CoolIT Systems

Calgary, Canada Hardware & Semiconductors Acquired

CoolIT Systems is a global leader in direct liquid cooling solutions for high-performance computing, artificial intelligence, and data center infrastructure. The company designs and manufactures modular, rack-based Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) technology that enables increased rack densities, improved component performance, and enhanced power efficiency. CoolIT's cooling systems currently cool more than 5 million GPUs, CPUs, and AI accelerators, and are deployed in 7 of the world's top 10 supercomputers. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Calgary (Canada), China, and Vietnam, with innovation centers in Calgary and Taipei.

Acquired

CoolIT Systems has been acquired

Acquired by KKR May 2023

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2001

Employees

600–700

Total Funding

$5.02B

2 rounds

Latest Valuation

$4.75B

March 25, 2026

Funding

Total raised $5.02B across 2 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

Exit / M&A

Date

March 25, 2026

Amount

$4.75B

Valuation

$4.75B

Lead Investors

Ecolab
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
March 25, 2026 Exit / M&A $4.75B $4.75B Ecolab
2023 Buyout / PE Acquisition $270M $0.27B KKR

Leadership

  • Jason Waxman

    Chief Executive Officer

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  • Patrick McGinn

    President and Chief Operating Officer

  • Brydon Gierl

    Founder, Senior Vice President

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

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  • Asetek

    Asetek develops and manufactures liquid cooling systems for data centers and computing systems

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  • Rittal

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  • nVent Electric

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