atNorth Acquires Gompute to Strengthen HPC Offering and Nordic Footprint

CPP Investments and Equinix Acquire atNorth

February 27, 2026

Infrastructure

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Equinix have entered into a joint agreement to acquire Nordic data center operator atNorth from Partners Group in a deal valued at about US$4 billion. CPP Investments will invest about US$1.6 billion for a 60% controlling stake while Equinix will hold about 40%, with the transaction subject to customary regulatory closing conditions.

Rumble Acquires Northern Data AG

November 10, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Rumble signed a business combination agreement to acquire Northern Data AG, a provider of AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, via a voluntary public exchange offer. Rumble later announced the transaction is closed, owning approximately 85.2% of Northern Data’s outstanding shares. The acquisition expands Rumble’s AI compute-as-a-service and data center footprint, adding roughly 22,000 high-end NVIDIA GPUs and access to more than 200 megawatts of unmonetized energy capacity.

Bain Capital Acquires 80% Stake in AQ Compute

October 30, 2024

Infrastructure

Bain Capital has acquired an 80% majority stake in sustainability-focused data center developer AQ Compute from Germany-based Aquila Group, forming a partnership to accelerate the buildout of green data centers across Europe. The investment targets multi-billion euro development volumes to expand AQ Compute’s modular, AI-ready colocation capabilities for hyperscale, cloud and AI customers.

H.I.G. Infrastructure Acquires Controlling Interest in PolarDC Group

October 7, 2024

Infrastructure

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital’s infrastructure strategy has acquired a controlling interest in PolarDC Group Limited, a European developer, owner and operator of high-performance computing (HPC) data center infrastructure. Polar’s first data center in Norway will offer up to 48MW of capacity, powered by 100% renewable hydroelectric power, and early investor LIAN Group will retain a minority stake as H.I.G. supports delivery of Polar’s near-term project pipeline to serve AI/HPC demand.

NetNordic (Norvestor-backed) Acquires Konehuone

June 3, 2020

IT Services

NetNordic, a Norvestor-backed Nordic system integrator, has acquired Finnish datacenter modernization specialist Konehuone. The transaction strengthens NetNordic's datacenter solutions and expands its presence in Finland; Konehuone has 19 employees and reported ~EUR 12 million in revenue (2019/2020).

GCOM Software Acquires GANTECH

May 30, 2019

Government & Public Sector

GCOM Software LLC acquired GANTECH, Inc., a Columbia, Maryland-based provider of IT consulting, systems management and managed services for state and local government and education clients. The acquisition — terms not disclosed — expands GCOM's Mid-Atlantic footprint and managed-service capabilities; GCOM is backed by Sagewind Capital.