BlackRock's GIP plans to acquire Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion

According to ChainCatcher, citing Bloomberg, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is in advanced talks with Aligned Data Centers regarding an acquisition valued at approximately $40 billion.

At the beginning of the year, Aligned secured $12 billion in equity and debt financing, aiming to expand its data center capacity to 5 GW. Currently, its operational capacity is about 600 MW, with another 700 MW under construction, and it manages or is developing a total of 78 data centers. Based on the industry price of approximately $210 per kilowatt per month, Aligned's annual revenue could reach nearly $1.6 billion, and including capacity under construction, up to $3.4 billion. CoreWeave disclosed 2024 revenue of $1.91 billion, with 470 MW already in operation.