A consortium including BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), Nvidia, MGX, and Microsoft is set to acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal valuing the company at approximately $40 billion. This acquisition aims to expand Aligned's capacity to meet the increasing demands for cloud and AI infrastructure.
The partnership, known as the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), will leverage Nvidia's expertise in accelerated computing and AI factories to inform the deployment of next-generation AI data centre infrastructure. The focus will be on investments in new and expanded data centres, as well as energy infrastructure to power these facilities, primarily within the United States.
Aligned Data Centers was previously owned by Macquarie Asset Management. The acquisition signifies a major move to support the infrastructure required for AI innovation and economic growth, with the partnership seeking to combine technology expertise with private capital to address the growing demand.
