacity by as much as 1,800% by 2027 in a US$3.5 billion capital commitment. In this special interview recorded at PTC'23 in Hawaii, chief executive Marcos Peigo, who also serves as a senior advisor to DigitalBridge, talks to The Tech Capital about the challenges and opportunities across the LATAM marketplace. The CEO also delves into the competitor landscape which has been hotting up in the past 24 months as several foreign investors pour several billions of US Dollars to build existing and new platforms from the ground up whilst upkeeping a healthy M&A flow of deals. Touching on Scala's journey, Peigo describes kickstarting the company and as well what it has been like to grow this "baby" into one of the largest players on the continent. And according to him, the group has only just started. We hope you enjoy our content. Follow The Tech Capital for more timely news, views, and interviews. You may also subscribe free to access all content here: https://buff.ly/3XiMLeI At The Tech Capital, you lead, we report. Follow us on: Twitter: @thetechcapital_ LinkedIn: The Tech Capital Instagram: @thetechcapital_ Facebook: The Tech Capital YouTube: The Tech Capital

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