Igneo Infrastructure Partners Acquires US Data Center Portfolio from CVC DIF and Northleaf JV
February 5, 2026
In a significant transaction within the digital infrastructure investment space, Igneo Infrastructure Partners has acquired Vault Digital Infrastructure, a US data center portfolio, from a joint venture formed by CVC DIF and Northleaf Capital Partners. The deal underscores the continued strong appetite from institutional investors for stable, income-generating assets underpinned by the secular growth of data consumption and cloud services. The divestment concludes the ownership period of the financial consortium, which established the Vault platform in 2018 with the strategic goal of investing in operational data centers.
The portfolio comprises seven operational colocation and enterprise facilities strategically located across the United States, representing a total of 75 megawatts of critical IT capacity. While the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the sale represents a successful exit for the sellers following a period of active portfolio growth and consolidation. Andrew Freeman, Partner and Head of Divestments at CVC DIF, commented on the transaction's success, stating, "We have successfully scaled the portfolio, which now represents an attractive platform for future growth with these strategically located assets and a diversified, blue-chip customer base." He emphasized that the deal highlights CVC DIF's ability to drive value creation and execute opportunistic exits for its investors. Chris Rigobon, Managing Director and Head of Digital Infrastructure at Northleaf, noted the platform's evolution, saying, "We have driven significant value creation by growing Vault from a single facility into a scaled platform through a thoughtful consolidation strategy." He described the creation of a platform diversified by customer, contract, and region as a prime example of Northleaf's middle-market infrastructure strategy.
The acquisition marks a strategic expansion for Igneo Infrastructure Partners, a global infrastructure manager and an affiliate of First Sentier Investors, which oversees approximately AU$218 billion (US$151 billion) in assets. For the sellers, the transaction follows other recent strategic moves, including CVC DIF's reported talks to acquire a majority stake in European operator Celeste last month. The transaction reflects broader trends in the market where established financial owners are capitalizing on strong valuations, while specialized infrastructure funds like Igneo continue to build scale in essential digital assets. It also demonstrates the maturity of the data center sector as an institutional asset class, capable of delivering planned investment cycles and returns.
Source: datacenterdynamics
