Qatar Investment Authority and Blue Owl Capital Enter Agreement to Establish Digital Infrastructure Partnership
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) have announced a strategic partnership to establish a digital infrastructure platform focused on data centers. The partnership will launch with over $3 billion in initial data center assets, targeting the growing demand for cloud and AI transformation infrastructure.
QIA brings long-term capital, global investment perspective, and infrastructure expertise to complement Blue Owl's permanent capital strategy. The platform aims to support hyperscalers amid increasing cloud computing demands. As of June 30, 2025, Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy has raised $39 billion and invested in 104 facilities across 28 global markets.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) e Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) hanno annunciato una partnership strategica per creare una piattaforma di infrastrutture digitali focalizzata sui data center. La partnership inizierà con oltre 3 miliardi di dollari di asset data center, puntando sulla crescente domanda di infrastrutture per il cloud e la trasformazione guidata dall'AI.
QIA apporta capitale a lungo termine, una prospettiva globale sugli investimenti e competenze infrastrutturali per integrare la strategia di capitale permanente di Blue Owl. La piattaforma mira a supportare gli hyperscalers di fronte all'aumento della domanda di cloud computing. Al 30 giugno 2025, la strategia Digital Infrastructure di Blue Owl ha raccolto 39 miliardi di dollari e ha investito in 104 strutture in 28 mercati globali.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) y Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) han anunciado una asociación estratégica para establecer una plataforma de infraestructura digital centrada en centros de datos. La asociación arrancará con más de 3.000 millones de dólares en activos de centros de datos, orientada a la creciente demanda de infraestructura para la transformación en la nube y la IA.
QIA aporta capital a largo plazo, perspectiva global de inversiones y experiencia en infraestructuras para complementar la estrategia de capital permanente de Blue Owl. La plataforma tiene como objetivo apoyar a los hyperscalers ante el incremento de la demanda de computación en la nube. Al 30 de junio de 2025, la estrategia de Infraestructura Digital de Blue Owl ha captado 39.000 millones de dólares e invertido en 104 instalaciones en 28 mercados globales.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL)와 카타르 투자청(QIA)은 데이터 센터를 중심으로 하는 디지털 인프라 플랫폼을 구축하기 위한 전략적 파트너십을 발표했습니다. 파트너십은 초기 데이터 센터 자산으로 30억 달러 이상를 시작으로 클라우드와 AI 전환 인프라 수요 증가를 겨냥합니다.
QIA는 장기 자본, 글로벌 투자 관점, 인프라 전문 지식을 제공하여 Blue Owl의 영구 자본 전략을 보완합니다. 이 플랫폼은 증가하는 클라우드 컴퓨팅 수요에 대응하는 하이퍼스케일러를 지원하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 2025년 6월 30일 기준으로 Blue Owl의 디지털 인프라 전략은 390억 달러를 모금했고 28개 글로벌 시장에서 104 설비에 투자했습니다.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) et Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) ont annoncé un partenariat stratégique pour établir une plateforme d’infrastructure numérique axée sur les centres de données. Le partenariat démarrera avec plus de 3 milliards de dollars d’actifs centres de données, visant la demande croissante d’infrastructures pour le cloud et la transformation par l’IA.
Le QIA apporte un capital à long terme, une perspective d’investissement mondiale et une expertise en infrastructure pour compléter la stratégie de capital permanent de Blue Owl. La plateforme vise à soutenir les hyperscalers face à la demande croissante de calcul dans le cloud. Au 30 juin 2025, la stratégie Digital Infrastructure de Blue Owl a réuni 39 milliards de dollars et investi dans 104 installations dans 28 marchés mondiaux.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) und Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) haben eine strategische Partnerschaft angekündigt, um eine Plattform für digitale Infrastruktur mit Fokus auf Rechenzentren zu schaffen. Die Partnerschaft startet mit über 3 Milliarden Dollar an anfänglichen Rechenzentrumsvermögen, um der wachsenden Nachfrage nach Cloud- und KI-Transformationsinfrastrukturen gerecht zu werden.
QIA bringt langfristiges Kapital, eine globale Investitionsperspektive und Infrastruktur-Expertise ein, um Blue Owls Strategie des permanenten Kapitals zu ergänzen. Die Plattform zielt darauf ab, Hyperscaler angesichts zunehmender Cloud-Computing-Nachfrage zu unterstützen. Stand 30. Juni 2025 hat Blue Owls Digital Infrastructure-Strategie 39 Milliarden Dollar aufgenommen und in 104 Einrichtungen in 28 globalen Märkten investiert.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) وهيئة قطر للاستثمار (QIA) أعلنوا عن شراكة استراتيجية لإنشاء منصة بنية تحتية رقمية تركز على مراكز البيانات. ستبدأ الشراكة مع أصول مراكز بيانات تفوق 3 مليارات دولار، مستهدفة الطلب المتزايد على بنى تحتية للسحابة وتحول الذكاء الاصطناعي.
تقدم QIA رأس مال طويل الأجل وتوجه استثماري عالمي وخبرة بنية تحتية لتكملةُ استراتيجية Blue Owl لرأس المال الدائم. الهدف من المنصة دعم مزودي الخدمات الضخمة (hyperscalers) في مواجهة زيادة طلبات الحوسبة السحابية. حتى 30 يونيو 2025، جمعت استراتيجية البنية الرقمية لدى Blue Owl 39 مليار دولار واستثمرت في 104 منشآت عبر 28 سوقاً عالمياً.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) 与 卡塔尔投资局（QIA）宣布建立一个专注于数据中心的数字基础设施平台的战略伙伴关系。该伙伴关系将以超过30亿美元的初始数据中心资产启动，面向日益增长的云计算和AI转型基础设施需求。
QIA 提供长期资本、全球投资视角和基建专业知识，以补充 Blue Owl 的永久资本战略。该平台旨在在日益增长的云计算需求中支持超大规模云服务商。截至2025年6月30日，Blue Owl的数字基础设施策略已募集390亿美元，并在28个全球市场的104座设施进行了投资。
- Strategic partnership with Qatar's sovereign wealth fund brings significant long-term capital and global expertise
- Initial platform launch with over $3 billion in data center assets
- Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy has already raised $39 billion and operates in 28 global markets
- Partnership targets high-growth cloud computing and AI infrastructure markets
- Significant capital requirements for data center development and operations
- Potential execution risks in scaling global infrastructure portfolio
- High competition in the data center market from established players
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QIA's $3B partnership with Blue Owl strengthens OWL's digital infrastructure position amid AI and cloud computing growth.
This strategic partnership between Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Blue Owl Capital represents a significant expansion of Blue Owl's digital infrastructure business through a permanent capital platform. With QIA contributing to launch a platform containing
The deal leverages complementary strengths: QIA brings long-term sovereign capital, global investment perspective, and infrastructure experience, while Blue Owl contributes its expertise in providing financing solutions for digital infrastructure. This permanent capital structure is particularly valuable in the capital-intensive data center sector, where long-term funding aligns with the extended investment horizons required for these assets.
Blue Owl's existing Digital Infrastructure strategy has already demonstrated substantial scale, having raised
The partnership's focus on "accelerating global compute available to leading hyperscalers" suggests it will target opportunities to serve major cloud service providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, which represent some of the fastest-growing segments of technology infrastructure spending. With global data center capital expenditures projected to continue their rapid growth trajectory, this partnership positions Blue Owl to capture significant market share in a high-demand sector.
- QIA and Blue Owl to collaborate to anchor a new permanent capital platform, further expanding Blue Owl's leading digital infrastructure business.
QIA's contribution to the partnership is expected to help launch a digital infrastructure platform with more than
Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi, CEO of QIA said: "We are pleased to partner with Blue Owl in this transformational digital infrastructure platform. This partnership aligns with QIA's strategy to engage with leading global firms that are addressing the world's growing demand for data centers. QIA and Blue Owl are committed to scaling digital infrastructure that will meet the growing demand for data storage and computation requirements globally, with a particular focus on increasing data connectivity."
Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, Co-CEOs of Blue Owl said: "We are honored to partner with Qatar Investment Authority in advancing the global data center ecosystem. QIA's commitment to innovation aligns seamlessly with our strategy to provide financing solutions to large-scale, resilient, digital infrastructure portfolios. Together, we aim to meet the surging demand for data connectivity and power the next generation of digital transformation."
Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy is part of Blue Owl's Real Assets platform and is focused exclusively on investing in the mission-critical assets powering cloud and AI innovation. As of June 30, 2025, the strategy has raised
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