BNDES Drives Modular Data Centers Expansion with R$232.5 Million Investment

Modular Data Centers has expanded its growth strategy with a R$232.5 million investment made possible by BNDES. The funds will be directed toward innovation, technological development, and the expansion of the company’s production capacity.

The investment strengthens Modular’s role in high-complexity projects and accelerates its ability to meet the growing demand for digital infrastructure in Brazil and Latin America.

The initiative comes amid rapid growth in data processing, driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and high-density digital applications.

New Architecture for a New Digital Demand

As part of this strategy, the company is advancing the development of a new generation of multi-tenant modular data centers.

The model was designed to allow simultaneous operations within the same infrastructure, with high efficiency and independence between environments.

The modular architecture also enables progressive expansion and vertical growth, optimizing physical space and reducing response time to market demands.

Focus on Hyperscale, Cloud, and Artificial Intelligence

Modular Data Centers is directing this new investment cycle toward key areas of digital transformation: hyperscale, cloud, and artificial intelligence.

A leader in Latin America in engineering and construction of modular data centers, the company develops high-density solutions with on-demand scalability, accelerated deployment, and customized architecture.

Its portfolio ranges from large hyperscale environments to AI and HPC projects, with solutions such as HyperPod and AI Pod, designed to support high computational loads with efficiency and rapid expansion.

Key focus areas:

Hyperscale: high-capacity, scalable infrastructure for major technology providers;

Cloud: flexible solutions for cloud operations, with on-demand growth;

Artificial Intelligence (AI/HPC):environments designed for high density, thermal efficiency, and intensive processing.

Tailored Engineering and Speed

The engineering-to-suit methodology is the foundation of Modular Data Centers’ approach, with projects developed based on each client’s specific needs, considering technical, operational, and strategic requirements. This approach ensures greater alignment, reduces adjustments throughout operations, and increases predictability.

Alongside this, deployment speed stands out as one of the company’s main differentiators. With integrated engineering, industrialized processes, and modular manufacturing, Modular delivers projects up to 60% faster than traditional models.

This performance is supported by a robust industrial structure, with 42,000 m² of production capacity, output of up to 98 modules per month, and a team of more than 90 engineers.

In practice, this model reduces on-site steps, increases deployment efficiency, and accelerates the launch of infrastructure for hyperscale, cloud, AI, and HPC.

Production Expansion and Technological Strengthening

The investment also supports the expansion of the company’s industrial capacity and advances in proprietary technology development.

The incorporation of new equipment and production resources strengthens Modular’s delivery capabilities and supports larger-scale projects.

Additionally, this movement contributes to the development of the local ecosystem, generating technical knowledge and training specialized professionals.

Infrastructure as the Foundation of Digital Transformation

The growth of digital applications requires infrastructure capable of keeping pace with technological evolution, with scale and consistency.

With this investment, Modular Data Centers reinforces its role in developing digital infrastructure in Brazil, expanding its ability to support increasingly complex and data-intensive operations.

Rafael Castro

Rafael Castro is the Chief Financial Officer at MODULAR Data Centers, with 15 years of experience in corporate finance, fundraising, mergers & acquisitions (M&A), and the growth of rapidly expanding companies.

He has worked in venture capital as CFO and Compliance Officer at Igah Ventures, and as Investment Officer at Joá Investimentos, primarily responsible for structuring offshore funds, managing investor relations, startup investments, and corporate governance policies.

Additionally, he held leadership roles within portfolio companies, including Latin America CFO at Tembici, where he led expansion through acquisitions in Chile and a greenfield project in Argentina. He has also held positions at PetCare and PDG Realty.

With a versatile career, Rafael is a finance professional with strong multidisciplinary execution skills and strategic vision from both the investor and operator perspectives.

Décio Miname

Décio Miname is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at MODULAR Data Centers.

A Computer Engineer from UNICAMP, he has built a career spanning more than 35 years in technology and mission-critical companies, including Motorola, Solvo Missão Crítica, UOLDIVEO, IBM, and Scala Data Centers. 

He has extensive experience in technology, data center, and manufacturing operations, leading complex, multidisciplinary projects, including high-performance computing environments, high-availability IT infrastructure, manufacturing systems, artificial intelligence, and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Alinie Mendes

Alinie Mendes is CEO at MODULAR Data Centers and a partner at Lemniscata Ventures, a private investment company specializing in engineering and technology assets.

With a degree in Administration and a postgraduate degree in Processes and Quality, she holds an MBA in Production and Quality Engineering from the School of Engineering at USP. She began her career in the automotive industry, involved in cost optimization and quality projects in production lines. Since 2010 in the technology industry, Alinie has led high-performance teams in managing and applying organizational transformation models and quality assurance.