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# Ex-Global Switch team launches Astor with EUR 5 billion European pipeline
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2026-09-17-astor-data-centre-developer-launch/
- Published: 2026-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-28T16:10:35.000Z
- Description: Former Global Switch executives launched Astor, a European data centre developer backed by at least EUR 100 million of initial equity from Margaux Platforms. The venture targets a six site, roughly EUR 5 billion pipeline in Berlin, Madrid, Marseille and Milan.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Compute and infrastructure, #news, #reported, #ai-drafted

Reported AI-drafted [Techerati, 17 September 2026](https://www.techerati.com/news-hub/former-global-switch-executives-launch-astor-to-target-europes-powered-data-centre-gap/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not establish that any site has secured planning permission or that the full EUR 5 billion has been committed.

**How this item counts.** Towards autonomy: it changes who owns. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight +2 of 36 possible. New European-owned DC developer launches with EUR100m+ equity committed; EUR5bn pipeline uncommitted. [European Sovereignty Index](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/sovereignty-index/)

**How this item was made.** Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. [How the record is made](https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/method/#how-the-record-is-made)