Aligned Data Centers Completes $12+ Billion Capital Raise

The capital raise encompassed new primary equity from funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management, alongside multiple large global investors with significant experience in digital infrastructure. The funding will accelerate development of Aligned's 5+GW of planned future capacity across the Americas, well-positioning the company to meet surging demand for AI-ready infrastructure amongst its hyperscale and large enterprise customers.

“We appreciate the commitment of our esteemed investors as we capitalize on the significant growth opportunities presented by the increasing demand for AI and cloud services,” said Andrew Schaap, CEO of Aligned Data Centers. “With a world-class team, history of successful deployments in strategically selected, scalable locations, and over a decade of deploying innovative cooling solutions optimized for the demands of the most powerful GPUs, Aligned is uniquely positioned to meet this market opportunity. This investment will fuel our continued growth, enabling us to deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet the evolving demands of our customers today and in the future.”

“We are excited to continue to support the impressive growth of Aligned Data Centers,” said Anton Moldan, Senior Managing Director at Macquarie Asset Management. “The partnership and strong demand from some of the world’s leading digital infrastructure and technology investors is a true testament to the Aligned team’s track record of successful delivery, customer-centric culture, innovation, and growth. With the underlying trends of digitization, cloud adoption, and evolving needs of high-performance compute and AI applications, we see significant opportunity to provide Aligned’s customers with world-leading data center solutions.”

Source: Aligned Data Centers media announcement