Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Fund III seeks to support the global capital demands of hyperscalers, fueled by ongoing investments in data centers and artificial intelligence.
NEW YORK, New York, May 15, 2025 -- Blue Owl Capital Inc. ("Blue Owl") (NYSE: OWL), a leading alternative asset manager, announced today the final close of its most recent digital infrastructure fund, Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure Fund III ("ODI III") with $7 billion of total capital commitments. ODI III exceeded the original target of $4 billion and hit its hard cap.
ODI III will focus on developing, acquiring, and owning data centers and other connectivity related real assets to help meet the AI and cloud-driven global digital capacity needs of the world's largest technology companies, with a focus on large-scale, build-to-suit developments.
Marc Zahr, Co-President and Global Head of Real Assets at Blue Owl said, "We continue to see a generational market opportunity in data centers and digital infrastructure more broadly. Massive capital commitments are required to fund the underlying infrastructure needed to support the world's leading technology companies. We thank our investors for their commitments and believe ODI III is well-positioned given the favorable tailwinds driving the digital infrastructure sector forward."
Matt A'Hearn, Head of Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure said, "Size is critical in partnering with hyperscalers and we are incredibly excited to close one of the largest data center-focused funds in the industry. Developing and investing in data centers globally demands expertise and strong end-client relationships. With rising capital needs, staying relevant means having the financial strength to build and own critical digital infrastructure along with maintaining an experienced global team focused on meeting the needs of our partners."
Commitments to ODI III were secured from a broad mix of existing and new institutional investors including public and private pensions, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, asset managers, endowments and foundations, and family offices in the United States and across Europe, APAC, and the Middle East.
Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure strategy is part of Blue Owl's Real Assets platform, and a leading manager of global real estate funds. Funds managed by Blue Owl Digital Infrastructure focus exclusively on investing in the digital infrastructure sector. As of April 30, 2025, the strategy has raised $34 billion of capital, investing in over 90 facilities across more than 25 global markets
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