DC BLOX has announced the promotion of Melih Ileri to Chief Investment Officer, marking a pivotal step in the company’s ongoing expansion throughout the Southeast as it seeks to elevate its financial strategy leadership further. This move comes after a series of capital investments that have fueled DC BLOX’s growth, thanks in part to Ileri’s work at the company.
Since joining DC BLOX in 2022, Ileri has played a leading role in securing more than $2 billion through green financing and equity raises, transactions that have powered DC BLOX’s development of hyperscale-ready campuses and edge data centers. His new role as Chief Investment Officer solidifies his influence over the company’s capital strategy, ensuring it remains aligned with DC BLOX’s goal of building an interconnected network of digital infrastructure across the Southeast.
Before joining DC BLOX, Ileri spent a decade at EdgeConneX, where he refined his expertise in corporate development, capital markets, and M&A, skills that now guide DC BLOX’s evolution from a regional player to a hyperscale leader. A University of Virginia graduate with degrees in engineering and commerce, he blends technical understanding with investment insight, key to scaling energy-intensive infrastructure responsibly and efficiently.
Under Ileri’s leadership, green financing has become a defining feature of DC BLOX’s capital-raising strategy. These loans underscore the company’s commitment to energy-efficient operations and align with growing customer expectations for sustainability. As tech giants and AI-driven enterprises demand increasing power and connectivity, the Southeastern United States has emerged as a strategic hub for meeting that need, leading to DC BLOX’s investments in the region.
The company’s operational footprint spans areas including Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama; Chattanooga, Tennessee; and multiple South Carolina sites, with new developments underway in Conyers and Douglasville, Georgia; Montgomery, Alabama; Palm Coast, Florida; and North Augusta, South Carolina. The announcement earlier this year of its Atlanta data center campus and new regional network deployments showcases its dedication to scaling digital infrastructure while maintaining local partnerships.
Ileri’s promotion signals that the company intends to maintain this momentum and continue to lead in the landscape. As edge computing, AI workloads, and cloud growth accelerate, DC BLOX’s unique blend of green financing, expansion strategy, and deep community roots is poised to serve as a blueprint for how infrastructure providers nationwide can balance growth and sustainability in the next decade of digital transformation.
