$40B
Acquisition
Aligned Data Centers develops and operates ultra-efficient data centers built for hyperscale, cloud, and AI workloads. The company is headquartered in North Texas and will retain its existing CEO, Andrew Schaap, and leadership team following the close of the deal.
Acquirers: Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, MGX, and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners
Why this matters
At $40 billion, this ranks among the largest private commitments to digital infrastructure on record, signaling the scale of capital now flowing into AI-focused data center capacity. The deal cements North Texas as a major hub for AI and digital infrastructure development, with the full equity acquisition now formally closed.