Private Equity Deal Share Surges 50% in Data Center M&A

In 2019, private equity deals in the data center sector increased dramatically by 50%, offsetting a sharp 45% drop in M&A deals closed by public companies. Over the 2015-2019 period, private equity buyers accounted for 57% of total deal volume.

“One radical change in 2019 was the dramatic 50% increase in private equity deals, which more than offset a sharp 45% drop in M&A deals closed by public companies.”

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