Global buyout funds exit China’s data centres with final $1B deal
Global buyout firms are exiting China's data center sector, with Princeton Digital Group selling its assets in a deal worth up to $1 billion. This sale marks the conclusion of a multi-year investment by foreign private equity in China's digital infrastructure, which began in 2017. The transaction highlights the shifting landscape of investment in the region as demand for cloud computing and data storage continues to evolve.
- ▪Princeton Digital Group is backed by Warburg Pincus and operates data centers in six Chinese cities.
- ▪The deal is valued at up to $1 billion and signifies the end of foreign investment in China's data center sector.
- ▪Investment in China's digital infrastructure by firms like Warburg Pincus, Bain, and Carlyle began in 2017.
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Global buyout funds exit China’s data centres with final $1B deal Warburg Pincus-backed Princeton Digital Group is selling its China assets, marking the end of foreign private equity's multi-year bet on Chinese digital infrastructure. Share Add us on Google by Editorial Team May. 22, 2026 (function () { var s = document.currentScript; var wrapper = s && s.closest ? s.closest('.cb-sevioads-inarticle') : null; var inMobile = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#mobile-articles'); var inDesktop = wrapper && wrapper.closest('#desktop-articles'); if (inMobile || inDesktop) { var isDesktopVp = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 768px)').matches; var matches = (inMobile && !isDesktopVp) || (inDesktop && isDesktopVp); if (!matches) { var sevioDiv = wrapper.querySelector('.sevioads'); if (sevioDiv)…
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