– Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL) have entered into a Strategic Partnership Agreement to create a digital infrastructure platform.
– The platform aims to accelerate global compute capacity for hyperscalers amid rising cloud and AI transformation.
– QIA’s contribution is expected to launch the platform with over $3 billion in initial data center assets, with growth anticipated over time.
– QIA brings long-term capital, global investment expertise, and deep experience in infrastructure and technology, complementing Blue Owl’s permanent capital strategy.
– Mohammed Saif Al-Sowaidi, CEO of QIA, highlighted the partnership’s alignment with QIA’s strategy to support global demand for data centers and enhance data connectivity.
– Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, Co-CEOs of Blue Owl, emphasized that the partnership supports large-scale digital infrastructure and aims to power the next generation of digital transformation.
– Blue Owl’s Digital Infrastructure strategy, part of its Real Assets platform, invests in mission-critical assets driving cloud and AI innovation.
– As of June 30, 2025, the strategy has raised $39 billion, investing in 104 facilities across 28 global markets.
