Blackrock-backed Consortium to Buy Aligned Data Centers in $40 Billion Deal

A consortium made up of the Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX, and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) will acquire Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie Asset Management and its partners in a deal valuing the company at around $40 billion. The transaction, expected to close in the first half of 2026, will expand capacity for cloud and AI data infrastructure.

AIP was established by BlackRock, GIP, MGX, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to invest in large-scale AI infrastructure. The group plans to deploy up to $30 billion in equity capital, with potential to reach $100 billion including debt. The Aligned deal is AIP’s first major investment.

Aligned, based in Dallas, operates more than 50 data campuses across the U.S. and Latin America, with over 5 gigawatts of operational and planned capacity. Its facilities serve cloud and enterprise customers, focusing on high-density computing and energy efficiency.

The consortium’s purchase gives Aligned access to larger capital resources to meet growing demand for AI-ready data centers. The company will continue under its current leadership following completion of the deal.