Acquisition History / CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. / atNorth
CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. Acquires atNorth
Announced February 27, 2026 — $4B
What happened
atNorth is a Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data-centre operator headquartered in Iceland with sites across Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Equinix jointly agreed to buy the company from Partners Group in a transaction with a US$4B enterprise value.
- Target
- atNorth
- Announced
- February 27, 2026
- Price
- $4B
- Industry
- Data centre colocation
- Buyer type
- Strategic acquirer
- Backing investors
- CPP Investments
- Status
- Announced, not yet closed
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. acquire atNorth?
CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. acquired atNorth on February 27, 2026. This was CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc.'s 1st publicly tracked acquisition out of 1 we have on record.
How much did CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. pay for atNorth?
CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. paid $4B for atNorth.
What does atNorth do?
atNorth is a Nordic high-density colocation and built-to-suit data-centre operator headquartered in Iceland with sites across Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Equinix jointly agreed to buy the company from Partners Group in a transaction with a US$4B enterprise value.
What other Data centre colocation companies has CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc. acquired?
atNorth is CPP Investments and Equinix, Inc.'s only publicly tracked acquisition in Data centre colocation so far.