The Money TrailApril 2, 2026via The Information

Blackstone Agrees to Take Stake in Data Center Firm Rowan

Why it matters

The world's largest alternative asset manager is betting big on AI infrastructure, signaling massive capital flowing into the physical backbone powering the AI economy.

Key signals

  • 49% stake acquisition
  • Blackstone - world's largest alternative asset manager
  • Rowan Digital Infrastructure - 5-year-old Denver-based data center developer
  • Deal structure focuses on AI infrastructure backbone

The hook

49% stake. That's what Blackstone just agreed to acquire in data center firm Rowan Digital Infrastructure.

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Rowan Digital Infrastructure, a five-year-old data center developer based in Denver, The Information reported Thursday. The agreement—which follows a report by The Information last week that Blackstone ...
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