Singapore-based operator secures 3 GW expansion capital; Samsung, Blackstone, atNorth add $607M+ in 48 hours
## Deal Wave
AirTrunk closed a **$21 billion financing round** today to fund 3,000 MW of hyperscale data center capacity across Asia-Pacific and global markets, the largest single capital deployment in the platform's history. The deal reflects surging institutional appetite for long-duration data center infrastructure as AI workload demand continues to outpace supply in tier-one metros.
In parallel, Samsung committed **70 GW** (70,000 MW) of power-backed pipeline capacity across two tranches announced June 3â4, Blackstone deployed **$437 million** into undisclosed colocation assets, and atNorth secured funding for **350 MW** of Nordic expansion. Combined, the four operators represent over **$21.6 billion** in fresh capital and **73+ GW** of long-term capacityâequivalent to powering 58 million US homes.
## Market Context
The capital surge coincides with acute supply constraints in established markets. London scored **13.5** on DC Hub's DCPI Excess Power index today, while Amsterdam registered **13.7**âboth well below the 40-point threshold signaling balanced supply. Dublin, Ohio (PJM territory) posted **22.4**, reflecting Midwest grid strain. Conversely, Cheyenne, WY led the build list at **69.5** (WECC), and MontrĂ©al scored **65.2** (Hydro-QuĂ©bec), highlighting the capital migration toward grids with utility headroom.
DC Hub's MCP API logged **5,650 tool calls** in the last 24 hours from 16 unique developer workflowsâprimarily site selection and capacity modeling queriesâsignaling that AI-driven teams are now standard infrastructure buyers.
**Source:** DC Hub Data Center Power Index (https://dchub.cloud/dcpi). Updated daily.
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