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BurstNET Technologies arranged growth capital in 2012 through Harbor Ridge Capital, but neither the investment amount nor the institutional investor’s identity was disclosed. The Scranton, Pennsylvania, hosting provider said it planned a 30,000-square-foot data center to replace its headquarters and intended to expand into new markets.

Who funded BurstNET’s expansion?

In an announcement reported by DataCenterKnowledge on January 19, 2012, BurstNET said Harbor Ridge Capital arranged growth financing from an institutional investor. The report did not name the investor, disclose the amount raised, or provide financing terms. It is therefore not possible to establish from the announcement how much money BurstNET received.

CEO Shawn Arcus described the financing as the company’s first institutional capital after growing through bootstrapping. He said it was intended to support BurstNET’s next stage and its effort to pursue larger, more complex hosting and colocation opportunities.

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What was BurstNET planning to build?

The company planned a new 30,000-square-foot facility in Scranton to replace its headquarters. The announcement presented the larger data center as part of BurstNET’s expansion plan, but did not give a construction schedule, budget, or opening date.

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Was the planned data center completed?

The January 2012 announcement establishes that BurstNET planned the facility, but does not establish whether construction was completed. It also does not document what happened to BurstNET afterward, so the financing announcement alone cannot answer either question.

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