GI Partners Closes Continuation Vehicle and Strategic Investment from GI Data Infrastructure in Flexential
GI Partners has announced significant investments in Flexential through a single-asset continuation vehicle anchored by Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) and GI Data Infrastructure. Combined with a previous investment from Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Flexential has secured approximately $1 billion in primary equity for data center development.
The capital injection comes at a crucial time as the data center market faces record-low vacancy rates, historic high pricing, and power constraints. The funding will accelerate Flexential's development of next-generation data centers and expand its high-density colocation presence across 40+ data centers in 18 markets through its FlexAnywhere® platform.
The investment addresses growing AI infrastructure demands, as 44% of organizations identify infrastructure as the primary barrier to AI adoption according to Flexential's 2025 State of AI Infrastructure Report.
GI Partners ha annunciato investimenti rilevanti in Flexential tramite un veicolo di continuazione a singolo asset, con Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) e GI Data Infrastructure come ancoraggi. Unito a un precedente apporto di Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Flexential ha ottenuto circa 1 miliardo di dollari di capitale primario per lo sviluppo di data center.
Il finanziamento arriva in un momento cruciale, con il mercato dei data center che registra tassi di vacanza ai minimi storici, prezzi elevatissimi e vincoli energetici. Le risorse accelereranno lo sviluppo di data center di nuova generazione e amplieranno la presenza di colocation ad alta densità in oltre 40 data center in 18 mercati attraverso la piattaforma FlexAnywhere®.
L’investimento risponde anche alla crescente domanda di infrastrutture per l’IA: secondo il report "2025 State of AI Infrastructure" di Flexential, il 44% delle organizzazioni considera l’infrastruttura il principale ostacolo all’adozione dell’IA.
GI Partners ha anunciado inversiones importantes en Flexential mediante un vehículo de continuación de un solo activo respaldado por Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) y GI Data Infrastructure. Sumado a una inversión previa de Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Flexential ha asegurado aproximadamente 1.000 millones de dólares en capital primario para el desarrollo de centros de datos.
La inyección de capital llega en un momento clave, con el mercado de centros de datos enfrentando tasas de vacancia en mínimos históricos, precios muy altos y restricciones energéticas. Los fondos acelerarán el desarrollo de centros de datos de nueva generación y ampliarán su presencia de colocación de alta densidad en más de 40 centros de datos en 18 mercados a través de la plataforma FlexAnywhere®.
La inversión también atiende la creciente demanda de infraestructura para IA: según el informe "2025 State of AI Infrastructure" de Flexential, el 44% de las organizaciones identifica la infraestructura como la principal barrera para adoptar la IA.
GI Partners는 단일 자산 연속 투자 차량을 통해 Flexential에 대한 대규모 투자를 발표했으며, 이 차량은 Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE)과 GI Data Infrastructure가 주도하고 있습니다. Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners의 이전 투자와 합쳐 Flexential은 데이터센터 개발을 위해 약 10억 달러의 주요 지분을 확보했습니다.
이 자금 투입은 데이터센터 시장이 사상 최저 공실률, 기록적 고가, 전력 제약에 직면한 시점에 이루어졌습니다. 이번 자금은 차세대 데이터센터 개발을 가속화하고 FlexAnywhere® 플랫폼을 통해 18개 시장의 40개 이상 데이터센터에서 고밀도 콜로케이션을 확대하는 데 사용됩니다.
투자는 또한 AI 인프라 수요 증가에 대응합니다. Flexential의 "2025 State of AI Infrastructure" 보고서에 따르면 조직의 44%가 인프라를 AI 도입의 주요 장애물로 꼽고 있습니다.
GI Partners a annoncé des investissements significatifs dans Flexential via un véhicule de continuation mono-actif soutenu par Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) et GI Data Infrastructure. Associé à un investissement antérieur de Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, Flexential a obtenu environ 1 milliard de dollars de capitaux propres primaires pour le développement de centres de données.
Cette injection de capital intervient à un moment crucial, le marché des centres de données connaissant des taux de vacance historiquement bas, des prix records et des contraintes d’alimentation électrique. Les fonds permettront d’accélérer le développement de centres de données de nouvelle génération et d’étendre la présence en colocation haute densité sur plus de 40 centres de données dans 18 marchés via la plateforme FlexAnywhere®.
L’investissement répond également à la demande croissante en infrastructure pour l’IA : selon le rapport "2025 State of AI Infrastructure" de Flexential, 44 % des organisations considèrent l’infrastructure comme le principal frein à l’adoption de l’IA.
GI Partners hat bedeutende Investitionen in Flexential über ein Single-Asset-Continuation-Vehicle angekündigt, das von Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) und GI Data Infrastructure verankert wird. Zusammen mit einer früheren Investition von Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners hat Flexential rund 1 Milliarde US-Dollar an Primärkapital für den Rechenzentrums-Ausbau gesichert.
Die Kapitalzufuhr erfolgt zu einem kritischen Zeitpunkt: Der Rechenzentrumsmarkt verzeichnet historisch niedrige Leerstände, rekordhohe Preise und Stromengpässe. Die Mittel sollen die Entwicklung von Rechenzentren der nächsten Generation beschleunigen und die Präsenz im Bereich hochdichter Colocation in über 40 Rechenzentren in 18 Märkten über die FlexAnywhere®-Plattform ausbauen.
Die Investition adressiert zudem die wachsende Nachfrage nach KI-Infrastruktur: Laut Flexentials Bericht "2025 State of AI Infrastructure" sehen 44 % der Organisationen die Infrastruktur als Haupthindernis für die Einführung von KI.
- Secured approximately $1 billion in primary equity funding for data center development
- Strategic expansion potential in capacity-constrained markets with high demand
- Strong investor confidence demonstrated through oversubscribed continuation vehicle
- Positioned to capitalize on AI and enterprise computing growth opportunities
- Industry faces significant power constraints and lengthening deployment lead times
- Market experiencing record-low vacancy rates in primary markets
- High capital requirements for infrastructure development and expansion
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GI Partners secures $1B for Flexential's data center expansion amid record low vacancy rates and surging AI demand.
GI Partners has executed a complex transaction that provides Flexential with approximately
The transaction structure is particularly noteworthy as it gives existing GI Partners limited partners optionality – they could either liquidate their positions or participate in Flexential's next growth phase. This approach demonstrates sophisticated portfolio management while addressing the critical timing mismatch between private equity fund lifecycles and the long-term capital requirements of infrastructure assets like data centers.
The investment thesis hinges on several converging market factors: record-low vacancy rates in primary data center markets, historically high pricing, power constraints creating deployment bottlenecks, and surging demand from AI applications. Flexential's own research indicates that
Flexential's FlexAnywhere® platform, which integrates colocation, cloud, connectivity, and data protection services across over 40 data centers in 18 markets, provides the company with a competitive differentiation by supporting latency-sensitive workloads that are increasingly critical for AI model training and inference. This capital will accelerate Flexential's ability to secure power commitments and bring capacity online faster in constrained markets – crucial capabilities as data center development lead times have extended significantly due to power availability challenges.
For Hamilton Lane shareholders, this transaction represents the firm's continued execution of its alternative investment strategy, specifically in the infrastructure and digital assets category that has shown resilience even during economic uncertainty.
Flexential Secures Approximately
The new capital will accelerate Flexential's development of next-generation data centers and strengthen its high-density colocation presence across
"This transaction validates our conviction in Flexential's leadership position in the data center market," said Travis Pearson, Managing Director and Co-Head of Private Equity at GI Partners. "We are excited to continue our partnership with the Flexential team and look forward to supporting the company's next phase of growth."
"Flexential plays a critical role in the digital infrastructure ecosystem, supporting latency-sensitive enterprise, AI, and cloud workloads for a diverse base of blue-chip customers," said Mark Prybutok, Managing Director and Head of GI Data Infrastructure. "We are excited to partner with the company and look forward to contributing to its future success." As part of the transaction, Mr. Prybutok has also been appointed to Flexential's Board of Directors.
"This transaction strengthens our ability to deliver long-term infrastructure projects and secures the capital needed to keep pace with surging demand for AI and enterprise computing," said Chris Downie, CEO of Flexential. "It was made possible by the confidence existing and new investors have in our strategy, and it further positions Flexential to meet the complex needs of organizations across the country."
The funding comes as vacancy rates in primary markets have dropped to record lows, data center pricing has approached historic highs, and power constraints are lengthening lead times for new deployments. In its 2025 State of AI Infrastructure Report, Flexential found that
Flexential is tackling these issues through targeted expansion and sustained investment in its facilities and capabilities — including its FlexAnywhere® platform, which unites colocation, cloud, connectivity, and data protection services across 40+ data centers in 18 markets. The platform enables faster, more precise delivery, while supporting the scale and performance needs of latency-sensitive workloads, AI model training and inference, and multi-cloud operations.
"This capital enables us to accelerate site acquisition, guarantee power commitments, and bring projects online more quickly," said Ryan Mallory, President and COO of Flexential. "We'll be able to expand in capacity-constrained markets and pursue new opportunities while we continue to deliver the scale, reliability, and interconnection capabilities our customers depend on."
About GI Partners
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About Flexential
Flexential empowers the IT journey of the most complex businesses by offering customizable IT solutions designed for today's demanding high-density computing requirements. With colocation, cloud, connectivity, data protection, and professional services, the FlexAnywhere® platform anchors our services in 40+ data centers across 18 highly connected markets on a scalable 100Gbps+ private network backbone. Flexential solutions are strategically engineered to meet the most stringent challenges in security, compliance, and resiliency. Experience the power of IT flexibility and how we enable digital transformation at www.flexential.com.
About Hamilton Lane
Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 750 professionals operating in offices throughout
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