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CPP Investments commits $1B to data centre partnership in India
The partnership will fund hyperscale campuses and AI-ready infrastructure as demand from cloud providers and enterprises rises, CPP Investments said.
- On Wednesday, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board announced a $1 billion strategic partnership with CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., committing $588 million to acquire an 8.2% stake in the Hyderabad-based operator.
- Surging demand for cloud services and AI-led infrastructure in India prompted the investment, as the country rapidly emerges as a global digital hub amid global competition for AI infrastructure.
- CPP Investments committed $441 million to a joint venture developing hyperscale data center campuses across India, holding 48% equity ownership while CtrlS retains 52%.
- Max Biagosch, global head of real assets at CPP Investments, said the investment "builds on more than a decade of investing in India," while CtrlS CEO Sridhar Pinnapureddy noted it establishes benchmarks for AI-ready infrastructure.
- Recent investments from Amazon, Google, and Blackstone-backed AirTrunk reflect a broader international race to fund infrastructure supporting the artificial-intelligence boom in one of the world's fastest-growing digital markets.
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CtrlS Secures ₹7,000 Crore Commitment from CPP Investments to Scale Datacenter Infrastructure in India
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 17: CtrlS Datacenters Ltd. today announced a strategic partnership with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments). CPP Investments will invest up to INR 7,000 crore (C$1 billion) to help fund CtrlS' upcoming growth in India's fast-growing digital infrastructure sector. Business News | CtrlS Secures ₹7,000 Crore Commitment from CPP Investment…
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