Data Center Developers Seek Majority-Stake Sales Worth Tens of Billions This Summer

Data center developers including Netrality Data Centers, DataBank, Edged and EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure are working with banks to sell majority equity stakes this summer, with total deal value potentially reaching tens of billions of dollars, according to 36Kr. The planned sales come as surging investment in AI infrastructure by Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google is driving a sharp increase in global data center demand. Operators are seeking liquidity through equity sales while bringing in better-capitalized partners to fund large-scale spending on land, power and construction.