Aligned Data Centers Raises $12 Billion for Americas Expansion

Aligned Data Centers, which operates throughout the US and South America, landed more than $12 billion in equity and debt commitments from investors including funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management.

The capital raise entailed more than $5 billion in new primary equity, including money from the Macquarie funds, and more than $7 billion of debt commitments, according to a statement Wednesday.

The funds will enable Aligned Data Centers, led by Chief Executive Officer Andrew Schaap, to expand its capacity in the Americas. Demand from artificial intelligence companies is helping to fuel the market for data centers as ...