AI News: Microsoft & BlackRock Partner to Launch $30B Infrastructure Fund

Highlights

BlackRock launched a $30 billion AI infrastructure fund with Microsoft and MGX to develop energy projects and data centers.
The fund aims to raise $100 billion in total, combining $30 billion in equity and $70bn in debt financing.
Nvidia advised on AI-related factory design as AI's energy consumption strained existing infrastructure.

BlackRock is gearing up to introduce an ambitious investment fund exceeding $30 billion, in collaboration with Microsoft. The fund is aimed at developing data centers and energy projects to support the expanding demands of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Moreover, the partnership represents one of the largest investment vehicles ever created on Wall Street, signaling financial interest in AI infrastructure.

BlackRock & Microsoft’s AI Partnership

The new fund will be managed by BlackRock’s recently acquired infrastructure unit, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Microsoft and MGX, an Abu Dhabi-based investment firm, are acting as general partners for the fund. Meanwhile Nvidia, the leading AI chipmaker, is offering guidance on the design and integration of factories.

This massive initiative, dubbed the Global AI Investment Partnership, will tackle the increasing demands for digital infrastructure and energy brought on by the explosive growth of AI. Furthermore, the infrastructure demands of AI have placed unprecedented strain on energy resources.

The advanced computational power needed to run AI models consumes significantly more energy than past technologies. It led to concerns about capacity bottlenecks. As a result, this investment fund seeks to relieve these concerns by building the necessary energy and computing infrastructure to support AI advancements.

BlackRock plans to raise up to $30 billion in equity for the fund. Whilst an additional $70 billion in debt financing will be sought. This total $100 billion investment will be used to fund AI-related infrastructure, such as data centers and renewable energy projects. The investment aligns with the asset manager’s focus on the energy sector as a significant growth opportunity.

CEO Comment

Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, emphasized the potential of the AI sector. He stated, “Mobilising private capital to build AI infrastructure like data centres and power will unlock a multitrillion-dollar long-term investment opportunity.”

This move also comes after the asset manager’s agreement to acquire GIP for $12.5 billion earlier this year, a deal set to be finalized by October. The acquisition positions organization as a dominant force in infrastructure investments.

Microsoft, which has been heavily investing in AI and renewable energy, has made significant commitments toward green energy goals. The tech giant previously agreed to support $10 billion worth of renewable energy projects with Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management. It also has committed to matching 100% of its energy consumption with zero-carbon energy by 2030.

Microsoft President Brad Smith commented on the importance of large-scale investments in AI infrastructure. According to a Financial Times report, he said, “The country and the world are going to need more capital investment to accelerate the development of the AI infrastructure needed. This kind of effort is an important step.”

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