AirTrunk nears confidential Singapore REIT IPO targeting over $1B raise

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk is close to a confidential Singapore REIT filing, with earlier reports indicating the offering could raise about $1.5 billion and rank as the city-state’s largest IPO since 2017.

Summary

AirTrunk is close to confidentially filing for a Singapore REIT IPO, Bloomberg reported on June 29, citing people familiar with the matter. The Blackstone-backed data center operator had earlier been reported as targeting about $1.5 billion, a size that could make it Singapore’s largest IPO since 2017. The prospective listing would underline investor appetite for digital infrastructure assets and could further strengthen Singapore’s role as a regional hub for data center-related capital markets activity.

Terms & Concepts
  • REIT: A real estate investment trust, a listed vehicle that owns or manages income-producing property assets.
  • digital infrastructure: Physical assets such as data centers and connectivity facilities that support online services and cloud computing.