Liam Ford

Chicago

Sr. Reporter, @InfraNews_; editor, writer, beekeeper. Late of @ChicagoTribune. Opinions mine, RTs ≠ endorsements. Soldier Field book: https://t.co/iN7YplQE3R

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Brazil bets big on AI infrastructure

3 weeks ago | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

Backed by abundant renewable energy and strategic subsea connectivity, Brazil is gearing up for a data center boom. Despite the sector’s optimism, Infralogic’s Gabriela Valente investigates the challenges and hurdles to unlock investments in hyperscale facilities Brazil’s digital infrastructure market is expected to undergo a data center revolution, with BRL 2trn (USD 358bn) in projected investments over the next decade, according to the federal government.
Investcorp Corsair seeks to deploy USD 5bn for P3s

3 weeks ago | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

News (Intelligence) Investcorp Corsair Infrastructure Partners plans to deploy roughly USD 5bn in equity to mostly brownfield public-private partnerships (P3s) across airport, rail and other surface transportation assets over the next five years, executives told Infralogic.
Data center developer pivots to opco equity raise

Mar 14, 2025 | ionanalytics.com | Michelle Cheng |Liam Ford |Matt O'Brien |Rouhan Sharma

News (Intelligence) Hyperscale and enterprise data center developer Stream Data Centers has pivoted to seeking an equity partner through its opco entity after initially engaging in a devco capital raise process, a source familiar with the situation said. Started in 1999, Dallas-based Stream Data Centers is the technical real estate affiliate of Stream Realty Partners.
AI to drive more, but potentially smaller cybersecurity deals - Dealcast podcast

Feb 28, 2025 | ionanalytics.com | Avery Koop |Troy Hooper |Cristiano Bona |Liam Ford

SummaryInexpensive, open-source AI could drive dealsSmaller deals (USD 100m-USD 300m) gain tractionThe second half of 2024 saw a surge of dealmaking activity in cybersecurity internationally. US deals like Mastercard’s [NYSE:MA] purchase of Recorded Future for USD 2.65bn, alongside heightened European activity, made the outlook for 2025 seem promising. But dealmaking has been quieter than expected with looming uncertainties related to high borrowing rates and policy issues like tariffs.
Infralogic partners with ACORE for Policy Forum in DC

Feb 21, 2025 | ionanalytics.com | Chuck Stanley |Liam Ford

With all eyes on Washington for policy signals that could shape the future of the energy sector, Infralogic is partnering with the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) for their upcoming Policy Forum next week, right in the heart of DC.
Ridgewood infrastructure fund II surpassed target despite headwinds

Jan 16, 2025 | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

The headwinds of a downturn in investment in 2023 didn’t keep Ridgewood Infrastructure’s second water and infrastructure fund from bringing in LP commitments and finding investments. Ridgewood Water & Strategic Infrastructure Fund II closed fundraising recently at USD 1.2bn, surpassing its initial USD 1bn target, Ridgewood announced yesterday. The fund debuted in early 2022 and by August 2022 already had held a USD 673m first close.
GP Profile: La Guardia investment builds on successful 2024 for American Triple I

Jan 7, 2025 | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

News (Intelligence) Interview Infrastructure investment manager American Triple I more than doubled its capital commitments in 2024 with a commitment from New York City retirement funds to invest in the LaGuardia Airport Terminal B public-private partnership. Executives tell Infralogic’s Liam Ford they are looking for new opportunities to expand the firm’s reach.
Joint venture works to advance school bus electrification

Nov 9, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Eugene Gilligan |Liam Ford

Clean Bus Solutions, a joint venture between Generate Capital and Blue Bird Corp., is adding employees and working with a network of bus dealers to advance its fleet electrification-as-a-service offering. The joint venture, announced in December 2023, is offering Blue Bird’s electric buses, financing of both the electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, project planning and management, and fleet charging and optimization, according to a statement announcing the joint venture.
Fengate-backed eStruxture’s debt raises continue after Alberta deal

Oct 31, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

Canadian colo platform company eStruxture Data Centers, fresh from announcing Alberta’s largest data center after a springtime equity investment from Fengate Asset Management, expects to raise more incremental debt to support the Calgary-area deal and similar projects, eStructure’s founder told Infralogic. eStruxture has remained “in a near constant state of raising incremental debt in support of our growth business,” CEO and President Todd Coleman told Infralogic in an emailed statement.
GIP, BlackRock, Microsoft and GMX launch data center partnership - ION Analytics

Sep 18, 2024 | ionanalytics.com | Liam Ford

BlackRock, GIP, Microsoft, and MGX announced the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership (GAIIP) to make investments in new and expanded data centers to meet growing demand for computing power, as well as energy infrastructure to create new sources of power for these facilities