NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) (鈥淎res鈥�), a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today the final close of Japan DC Partners I LP (鈥淛DC I鈥� or the 鈥淔und鈥�), marking Ares鈥� first vehicle dedicated to data center investment and development. With approximately US$2.4 billion (楼350 billion) in total equity commitments, the Fund positions Ares to be one of the largest data center investors in Japan with significant capital to meet the rapidly growing demand from cloud and artificial intelligence applications.
JDC I will invest in the development of three data center campuses in Greater Tokyo, one of the world鈥檚 largest data center hubs, that are expected to collectively deliver nearly 240MW of IT load. These development assets will incorporate strong sustainability standards, including renewable-enabled power sourcing and cooling systems aligned with leading water efficiency protocols.
The Fund鈥檚 campuses will be developed and operated by Ada Infrastructure (鈥淎da鈥�), a global data center platform acquired by Ares as part of the GCP International transaction and now vertically integrated into Ares. Supported by a dedicated team of over 70 professionals globally, Ada provides deep knowledge in executing complex data center projects.
Ares anticipates additional investment opportunities in the Japan data center sector, including execution of its secured pipeline, as well as synergies between its broader digital infrastructure and climate infrastructure capabilities to support long-term development. Further, Ares believes that its established local capabilities in Japan, including extensive land sourcing activity and relationships with key business partners and community stakeholders through its leading logistics real estate business, strongly position the platform to continue expanding its data center footprint.
As one of the institutional investors in the Fund, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (鈥淐PP Investments鈥�) has made an equity commitment of approximately US$1.3 billion (楼193 billion). CPP Investments was joined by other large institutional investors including GLP Pte Ltd (鈥淕LP鈥�), a leading Singapore-based global investor focused on the new economy. GLP was the largest shareholder in GCP International prior to Ares鈥� acquisition of GCP International on March 1, 2025 and continues to own digital infrastructure assets across major international markets, including investments managed by Ares.
鈥淭his achievement underscores the leading investment and development capabilities that the combined Ares and GCP International platform brings to Japan鈥檚 new economy sectors, and we appreciate the meaningful support from the Fund鈥檚 investors, including CPP Investments,鈥� said Blair Jacobson, Co-President of Ares. 鈥淲ith the increasing adoption of AI and cloud computing technologies positioning Japan as a key market in the global data center ecosystem, we believe this capital will enable Ares to address supply constraints. As we work to introduce this next wave of critical assets, we are confident that the team鈥檚 longstanding relationships with key data center customers and track record as reliable stewards of these assets will position us well as we seek to generate compelling risk-adjusted returns.鈥�
鈥淭he demand for data centers in Asia Pacific continues to grow due to the increasing need for data processing and consumption,鈥� said Max Biagosch, Senior Managing Director & Global Head of AG真人官方 Assets for CPP Investments. 鈥淎s one of the largest data center markets in Asia, Japan acts as a key connection point between Asia and North America to facilitate efficient data transfer. The commitment to the Fund will further advance our global data center strategy and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns for CPP contributors and beneficiaries.鈥�
About Ares Management Corporation
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of March 31, 2025, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately US$546 billion of assets under management, with operations across North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. For more information, please visit .
About CPP Investments
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments鈩�) is a professional investment management organization that manages the Fund in the best interest of the more than 22 million contributors and beneficiaries of the Canada Pension Plan. In order to build diversified portfolios of assets, investments are made around the world in public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure and fixed income. Headquartered in Toronto, with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, S茫o Paulo and Sydney, CPP Investments is governed and managed independently of the Canada Pension Plan and at arm鈥檚 length from governments. At March 31, 2025, the Fund totalled C$714.4 billion. For more information, please visit or follow us on , or on X .
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