An Aligned data center in Northlake, Illinois, US, on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
Nvidia , Microsoft , BlackRock and Elon Musk's xAI are part of a consortium of investors that has agreed to purchase Aligned Data Centers for $40 billion, the companies announced on Wednesday.
Aligned designs and operates data centers and data campuses across North and South America, and is owned by Macquarie Asset Management.
Abu Dhabi's MGX, BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners and members of Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership, or AIP, will acquire 100% of the company's equity, in what will be the largest global data center deal to date, according to a release.
AIP was created by BlackRock, MGX, Microsoft and Nvidia in September 2024 to accelerate investment in AI infrastructure. The Kuwait Investment Authority, xAI and Temasek have joined as additional participants.
The Aligned deal marks AIP's first investment and is a step toward the group's goal of deploying $30 billion of equity capital.