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Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom

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A Canadian pension fund is acquiring an 8.2% stake in CtrlS, one of India's largest data center operators, according to TechCrunch. The move underscores how AI infrastructure has become a magnet for institutional capital; CtrlS runs over fifteen facilities across India positioned to handle the surge in computing demands from AI workloads. The investment reflects a broader shift in how pension funds and other long-term investors are positioning themselves around AI's infrastructure backbone.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/canadian-pension-giant-...

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