Global Technical Realty (GTR), a UK developer and operator of data centres in Europe, has announced approximately $1.9bn in investments from KKR and Oak Hill Capital, two US-based private equity firms.
KKR will provide around $1.5bn in equity, while Oak Hill Capital will invest roughly $400m as it joins the company’s investor group.
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The new funding aims to support GTR’s development plans across primary and emerging markets in Europe.
The company is expanding its greenfield capacity and entering new regions to address increasing demand for compute and cloud infrastructure driven by AI and related technologies.
Several projects are already underway, with the operating team continuing to grow.
Founded in 2020 through a partnership between current GTR CEO Franek Sodzawiczny and KKR, GTR has established sites across various high-growth markets.
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By GlobalDataThe business targets requirements for hyperscale, cloud, and AI workloads.
KKR is making the latest investment through its Global Infrastructure Strategy.
To date, KKR has committed equity of around $34bn to digital infrastructure across 24 investments.
The company’s portfolio includes five data centre platforms in the US, Asia-Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, comprising over 155 facilities and a 12GW development pipeline.
KKR partner Andrew Peisch said: “As rapid cloud growth continues and scaled AI demand begins to materialise, the need for high-quality, power-efficient, and scalable data centre infrastructure in Europe has never been greater.
“GTR has established itself as one of Europe’s most capable developers of next-generation facilities, and we are thrilled to deepen our commitment to the platform while expanding our long-standing relationship with Oak Hill.”
Oak Hill Capital brings over 30 years of experience investing in digital infrastructure, marking its fourth platform investment in the data centre sector with this transaction.
GTR CEO and founder Franek Sodzawiczny said: “This investment marks a major inflection point for GTR. Demand from hyperscale and AI-driven customers across Europe continues to accelerate, and this capital enables us to scale our team, deepen our operating capabilities, and move faster into new markets.”
