Global Infrastructure SherpaMeta enters $27bn joint venture with Blue Owl Capital for 2GW Hyperion data center
USD27B
Deal Value
2 GW
Capacity
Hyperion data center
Project
Meta secured $27 billion in financing for its 2GW Hyperion data center project through a joint venture with Blue Owl Capital. Blue Owl, an alternative asset manager, will provide the capital, enabling.
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Partner
Meta
Meta is a technology company focused on social technology, VR, AR, and AI. They are committed to building the future of human connection and making a positive impact.
Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl Capital is a leading alternative asset manager with over $174 billion in AUM, specializing in direct lending, GP stakes, and real estate & infrastructure credit. Headquartered in New York, USA, the firm provides capital solutions across various private markets.
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Blue Owl Capital is committing $21.6 billion, representing 80% of the $27 billion Hyperion data center cost, enabling Meta to rapidly scale its 2GW AI infrastructure. This partnership allows Meta to accelerate its ambitious AI build-out by offloading the majority of the capital expenditure to a specialized alternative asset manager. For Blue Owl, this represents a substantial deployment of its $174 billion AUM into a critical, high-growth digital infrastructure asset. The joint venture structure provides Meta with a capital-efficient pathway to expand its core technology capabilities without fully burdening its balance sheet.
- Blue Owl Capital is funding 80% of the $27 billion Hyperion data center cost.
- The Hyperion data center will have a 2 GW capacity.
- Meta is expanding its AI data center infrastructure through this partnership.
- Blue Owl Capital, an alternative asset manager, has over $174 billion in AUM.
Source Intelligence
KEY DETAILS
Blue Owl Capital covering 80 percent of the cost.
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Deal Size
To fund its 2GW Hyperion data center, the company entered into a $27bn joint venture with Blue Owl Capital
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Capacity
its 2GW Hyperion data center
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Financials
entered into a $27bn joint venture with Blue Owl Capital
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
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Meta
developer
"To fund its 2GW Hyperion data center, the company entered into a $27bn joint venture with Blue Owl Capital"
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Blue Owl Capital
investor
"joint venture with Blue Owl Capital, with the latter company covering 80 percent of the cost."
medium quality
Enriched Mar 14, 2026
Timeline
Announced
Mar 14, 2026
Signed
Closed
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