A consortium led by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has officially completed its acquisition of Aligned Data Centers from infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investors. The transaction values Aligned at an enterprise value of approximately US$ 40 billion, making it one of the largest private transactions in the digital infrastructure sector.
According to a press release, the acquisition provides the consortium with a major data center platform to expand capacity as demand accelerates for artificial intelligence (AI) and other high-performance computing (HPC) applications. The buyers have also committed an additional US$ 5 billion in growth capital to support the development of AI-ready infrastructure across Aligned’s portfolio.
Readers will recall that the acquisition was first announced by Aligned Data Centers in October 2025 and involved the purchase of 100 percent of the company’s equity from private infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and its co-investment partners.
During the initial stages of the acquisition Andrew Schaap, CEO, Aligned Data Centers, said, “Partnering with the Consortium will accelerate our mission to deliver the infrastructure powering tomorrow’s digital economy, supported by deep expertise across AI, energy, and finance in sustainable data center infrastructure.”
Aligned’s existing management team, including Andrew Schaap, will remain in place, and the company will continue to operate from its headquarters in Dallas.
For AIP, which was established to invest in AI infrastructure, the Aligned transaction represents its first investment. The partnership has set an initial target of raising and deploying US$ 30 billion in equity capital, with the potential to support up to US$ 100 billion in total investment when including debt financing.