computer generated data centre with garden and accessible parking

Infrastructure

Strategically partnering with and investing in large-scale data storage globally

Macquarie Capital invested in and formed a strategic partnership with Prime Data Centers to support the growth of its wholesale solutions in North America and Europe

Swipe for more

Sector	Infrastructure
Sub-sector	Digital infrastructure
Location	Americas and Europe

Opportunity

Data centers are a critical component of today’s digital ecosystem – uniquely positioned to both provide and benefit from advanced AI applications that require significant data storage and on-demand processing power.

Prime Data Centers (Prime) is an international provider of hyperscale and wholesale data centers headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Data-driven organisations choose Prime for scalable and efficiently designed data centers that deliver the capacity and performance required to meet the standards of the world’s leading innovators. Prime’s state-of-the-art engineering team works with customers to design AI solutions that keeps their mission-critical hardware at optimal operating conditions.

Prime has 14 campuses located across key markets in North Americas and Europe, with a +4 GW development pipeline.¹

Approach

Macquarie Capital formed a strategic partnership with Prime Data Centers in 2021, with the aim of enabling long-term advantages for data center users by bringing together custom solutions, sustainable power and world-class connectivity within strategically scalable facilities.

With its expertise in investing, operating and developing infrastructure, Macquarie Capital complements Prime’s experience in delivering and servicing data center infrastructure solutions to enterprise and hyperscale companies.

Macquarie Capital is an excellent fit for us, not only because of the strategic nature that is truly unique and a potential paradigm shift in solving for the delivery of sustainable mission-critical infrastructure on-demand at whatever capacity, but also because of their long-term investment horizon to really scale and leverage our mutual assets and people.”

Nicholas Laag
CEO and founder of Prime Data Centers

Outcome

Following Macquarie Capital’s initial investment in 2021, Prime’s identified $US5 billion pipeline has increased substantially as a result of the company’s rapid growth realisation and continued momentum. Subsequently – in 2023 and 2025 – Prime has introduced several other institutional investors into the business to support its multibillion-dollar growth strategy.

Since Macquarie Capital’s initial investment, Prime has expanded its reach into existing territories and new markets and has grown its capacity and capabilities to deliver infrastructure solutions that meet the increasing demands for computing power and storage.