A consortium led by the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX, and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), part of BlackRock, announced the acquisition of 100% of Aligned Data Centers, valued at approximately US$40 billion.
Founded by BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), MGX and GIP, AIP was created to strengthen the infrastructure needed for AI-driven economic advancement. This is the group’s first investment, which plans to raise US$30 billion in equity capital, with the potential to reach US$100 billion, including debt.
In less than a decade, Aligned has become one of the largest data center operators in the world, with 50 campuses and over 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity. The company maintains a presence in the US and Latin America, with facilities in São Paulo, Querétaro, and Santiago, serving hyperscalers and emerging cloud providers.
Aligned will remain headquartered in Dallas, Texas, under the leadership of CEO Andrew Schaap, and will continue to focus on sustainable, highly energy-efficient solutions. Its patented cooling technologies enable it to support intensive AI workloads, even in energy-constrained regions.
The consortium brings combined expertise in AI, energy, and infrastructure. According to Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, the investment reflects the company’s commitment to providing the technological foundation for the new AI-driven economy and increasing opportunities for global growth and productivity.
Ahmed Yahia Al Idrissi, CEO of MGX, emphasized that the AI era requires robust and scalable computing infrastructure. The investment, he said, will support Aligned’s accelerated growth and efficiency. Bayo Ogunlesi of GIP stated that the partnership will build “the infrastructure for innovation on a global scale.”
The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory approval.
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