Melih Ileri
Chief Investment Officer
Melih Ileri leads DC BLOX’s capital strategy, driving the company’s efforts to secure new debt and equity investments, determining how best to put that capital to use, and developing partnerships to fuel the company’s growth plans. Since joining DC BLOX in 2022, Ileri has guided the company through its largest financing transactions to date, including more than $2 billion in green loans and equity raises. Prior to DC BLOX, he spent ten years at EdgeConneX where he raised equity and debt financing, forged strategic partnerships, and led mergers and acquisitions globally.
A graduate of the University of Virginia with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce & Financial Services, Melih combines financial acumen and operational insight, all qualities that now drive DC BLOX’s hyperscale expansion across the Southeast. He grew up in Istanbul, Turkey, currently lives in Washington, DC, and loves to ski and play basketball.
