Will Simpson

Will leads EQT Real Estate’s global data center investment strategy where he focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and managing new developments and acquisitions in the data center sector with an emphasis on hyperscale assets. In conjunction, drawing on two decades of experience in data center and real estate investments and more than $15 billion in transactions across hyperscale data centers, logistics, living and commercial real estate globally, Will works closely with operating partners and portfolio companies to support platform growth and long-term value creation.

Prior to joining EQT, Will held a senior leadership role at EdgeConneX, a global data center platform serving hyperscale and edge customers. Leading global strategy and investments, he contributed to the company’s expansion into a global developer and operator with more than 80 facilities across over 60 markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. His work included spearheading new market entries, hyperscaler leasing, structuring large-scale joint ventures, and leading complex M&A and development transactions. EdgeConneX was acquired by EQT Infrastructure funds during his time with the company.

Before EdgeConneX, Will was a Principal at Blumberg Investment Partners, a high-net-worth family office focused on long-term investments in real assets, where he co-led the firm’s data center and logistics investment initiatives. Will began his career as a member of the acquisitions team at Federal Capital Partners (FCP), a real estate private equity firm focused on living and commercial strategies.

He holds a BA in Economics from Middlebury College.