Strategic Vision Meets High-Voltage Capital
“This achievement highlights the firepower of the Ares-GCP International alliance,” said Blair Jacobson, Ares Co-President. “As Japan rapidly becomes a digital nerve center for Asia-Pacific, especially with AI and cloud integration exploding, we’re positioning ourselves to meet surging demand and alleviate severe capacity constraints.”
Jacobson’s comments underscore the region’s growing role in the global tech arena. As AI models swell in complexity and cloud adoption explodes, Tokyo’s infrastructure is being reimagined—not just expanded.
CPP Investments Backs the Play with $1.3B Stake
Backing the Ares fund is a major vote of confidence from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which poured in approximately $1.3 billion, making it one of the fund’s largest backers.
“The Asia-Pacific region’s data needs are accelerating, and Japan, with its strategic position between North America and the rest of Asia, is a critical data transfer hub,” said Max Biagosch, senior managing director and head of real assets at CPP Investments. “This move advances our global data center strategy and strengthens our portfolio with attractive, risk-adjusted returns.”
