Partners Group
Partners Group is a global private markets investment firm that invests across asset classes including private equity and private debt. It launched multiple evergreen funds in 2024 and focuses on private wealth strategies.
About Partners Group
Partners Group operates as a global private markets investment firm headquartered in Baar, Switzerland, with a mandate spanning multiple asset classes including private equity and private debt. Founded in 1996 and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange under ticker PGHN, the company manages capital for institutional and private wealth clients seeking exposure to alternative investments beyond traditional public markets.
The company's involvement in data center infrastructure stems from its private equity and infrastructure investment strategies rather than direct operator activities. Partners Group functions as an owner and investor in data center assets, participating in the sector through fund vehicles and portfolio company management rather than owning and operating facilities directly. This approach positions the firm alongside other institutional capital providers reshaping data center ownership structures globally. The firm launched multiple evergreen funds during 2024, reflecting increased institutional appetite for long-duration infrastructure exposure.
As a capital allocator rather than an operational owner, Partners Group's competitive advantage centers on deal sourcing capabilities, operational expertise across portfolio companies, and the ability to deploy substantial capital at scale. The company's global reach and sophisticated investor base provide flexibility to pursue data center investments across developed and emerging markets. This positioning reflects a broader trend toward institutional ownership of critical digital infrastructure, particularly as demand for capacity outpaces traditional operator expansion timelines.
Global private markets investment firm managing private equity, private debt, and other asset classes with no known involvement in data center, telecom, cloud, or AI infrastructure.
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AVK launches AVK Capital to finance on-site data centre power
AVK, a power systems provider for data centres, launched AVK Capital on 15 September 2026, a funding entity that will finance and own on-site power infrastructure at data-centre sites. Customers will pay for power through long-term PPAs rather than funding infrastructure themselves. The business is backed by investment from Partners Group secured in August 2026, and aims to address grid capacity constraints and capital costs facing European data-centre developers.
Partners Group invests $1bn in AVK for data centre power infrastructure
Partners Group has invested over $1 billion in AVK, a power specialist serving data centres, marking the company's first external funding in 36 years. The capital will fund on-site power infrastructure including microgrids for data centre operators facing grid connection delays across Europe. AVK plans to develop, own and operate these assets while customers procure energy through power purchase agreements. The deal reflects growing demand for rapid power deployment to data centre sites, with AVK carrying a pipeline of over 2 GW.
Equinix and CPP Investments to Acquire Nordic Data Center Provider atNorth for $4 Billion
Equinix and CPP Investments have entered into a joint agreement to acquire atNorth, a Nordic data center provider, for US$4 billion. The acquisition aims to expand Equinix's presence in the Nordics and meet growing demand for data center infrastructure, particularly for AI and hyperscale workloads.