01 / Large-scale
AI compute campuses
Expansive, multi-phase sites planned for the power, space, and connectivity needs of tomorrow's hyperscale compute.
Space to scale
Building the CoilFields that power the compute economy
The physical foundation
of compute.
Not just land, power, or a shell. We identify, entitle, and procure operator-aligned sites that can carry the next generation of AI infrastructure.
Why Founders Ridge
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Compute is becoming a financial asset class — and every asset class needs a physical foundation to produce it.
Founders Ridge thesis · Corporate overview, September 2026
We don't start with a shell. We start with demand.
A crowded market is chasing acreage and megawatts. Our work connects the harder pieces: viable interconnection, dark fiber, entitlements, municipal alignment, and the needs of an identified end user. That is how raw opportunity becomes a credible infrastructure platform.
At every stage, we work directly with compute operators who will occupy the site and in long-term partnership with the property owners and communities that host it.
See how we workMarket context
Compute is becoming an asset class. It still needs a place to live.
AI and GPU compute demand is moving faster than interconnection capacity in traditional data center corridors. The question is no longer only who can build a facility. It's who can assemble the right physical foundation, in the right market, for the right operator.
01 / The market signal
The COIL Index
The COIL Index tracks tokenized GPU compute prices on an energy-normalized basis, reflecting compute and connectivity in a common unit. It is a sign of a larger shift: compute is moving from a fragmented operating cost toward a market with price discovery and risk management.
Read ICE's announcement02 / The physical response
The CoilField
Every megawatt of compute capacity still requires site control, a viable grid pathway, connectivity, and entitlements. Founders Ridge develops that physical layer: power-ready, fully entitled sites shaped around real operator demand, from distributed edge nodes to multi-phase campuses.
From market signal to physical supply.
ICE and NATIVX announced plans for U.S. dollar-denominated, cash-settled GPU compute futures based on the COIL Index. The contracts were expected in late 2026; launch remains subject to the companies' plans.
COIL and ICE are independent third parties. No affiliation, endorsement, or partnership with Founders Ridge is implied.
What we build
Built for every scale
of ambition.
The right infrastructure isn't one-size-fits-all. Our sites are shaped around the demands of the operators who will use them.
02 / Distributed
Edge infrastructure
Purpose-fit facilities that bring compute closer to the demand, with viable power pathways and high-capacity connectivity.
Closer to demand
Imagery illustrates potential future facilities and does not depict completed Founders Ridge projects.
Our approach
A CoilField is more than a piece of land.
A CoilField is a power-ready, fully entitled real estate site purpose-built for the compute and data center economy. Single- or multi-tenant, edge or hyperscale: the format follows the operator, not the other way around.
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The right land
Strategic acreage with the footprint and location to support meaningful development.
02
A path to power
Power availability and a viable interconnection pathway come first.
03
Fiber connectivity
Access to the high-capacity networks that modern compute demands.
04
A clear way forward
Zoning, approvals, and local alignment that help move a site toward readiness.
Site pipeline
Real places. Different paths to possibility.
From a multi-phase campus in Alabama to distributed edge opportunities, each site is at a distinct stage of evaluation and development.
Alabama
Under developmentSite / facility
505 acres
Power
28 MW immediately available · 500 MW target
South Carolina
Structuring / near executionSite / facility
Edge-node model
Power
8 MW available · 45 MW phased buildout
New Hampshire
Diligence / evaluatingSite / facility
200,000 SF existing asset
Power
5.4 MW available on-site
Georgia
Concept / earlySite / facility
36 acres
Power
100 MW target
Florida
Concept / earlySite / facility
24.53 acres
Power
~25 MW available
Florida
Concept / earlySite / facility
±200 acres
Power
~6.6 MW calculated
Where we focus
Opportunity beyond the traditional corridor.
The Southeast and Northeast offer distinct opportunities for the next generation of compute infrastructure. We look for the intersection of power access, developable land, connectivity, and communities ready to participate in long-term growth.
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Let's build what's next
The right site changes everything.
Whether you're planning a compute deployment, evaluating land, or exploring a partnership, we'd like to hear from you.