Singaporean infrastructure developer Vena Global has launched a new subsidiary focused on the development of AI-ready data center infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region.

Vena Nexus will take over all related development, personnel, and pipeline assets from Vena Energy, Vena Group’s renewable energy arm. The consolidation plans to create a digital infrastructure developer that is highly integrated with low-carbon energy development.

“Vena Nexus represents the natural extension of our platform into high-performance, AI-ready digital infrastructure,” said Vena Group CEO Nitin Apte. “The establishment of Vena Nexus enables sharper execution, focused capital deployment, and dedicated partnerships, while maintaining strong integration with Vena Energy as the power enabler behind our digital growth.”

The new subsidiary will inherit a robust portfolio of assets, including a development pipeline of about 3GW of data center capacity, which comprises more than 1GW of AI-ready projects that have secured land, power, and permits.

Nexus plans to deliver both hyperscale data center campuses as well as distributed Edge facilities, with a primary focus on AI training and inference services. The company’s current footprint includes Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, with plans to expand into other power-constrained markets such as South Korea, Thailand, and Australia.

“Vena Nexus is purpose-built to deliver next-generation green digital infrastructure, where compute and renewable power are co-designed from the ground up,” said Simone Grasso, Vena Group’s CIO and head of Vena Nexus. “We are focused on integrating high-performance data center infrastructure with grid-ready energy solutions, enabling our clients to scale AI workloads in markets where capacity and sustainability are increasingly difficult to secure.”

Vena Energy oversees a renewable energy portfolio totaling 38GW, encompassing both onshore and offshore wind as well as solar power. Additionally, the company has a green infrastructure pipeline that includes 25GWh of battery energy storage capacity and an annual production target of 848 kilotons for green hydrogen and ammonia.

Blackstone-owned Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) owns Vena alongside CIC Capital Corporation (CIC Capital) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). Sold by Equis in 2018 for $5bn, reports surfaced earlier this year that GIP is looking to sell a controlling stake in Vena Energy in a deal that could value the energy company at up to $10 billion.