Macquarie Asset Management Announces Successful Close of Aligned Data Centers Transaction
Transaction marks another significant milestone in Macquarie Asset Management's longstanding digital infrastructure investment strategy
Macquarie Asset Management today announced the successful completion of the sale of Aligned Data Centers ("Aligned") to a consortium of investors comprising the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), MGX and BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners. The transaction follows Macquarie Asset Management's ownership of Aligned since 2018, during which time the company expanded from two operational facilities and 85 MW of critical capacity to a leading hyperscale data center platform with 51 campuses and more than 6.4 GW of operational and planned capacity across the Americas.
"This close marks another defining moment in Macquarie Asset Management's two decades investing in digital infrastructure," said Anton Moldan, Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Asset Management. "Over eight years we helped scale Aligned from a two-site operator into a platform of more than 6.4 GW across the Americas. That growth reflects both a conviction we shared with the Aligned management team about the critical nature of data center infrastructure and the quality of that team in executing on the vision. We thank them for their partnership and believe the company is well positioned to keep meeting the surging demand for AI and cloud capacity in the years ahead."
