Empery Digital Deepens AI Data Center Push with $20M Stake in Cardinal Data Power
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Summary
Empery Digital invested $20 million for an 8% stake in Cardinal Data Power, a developer of large-scale data center campuses, deepening its strategic shift into AI infrastructure.
Key Events · M&A and Partnerships · EMPD
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$20M Investment in Cardinal Data Power
Empery Digital purchased $20 million of Series A preferred stock in Cardinal Data Power, a Hunt Properties-affiliated developer of behind-the-meter data center campuses, for an approximately 8% ownership stake.
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Part of $70M Series A Financing
The investment was part of a ~$70 million Series A round led by Hood River Capital Management, intended to fund CDP's inaugural 750 MW Phase I data center campus in West Texas.
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Strategic Pivot into AI Infrastructure
This follows the company's $65 million AI data center joint venture announced in June 2026, marking a continued shift from a pure bitcoin treasury strategy toward digital infrastructure investments.
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First Power Expected in 2027
CDP's West Texas campus is designed to deliver first power in 2027, ramp to ~1 GW of gross capacity by 2029, and support expansion to more than 5 GW over time.
Analysis · EMPD · Crypto Assets
A $20 million commitment secures Empery Digital an 8% stake in Cardinal Data Power, a Hunt Properties-affiliated developer of behind-the-meter data center campuses. The move follows the company's recent $65 million AI data center joint venture and signals a deliberate pivot from its bitcoin treasury roots toward digital infrastructure. Part of a $70 million Series A, the investment will fund CDP's first campus — a 750 MW Phase I project in West Texas with first power targeted for 2027. For a company with a ~$96 million market cap, a $20 million bet on a new sector is material, and it arrives against a backdrop of recent bitcoin sales and an extended ATM program that suggest capital is being reallocated aggressively.
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