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Kestrel Bay Data

kestrel-bay.com
Kestrel Bay Data, Corp.Founded 2007Albuquerque, NM5 metros30 employees
Triage Scout Audit
74Tier C
21 of 26 questions settled16 claims re-read by Audit25 pages retainedresearch cost $4.90stage · Approved

Triage · 4 values

value · source · date
identity.legal_entityKestrel Bay Data, Corp.sos.state filing2026-08-18

Entity in good standing, incorporated 2007.

identity.website_confirmedconfirmedsite /about2026-09-08
identity.linkedin_pageprovider_matchedlinkedin company page2026-08-17
assessment.company_typedatacenter_operatorkestrel-bay.com/about2026-08-15

We are an independent colocation and interconnection operator serving 5 markets.

Scout · 10 values

value · source · date
ownership.structureemployee_ownedstruck on audit: the sentence does not support the typed valuekestrel-bay.com/about2026-08-27

Kestrel Bay became a 100% employee-owned ESOP in 2021.

facilities.count6 siteskestrel-bay.com/locations2026-09-03

Kestrel Bay operates 6 data centers across Albuquerque, NM, Toronto, ON, Knoxville, TN and 2 further markets.

facilities.metrosAlbuquerque, NM, Toronto, ON, Knoxville, TN, Charleston, SC, Sioux Falls, SDkestrel-bay.com/locations2026-08-03

Our locations: Albuquerque, NM · Toronto, ON · Knoxville, TN · Charleston, SC · Sioux Falls, SD.

power.critical_it_load_mw1.4 MWfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-08-25

Across our 6 facilities we operate 1.4 MW of critical IT load, with additional capacity permitted.

space.raised_floor_sqft13,500 sq ftkestrel-bay.com/data-centers/specifications2026-08-05

13,500 square feet of raised floor, expandable within the existing shell.

certification.uptime_tiertier_iv_certifiedkestrel-bay.com/compliance2026-09-07

The facility is designed and built to Tier III standards for concurrent maintainability.

compliance.attestationsiso_27001, soc_2_type_2kestrel-bay.com/compliance2026-08-17

We maintain Iso 27001, Soc 2 type 2 attestations, audited annually.

interconnection.carrier_count14 carrierskestrel-bay.com/connectivity2026-09-16

14 carriers are available on net, and we remain carrier neutral by policy.

services.offeredremote_hands, cloud_onramp, bare_metal, colocationkestrel-bay.com/services2026-09-10

Colocation, cross connects and remote hands are priced on our rate card; managed services are quoted per engagement.

size.headcount30 peoplelinkedin company page2026-08-11

30 employees on the company page.

Scout · deep · 5 values

value · source · date
ownership.tenure_years19 yearskestrel-bay.com/leadership2026-09-08
power.redundancynot_statedfacility datasheet (pdf)2026-08-11

Electrical distribution is NOT+STATED to the rack.

interconnection.exchangeresident_ixkestrel-bay.com/connectivity2026-08-21

The regional internet exchange has been resident in our meet-me room since 2017.

realestate.tenureowns_freeholdcounty recorder2026-08-04

We own our buildings outright, which is why we can commit to twenty-year customer terms.

history.prior_acquisitions1 dealstrade press2026-08-16

Kestrel Bay completed the acquisition of a neighbouring operator, adding two facilities and roughly 40 customers.

Audit · 1 values

value · source · date
assessment.succession_signalnone_foundregional business journal2026-08-04

Tamsin Whitcomb has led the company for 19 years; no successor is named anywhere on the record.

Asked, and not on the record · 2

a not-found stands six months
customers.concentrationNot found · 4 sources triedfiled 2026-09-06 · re-asks 2027-02-26
history.capital_eventsNot found · 7 sources triedfiled 2026-09-10 · re-asks 2027-03-11

Still owed · 4

why it is owed is a lookup, not an investigation
PrincipalMajority USPrimary segmentRevenue

Fit

74 / 100
Ownership16/20
Critical IT load6/20
Facilities15/15
Geography3/10
Interconnection10/10
Customer mix10/10
Real estate10/10
Acquisition history4/5

Contacts · 3

Tamsin Whitcombprincipal
VP, Data Center Operations
provider · verified
Owen Blaustein
Chief Executive Officer
provider · verified
Gene Sturgis
Founder & CEO
provider · verified

History

  1. Client approved the target2026-09-06

    Meridian signed off on the record and the messaging before anything was sent.

  2. Audit run closed2026-09-02

    16 claims re-read with fetch denied, 1 struck.

  3. Scout run closed2026-07-30

    15 typed values filed, 26 pages retained.

  4. Triage run closed2026-06-21

    Identity resolved: kestrel-bay.com confirmed, LinkedIn page matched, company type datacenter operator.