BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data Centers in a deal that could value the company at around $40 billion, making it one of the largest transactions of 2025, according to Bloomberg. The move highlights investor interest in AI infrastructure amid surging demand for data centers. AI investment firm MGX is also involved. Aligned operates 78 data centers across the US and South America and recently secured over $12 billion in funding. They write:
BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners is in advanced talks to acquire Aligned Data Centers, targeting a major beneficiary of AI spending in one of the year’s biggest deals, according to people familiar with the matter.
Aligned, which is backed by Macquarie, could be valued at about $40 billion in a transaction, one of the people said. An agreement could be announced within days, the people added, asking not to be identified because the information is private. […]
Recent deals include Meta Platforms Inc. raising $29 billion in a financing package for a data center in Louisiana. Oracle Corp. raised $18 billion in bonds as it builds infrastructure for OpenAI.
MGX has been looking at raising up to $25 billion for its AI infrastructure effort, Bloomberg News has reported. Mubadala also maintains a strategic partnership with BlackRock, according to the fund’s website.
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