The $40bn acquisition of Aligned Data Centers has closed.

The purchase, by a consortium comprising the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), and Abu Dhabi-based MGX, was successfully completed this week.

An additional $5bn was also committed for Aligned's data center expansion.

– Aligned Data Centers

It is the largest-ever M&A deal in the data center space and includes 100 percent of Aligned Data Centers from majority owner Macquarie Asset Management.