BlackRock's GIP Plans to Acquire Aligned Data Centers for 4 Billion USD

ChainThink report, October 4, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners is engaged in in-depth discussions with Aligned Data Centers regarding an acquisition of approximately 40 billion USD. Aligned secured 12 billion USD in equity and debt financing at the beginning of the year, aiming to expand its data center capacity to 5 GW. Currently, its operational capacity is approximately 600 MW, with about 700 MW under construction, and it manages or develops 78 data centers.

If calculated at an industry price of approximately 210 USD per kilowatt per month, Aligned's annual revenue could be nearly 1.6 billion USD, reaching up to 3.4 billion USD including the under-construction capacity. CoreWeave disclosed 19.1 billion USD in revenue for 2024, with 470 MW already operational. (Bloomberg)