Data center M&A on pace for record year; PE drives majority of deal volume

Synergy Research Group reports 52 data center M&A deals closed in H1 2019, up 18% year-over-year, with private equity buyers accounting for 53% of deal volume across 300+ deals since 2015. This is data-center M&A, not home-service trades, but reflects PE-driven infrastructure consolidation.

“In total, since the beginning of 2015 Synergy has now identified well over 300 closed deals with an aggregated value of over $65 billion. Acquisitions by public companies have accounted for 57% of the deal value, while private equity buyers have accounted for 53% of the deal volume.”

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