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I Squared bets on AI inference with $225 million data center buy from Cogent
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I Squared bets on AI inference with $225 million data center buy from Cogent

ARY News · May 27, 2026, 1:00 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google AAResize Investment manager I Squared Capital on Tuesday said that it has bought 10 data center facilities from ​Cogent Fiber for $225 million in cash, marking its ‌latest bet on AI infrastructure.
  • I Squared said it plans to use the assets as a “seed” for a new U.S. data center operating ​platform, committing a further $1 billion for upgrades, expansions ​and acquisitions.
  • The deal, spanning nine locations, underscores the ⁠shift from large, centralized data centers used for ​model training to those deployed closer to end-users for ​AI inference.

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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Investment manager I Squared Capital on Tuesday said that it has bought 10 data center facilities from ​Cogent Fiber for $225 million in cash, marking its ‌latest bet on AI infrastructure.

I Squared said it plans to use the assets as a “seed” for a new U.S. data center operating ​platform, committing a further $1 billion for upgrades, expansions ​and acquisitions.

The deal, spanning nine locations, underscores the ⁠shift from large, centralized data centers used for ​model training to those deployed closer to end-users for ​AI inference.

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