Bloomberg: BlackRock Bets $40B on Aligned Data Centers

A recent Bloomberg report indicates that Aligned Data Centers initiated the year by securing $12 billion in funding. This capital is earmarked for significant expansion of its data center infrastructure, driven by the escalating demand for facilities supporting artificial intelligence applications. The report further reveals that Aligned is in advanced acquisition talks with BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners. The potential transaction, valued at approximately $40 billion, is poised to be one of the year's most substantial deals and could potentially be the largest acquisition ever recorded in the data center industry.