Aligned Data Centers, based in Dallas-Fort Worth, is being acquired in a $40 billion deal by a consortium including BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia, marking one of the largest data center transactions and supporting AI infrastructure growth in Texas, with the company continuing to operate and expand in the region.
A consortium including BlackRock and Nvidia is acquiring Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie for $40 billion to expand AI infrastructure, with plans to deploy up to $100 billion, highlighting the massive investments in AI data center capacity by major tech firms.
Global Infrastructure Partners is in advanced negotiations to acquire Aligned Data Centers for about $40 billion, a deal that highlights the booming interest in AI infrastructure investments, with involvement from Mubadala and potential expansion into other sectors like power utilities. The transaction, if finalized, would be among the largest this year, reflecting the surge in data center and AI-related infrastructure spending amid concerns over market bubbles and demand sustainability.