Bain Capital Combines ChinData and Bridge Data Centres to Create ChinData Group

HEC-Led Consortium Acquires Chindata (WinTriX China Business) from Bain Capital for $4B

January 16, 2026

Infrastructure

Bain Capital has completed the sale of WinTriX DC Group’s China business, which operates as Chindata, to a consortium led by Shenzhen Dongyangguang Industry Co., Ltd. (HEC) in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $4.0 billion. Bain described the closing as a strategic exit after backing the platform since 2018; the buyer consortium said it plans to build on Chindata’s footprint amid rising demand for AI, cloud and big‑data infrastructure.

DigitalBridge and La Caisse Acquire Yondr Group

July 1, 2025

Infrastructure

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. and La Caisse have completed the acquisition of Yondr Group, a global developer, owner, and operator of hyperscale data centers, from Cathexis Holdings, L.P. The deal strengthens DigitalBridge’s and La Caisse’s digital infrastructure partnership and positions Yondr to expand hyperscale and AI-ready data center capacity. Aaron Wangenheim was appointed CEO and Sandip Mahajan appointed CFO effective immediately.

Hypertec Cloud Acquires 5C Data Centers to Form 5C Group

April 10, 2025

Infrastructure

Hypertec Cloud has acquired 5C Data Centers and spun Hypertec Cloud out of Hypertec Group to create 5C Group, a combined AI digital infrastructure provider. The deal integrates Hypertec Cloud's high-performance AI compute capabilities with 5C Data Centers' U.S. campus footprint to accelerate AI deployments, improve speed-to-deployment, and optimize performance and cost for large AI and enterprise customers.

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.

DigitalBridge and Silver Lake Lead $6.4B Equity Investment in Vantage Data Centers

January 9, 2024

Infrastructure

Vantage Data Centers announced a $6.4 billion equity investment led by investment vehicles managed by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake to accelerate expansion across North America and EMEA. The capital — incremental to a recently announced €1.5 billion EMEA commitment from AustralianSuper — will fund development of hyperscale, energy-efficient data center capacity to meet rising cloud and AI demand; the transactions are expected to close in Q1 2024.

Bain Capital to Take Chindata Group Private

August 11, 2023

Infrastructure

Bain Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Chindata Group Holdings Ltd, taking the Asia‑Pacific hyperscale data‑center operator private at US$4.30 per ordinary share (US$8.60 per ADS). The transaction, supported by existing and new investors, values the company at roughly $3.16 billion and is intended to provide long‑term control and capital to support Chindata's continued expansion and operations across the region.