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Equinix and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) have jointly completed the US$4 billion acquisition of atNorth, a Nordic data center developer and operator.

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prnewswire.comSep 2, 2026

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Equinix, Inc./

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TORONTO and AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX ), the world's digital infrastructure company ® , have completed the acquisition of atNorth, a leading Nordic data center developer and operator with a scalable portfolio of high-density colocation and built-to-suit data facilities. atNorth's footprint spans across all five Nordic countries, with eight operational data centers and several new projects underway across the territory. This includes sites under development in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark, alongside expansions to existing sites and a strong portfolio of additional development projects. Together, the operating portfolio and development pipeline provide atNorth with significant capacity to serve growing demand from global enterprise and hyperscale customers across AI, cloud and high-performance computing workloads, supported by advanced cooling technologies, renewable energy integration and heat reuse solutions. The US$4 billion acquisition, by CPP Investments and Equinix, builds on CPP Investments' global experience in data center investing and underscores the strategic importance of the Nordics as a leading hub for AI-ready digital infrastructure. atNorth will continue to operate independently under its existing brand, with the backing of its shareholders to...

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Amount named
$4B
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Sep 2, 2026
Location
Europe

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Detected
Sep 2, 2026
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