The datacenter market has experienced unprecedented growth, with mergers and acquisitions (M&A) valued at $73 billion in 2024, largely influenced by the surge in demand for cloud and AI technologies. A significant deal contributing to this total was the Blackstone-led acquisition of AirTrunk, valued at nearly $16 billion. Despite a decline in value to $26 billion in 2023, strong activity is projected for 2025, with over $7 billion in approved deals, suggesting an ongoing robust interest in the datacenter sector and signaling sustained growth ahead.
Updated figures from Synergy Research Group reveal datacenter M&A reached $73 billion in 2024, surpassing previous estimates due to high demand for cloud and AI services.
The significant acquisition of AirTrunk by Blackstone for almost $16 billion played a pivotal role in the revised M&A activity figures, indicating strong market dynamics.
Despite a 50% drop-off in datacenter M&A activity in 2023, future projections remain optimistic with over $7 billion in deals approved for 2025 already.
Since 2015, a total of 1,514 datacenter takeovers valued at $324 billion have been logged, indicating the market's substantial growth and investor interest.
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