Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has committed $741 million to Indian data center operator CtrlS to expand AI and cloud infrastructure. The deal includes a direct stake acquisition and a joint venture to develop hyperscale data center campuses across India.
Why it matters
This investment highlights India's growing importance as a global hub for AI infrastructure and the increasing role of institutional pension funds in financing the digital economy.
As global investors race to fund the infrastructure underpinning the artificial-intelligence boom, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board s CPP Investments has committed up to ₹70 billion (about $741 million) to Indian data center operator CtrlS, betting on India s growing role in the global buildout of cloud and AI infrastructure.
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