AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP)
Investment vehicle formed by BlackRock/GIP + Microsoft + MGX + NVIDIA, focused on US DC + power assets. Lead buyer (with MGX, GIP independently) of the $40B Aligned Data Centers acquisition.
Owned / funded by
Capital and control flowing in
- BlackRock· joint venture
BlackRock / GIP is a founding partner of the AI Infrastructure Partnership consortium.
- Microsoft Corporation· joint venture
- MGX· joint venture
- NVIDIA Corporation· joint venture
Owns / has invested in
Capital and control flowing out
AI Infrastructure Partnership (BlackRock/GIP + Microsoft + MGX + NVIDIA) led the $40B EV acquisition of Aligned (closing H1 2026).
- MGX· joint venture
Founding member of AIP; UAE AI investment vehicle.
- Microsoft Corporation· joint venture
Founding member of AIP.
- Global Infrastructure Partners· joint venture
Founding member of AIP.
- BlackRock· joint venture
Founding member of AIP alongside GIP, MGX, and Microsoft.
Data centers
1 project in the dataset
- Hillsboro, Washington County, OROperational5 MW
Supplies / contracts / lobbies for
Outbound services and contracts
- xAI· partners with
Joined AIP in March 2025 alongside NVIDIA.
- NVIDIA Corporation· partners with
Joined AIP in March 2025 alongside xAI.