Deal / AcquisitionInfrastructure21/07/2026
AIP, MGX and BlackRock's GIP complete Aligned Data Centers acquisition
BlackRock →AIP, MGX and BlackRock's GIP completed their acquisition of all Aligned Data Centers equity from Macquarie-managed infrastructure funds and co-investment partners. The July 21 completion announcement described an approximate $40 billion enterprise valuation and an additional $5 billion of consortium growth capital. These are combined transaction and consortium measures, not BlackRock-only investment amounts. Aligned retained CEO Andrew Schaap, its existing management team and Dallas headquarters.