Company to launch five new data centers in 2026 as part of AI Grid and AI Factory strategy
SÃO PAULO, April 21, 2026 — Tecto Data Centers today announced a new phase of expansion in Latin America, with a $2 billion investment plan spanning 2026 to 2028. The initiative combines the development of new data centers with an integrated AI Grid and AI Factory strategy, while also expanding the company’s commercial focus to include the enterprise market.
The move reinforces Tecto’s execution capabilities and growth strategy, expanding its customer base beyond hyperscalers, telecom operators, and cloud and content providers to include large Brazilian enterprises that increasingly view technology as critical infrastructure for their operations.
As part of this plan, Tecto expects to launch five new data centers throughout 2026, including continued development of projects such as TPOA1 in Porto Alegre and TGRU1 in Santana de Parnaíba. The latter is designed for up to 200 MW of capacity and is tailored for high-density applications, including artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
The company’s entry into the enterprise segment reflects a structural shift among Brazilian businesses, which are accelerating adoption of artificial intelligence, cloud, automation, and data analytics. This trend is driving demand for digital infrastructure with high processing capacity, low latency, and closer proximity to end users.
To support a range of customer needs, Tecto operates an architecture that integrates AI Grid and AI Factory. This model combines regionally distributed data centers, or macro edge, with large-scale facilities designed for intensive processing, balancing proximity, efficiency, and scalability.
“Tecto is entering a new growth cycle in Brazil, supported by a robust investment plan and a clear expansion strategy,” said Tito Costa, Chief Revenue Officer of Tecto. “Our goal is to combine scale, flexibility, and geographic reach to serve hyperscalers and global enterprises, as well as Brazilian companies that increasingly rely on critical digital infrastructure.”
The company is also building out international and regional commercial teams, with a local presence in key markets to better serve customers with speed and proximity. Offerings include colocation, interconnection, and managed services.
The TFOR3 data center in Fortaleza, Ceará, illustrates this strategy. With 20 MW of total capacity, the facility was designed to support high-demand applications such as artificial intelligence, cloud, and content delivery, combining scale and low latency in one of the country’s key connectivity hubs.
Tecto currently operates seven data centers — three in Fortaleza (TFOR1, TFOR2 and TFOR3), one in Rio de Janeiro (TGIG1), and three in Barranquilla, Colombia (TBAQ1, TBAQ2 and TBAQ3) — with additional projects under development supporting its expansion plan.
About Tecto Data Centers
Tecto Data Centers is a Latin America-based data center solutions platform. The company currently operates seven facilities across Fortaleza and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, and Barranquilla in Colombia, with two additional sites under development. As part of the same group as V.tal, the largest digital infrastructure company in the Americas, Tecto delivers integrated solutions by combining its AI Factory and AI Grid data centers with a network of more than 450,000 km of fiber optic cable in Brazil, along with a submarine cable system spanning over 26,000 km that connects Brazil to six countries: Argentina, Bermuda, Chile, Colombia, the United States, and Venezuela. The company is backed by CPPIB and GIC, managed by BTG Pactual. For more information, visit www.tecto.com.
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