DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - The Investment & Markets Channel, KKR
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Samsung invests $1bn into KKR's Helix data center platform
Helix to “leverage Samsung’s capabilities” in construction, energy, and cooling
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Nvidia partners with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR for $500bn financing program
Chip company aims to 'secure capital at attractive rates' for Nvidia customers
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KKR closes Global Infrastructure Investors V fund with $19.2bn to spend on infrastructure
Including data centers, energy, and other AI infrastructure
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Singapore telco Singtel considers REIT to fund data center and AI build-out
Telco potentially looks to follow other data center operators
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KKR, Warburg Pincus explore possible UK altnet sales
As the UK altnet market battles lower-than-expected fiber take-up
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SK Telecom to sell minority stake in Ulsan data center - report
Minority stake could go for around $1.3bn
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Helix Digital Infrastructure: KKR plans $10bn AI data center firm headed by former AWS CEO - report
Will develop data centers and associated infrastructure
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KKR invests $1.5bn in tower company Vertical Bridge
Opportunities to expand wireless infrastructure for 5G and Edge opportunities
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Bidders line up to snap up majority stake in French fiber company XpFibre - report
A second round of bidding is expected next month
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KKR in talks to divest liquid cooling provider CoolIT - report
PE firm looks to flip cooling specialist three years after acquisition
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KKR and Singtel fully acquire data center firm STT GDC
Companies acquire APAC operator for $5.1bn
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European data center operator GTR secures $1.9bn from KKR and Oak Hill
Investment to fund European expansion
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KKR invests in Compass Datacenters' stabilized facilities
Investment in stabilized assets to fund development of new sites
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Singtel confirms company in negotiations to buy STT GDC
Telco didn't provide further details on negotiations
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KKR & Singtel look to acquire controlling stake in STT GDC
Companies reportedly set to takeover data center firm from ST Telemedia
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T-Mobile fiber JV Metronet confirms U.S. Internet acquisition
Expands T-Mobile's fiber push
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KKR hires former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky for AI and tech advisor role
As it spends billions on its data center buildout
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KKR considers acquiring ST Telemedia Global Data Centres at $5bn valuation
After picking up nearly 15 percent of the company last year
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T-Mobile, KKR finalize Metronet fiber JV acquisition
Follows on from T-Mobile's acquisition of Lumos earlier this year
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European Commission launches probe into KKR's €22bn Telecom Italia fixed network deal - report
KKR said it has provided accurate information to the EC
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Meta in talks for $29bn data center financing
Social media firm said to be in talks with Apollo, KKR, Brookfield, Carlyle, and Pimco
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British Columbia Investment to acquire minority stake in KKR's Pinnacle Towers
KKR will remain as the majority stakeholder
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Meta plans $35bn data center fund, Apollo Global in talks to lead - report
Hyperscaler looks to new funding sources as it plans unprecedented data center buildout
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KKR invests in UAE data center firm Gulf Data Hub
Companies plan $5 billion investment across region
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Italian court rejects Vivendi's request to annul Telecom Italia's grid sale
Vivendi intends to appeal the decision
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KKR, PSP acquire minority stake in two of AEP Ohio's transmission companies
The partners will hold a 19.9 percent stake
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Telefónica’s Peruvian fiber sale to KKR falls through
But talks are still ongoing
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KKR predicts annual data center spend of $250 billion
After kicking off $50bn AI infrastructure partnership with Energy Capital Partners