BlackRock-Led Consortium to Acquire Aligned Data Centers
A consortium led by BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) plans to acquire Aligned Data Centers at an enterprise value of roughly $40 billion.
- The consortium includes Abu Dhabi's MGX and the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP).
- AIP's strategic participants include Nvidia and Microsoft.
The sellers are Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
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Author's summary: BlackRock leads $40 billion AI infrastructure deal.