Bain Capital Acquires 80% Stake in AQ Compute
October 30, 2024
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.
- Buyers
- Bain Capital
- Targets
- AQ Compute
- Sellers
- Aquila Group
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Oslo, Norway
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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