US data centre PE investment hits $45.7B - 5-year high
Private equity investment in US data centres reached $45.7 billion in 2025, the highest in at least five years, per S&P Global.
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Private equity investment in US data centres jumped to $45.70 billion in 2025, the highest total in at least five years, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data. This accounts for 72% of the overall $63.35 billion invested in the nation's data centre space.
The surge was driven by AI-related demand and the growing recognition of data centres as a core infrastructure asset class. Major PE firms including Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield, and Apollo were among the most active acquirers.
Source: www.spglobal.com
Transactions sourced from public press releases, SEC filings, and industry news. Threshold: all publicly announced deals. Data compiled by Datacentres.com Research.
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