DayOne Data Centers Appoints Chengkang Yan as Chief Financial Officer
DayOne Data Centers Limited, a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform, has announced the appointment of Chengkang (CK) Yan as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Yan joins from Hillhouse, where he served as Managing Director focusing on digital infrastructure investments. Prior to Hillhouse, he held roles at KKR in Southeast Asia private equity and at Citi in investment banking, specializing in real estate.
Role and Responsibilities
As CFO, Yan will lead DayOne's finance function, overseeing financial strategy, capital planning, investments, treasury, and investor relations. His appointment comes as the company continues to scale its platform across Asia-Pacific and Europe, supporting its next phase of global growth.
Leadership Comments
Jamie Khoo, CEO of DayOne, stated: 'Building and financing a cross-border platform of our scale demands exceptional financial leadership. CK's experience across private equity, real assets, and institutional capital gives him the knowledge and judgment needed to support DayOne's growth ambitions as we expand into new markets, deepen relationships with our capital partners, and continue delivering with speed and precision.'
CK Yan commented: 'DayOne has built a differentiated platform at the forefront of one of the most important infrastructure shifts of our time, as AI and cloud adoption continue to reshape demand for data center capacity. I am honored and excited to join the company and look forward to working with the team to further strengthen our financial strategy and execution, ensuring we deploy capital with discipline and support DayOne's next phase of growth.'
Company Background and Expansion
Since its establishment in 2022, DayOne has rapidly expanded its footprint across Asia and Europe, with a presence in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong SAR, Finland, and Spain. The company serves some of the world's leading hyperscale customers through an integrated approach to design, development, and operations. Following the final closing of its US$4.5 billion Series C financing, backed by a strong group of long-term global investors, DayOne is well positioned to accelerate the build-out of its platform.
About DayOne Data Centers
DayOne Data Centers Limited is a Singapore-headquartered global digital infrastructure platform that develops and operates next-generation data centers across Asia Pacific and Europe. Trusted by leading global hyperscalers and enterprises, DayOne designs, builds, and operates high-capacity, AI-ready campuses with speed, scale, and reliability. Powered by its proprietary integrated delivery model and proven track record of pioneering and scaling new markets, DayOne unlocks strategic capacity to meet accelerating critical infrastructure demands.
