Blackstone Forms AI Services JV with Anthropic and Targets $1.75B Data Center IPO
Blackstone is co-founding a new enterprise AI services firm with Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs and other asset managers to deploy Claude across workflows in midsize companies. Blackstone has filed for a $1.75 billion IPO of Digital Infrastructure Trust at $20 a share, targeting data centers valued $250 million to $1.5 billion.
1. AI Services Joint Venture
Blackstone is co-founding an enterprise AI firm with Anthropic, Hellman & Friedman, Goldman Sachs, Apollo Global Management, General Atlantic, Leonard Green & Partners, GIC and Sequoia Capital. The company will deploy Anthropic’s Claude across workflows in midsize portfolio companies and external clients to embed AI into core business operations.
2. Digital Infrastructure Trust IPO
Blackstone has filed registration to IPO its Digital Infrastructure Trust, aiming to raise $1.75 billion at $20 per share. The externally managed REIT will acquire data centers valued between $250 million and $1.5 billion leased to investment-grade hyperscalers, with a 1% bonus share and up to $200 million affiliate buy-in.
3. Strategic Implications for Blackstone
The dual initiatives solidify Blackstone’s expansion into AI and digital infrastructure, leveraging private markets networks for broader enterprise adoption. By building a distribution model for Claude and securing priority deal flow for data centers, Blackstone positions itself as a leading allocator in AI infrastructure investments.