Overview

• Bloomberg and Reuters report that negotiations are at an advanced stage and could yield an announcement within days.
• Abu Dhabi-based MGX, established by Mubadala and G42, is involved in the talks and may invest alongside GIP, according to the reports.
• Aligned, backed by Macquarie, operates nearly 80 data centers with more than 5 gigawatts of capacity in operation or development and focuses on AI infrastructure.
• If completed, the transaction would rank among the largest private data-center acquisitions as investors consolidate assets tied to AI computing demand.
• GIP, BlackRock, Aligned, Macquarie, MGX and Mubadala have not commented publicly, and GIP is separately pursuing utility assets such as AES, Reuters reported.