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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24
Dubai Holding Explores Stake in Bain-Backed Hscale as Firm Seeks Fresh Funding
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Dubai Holding Explores Stake in Bain-Backed Hscale as Firm Seeks Fresh Funding

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 24

Summary

  • Dubai Holding is working with an adviser on a potential investment in Hscale, a data-center builder majority-owned by Bain Capital, as it looks to expand its European portfolio.
  • Bain has approached potential investors for additional capital to develop Hscale’s business, creating the opening for Dubai Holding to take a stake.
  • The talks center on a private equity-backed infrastructure play tied to rising demand for data-center capacity, with Europe the immediate geographic focus for Dubai Holding.

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