1.1.26 | This week we recognized 2 capital-related transactions with a disclosed value of $13.4 Billion USD.
| Deal Size ($Bn USD) | Capital Related Transactions |
| $9.4 | CPP Investments, Goodman Launch $9.4 Billion European Data Center Partnership |
| $.4.0 | SoftBank to Buy Data Center Investor DigitalBridge for $4 Billion |
| $13.4 | Total |
Summary of Transaction Headlines
IREI | “CPP Investments, Goodman Launch $9.4 Billion European Data Center Partnership”
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has signed an agreement to establish a A$14 Billion ($9.4 Billion USD) European data center partnership with Goodman Group. The 50-50 partnership involves an initial total capital commitment of A$3.9 Billion ($2.61 Billion USD) to develop a portfolio of data center projects in Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Paris. The Goodman European Data Center Development Partnership (GEDCDP or the Partnership) is CPP Investments’ first data center partnership in Europe, significantly adding to its data center portfolio.
Bisnow | “SoftBank to Buy Data Center Investor DigitalBridge for $4 Billion”
SoftBank has agreed to acquire DigitalBridge in an all-cash transaction valued at about $4 Billion. The acquisition underscores SoftBank’s push into infrastructure that supports artificial intelligence, as investors increasingly back data centers and other long-duration assets. DigitalBridge shares rose about 10% in early trading following the announcement.
