Ziyang Chen
Associate Director, Data Center Solutions, Asia Pacific
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Ziyang is the Data Centre Investment Advisory Lead (APAC) at Data Center Solutions, based in Singapore. With extensive transaction experience in the data center sector, Ziyang recently facilitated the sale of a <10MW enterprise data center in Singapore to a private equity-backed APAC data center platform, marking the first such transaction in the Singapore market in four years. He is actively engaged in fundraising for data center and renewable power mandates across the APAC region.
Prior to joining CBRE, Ziyang was with Vantage Data Centers, where he spearheaded site acquisition and strategic partnerships across APAC. His role involved evaluating opportunities in North Asia, India, and Southeast Asia, and successfully closing greenfield and brownfield projects with a total development value of USD 1.8 billion.
In his earlier role at a real estate private equity fund, Ziyang led deal execution and supported fundraising for two institutional mandates, raising over USD 500 million for investments in the Indonesia logistics and Vietnam residential sectors. He was instrumental in formulating market investment strategies, sourcing pipeline opportunities, establishing bespoke investment structures, and collaborating with property managers on marketing and leasing plans.
Prior to joining CBRE, Ziyang was with Vantage Data Centers, where he spearheaded site acquisition and strategic partnerships across APAC. His role involved evaluating opportunities in North Asia, India, and Southeast Asia, and successfully closing greenfield and brownfield projects with a total development value of USD 1.8 billion.
In his earlier role at a real estate private equity fund, Ziyang led deal execution and supported fundraising for two institutional mandates, raising over USD 500 million for investments in the Indonesia logistics and Vietnam residential sectors. He was instrumental in formulating market investment strategies, sourcing pipeline opportunities, establishing bespoke investment structures, and collaborating with property managers on marketing and leasing plans.