Nscale Global Holdings Acquires American Intelligence & Power Corporation (AIPCorp)

AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP) Consortium Acquires Aligned Data Centers in ~$40B Deal

October 15, 2025

Infrastructure

The Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Partnership (AIP), together with MGX and BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), will acquire 100% of Aligned Data Centers from private infrastructure funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management and co-invest partners. The consortium expects the transaction to fuel expansion of next-generation cloud and AI infrastructure, implying an enterprise value of approximately $40 billion, with closing expected in the first half of 2026 subject to approvals.

American Industrial Partners Acquires AquaShip AS and Intership AS and Combines Them into Global Aqua Services Platform

December 18, 2023

Transportation

American Industrial Partners (AIP) has become the majority and controlling shareholder of Norway-based AquaShip AS and Intership AS and will merge the two companies into a single global aquaculture service vessel operator. Talweg Capital co-invested in the combined company; Alchemy sold its stake in Intership. The combined business will operate a fleet of 39 vessels with nearly 700 employees and serve salmon farmers across Norway, Scotland, Ireland, Chile, Canada, and the United Kingdom.

Nscale Acquires Future-tech

December 15, 2025

Engineering Services

Nscale has acquired Future-tech, a European data‑centre engineering consultancy of roughly 60 employees, to strengthen its AI infrastructure design, project delivery and operations capabilities across Europe and North America. The deal brings Future-tech’s specialist engineering, design and management team into Nscale as the company scales execution of AI‑ready data centres globally.

Allied Industrial Partners Acquires CAT Entertainment Services (rebranded CES Power)

July 22, 2021

Industrial Services

Allied Industrial Partners LLC (AIP) acquired CAT Entertainment Services—a portable/mobile power generation, distribution and temperature control business carved out from Ring Power Corporation—and will rebrand the business as CES Power. Ring Power will retain a minority stake; AIP plans to grow the business as a standalone platform and pursue organic expansion and add-on acquisitions to accelerate growth.

BYTE Acquisition Corp. Completes Business Combination with Airship AI

December 21, 2023

AI & Machine Learning

BYTE Acquisition Corp. completed a business combination with Airship AI, and the combined company began trading on Nasdaq under ticker AISP on December 22, 2023. The transaction valued Airship AI at a pre-money equity value of approximately $225 million and positions the company to accelerate growth—backed by a visible pipeline including $10.9 million in DHS contracts.

Consortium Led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure VI Agrees to Acquire The AES Corporation

March 2, 2026

Infrastructure

The consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, and the EQT Infrastructure VI fund (EQT), along with CalPERS and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The AES Corporation (AES) for $15.00 per share in cash. The transaction implies a total equity value of $10.7 billion and an enterprise value of approximately $33.4 billion (including assumed debt), and is expected to close in late 2026 or early 2027.