BlackRock-Led Consortium Strikes $40B Data Center Deal in AI Infrastructure Rush
A consortium led by BlackRock is acquiring Aligned Data Centers in a deal valued at approximately $40 billion, marking one of the largest data center transactions on record. The acquisition highlights the intensifying race to secure AI infrastructure assets as tech giants scramble for computing capacity. Industry leaders suggest trillions more will flow into AI infrastructure this decade.
Massive AI Infrastructure Deal Signals Unprecedented Investment Wave
A BlackRock-led consortium is finalizing a landmark $40 billion acquisition of Aligned Data Centers, according to reports from Fortune, highlighting the massive capital flowing into artificial intelligence infrastructure. The deal represents one of BlackRock’s largest infrastructure investments to date and ranks among the largest recorded data center transactions, sources indicate.