June 4 (Reuters) - Data center developer Switch is in

talks to raise billions of dollars at a valuation of at least

$50 billion, The Information reported on Thursday, citing people

with knowledge of the deal.

Here are some details:

* Brookfield Asset Management ( BAM ), KKR and other

private equity and institutional investors have been in talks to

invest in the round, the report said.

* The fundraising round could possibly set up Switch for an

initial public offering, which could come as early as next year,

according to the report.

* Goldman Sachs ( GS ) and JP Morgan bankers are

working with Switch to help with the fundraise, the report

said.

* Switch did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for

comment outside regular business hours. Reuters could not

immediately verify the report.

* Dealmaking in the data center and server industry has

witnessed an uptick with the rapid growth of artificial

intelligence.

* Switch was founded in 2000 by CEO Rob Roy, and is

headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

* The company counts Nvidia ( NVDA ), Fedex ( FDX ), Tesla

and Logitech among its clients, per its

website.