06:03 AM EDT, 10/03/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BlackRock ( BLK )-owned (BLK) Global Infrastructure Partners is in late-stage discussions to purchase Aligned Data Centers, Bloomberg News reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The business could be valued at approximately $40 billion in a deal, one of the sources told the news outlet. The parties could announce an agreement within days, Bloomberg quoted the people as saying.

MGX is also involved in the negotiations and would invest independently as part of a deal, Bloomberg reported, citing one of the sources.

Blackrock ( BLK ), Aligned Data Centers, GIP, and MGX didn't immediately respond to MT Newswires' requests for comment.

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