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India NIIF Targets $800 Million for Data Centre Investments and $10 Billion in Assets
- •India's quasi-sovereign wealth fund NIIF plans to invest up to $800 million in data centers and related businesses.
- •Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Aggarwal stated that NIIF aims to grow its assets under management to $10 billion within the next 12 to 18 months.
- •The fund also plans to launch a performing private credit fund in the upcoming quarters.
- •Established in 2015, NIIF currently manages about $7 billion in equity capital commitments across various sectors.
- •India is positioning itself as a major data center hub to meet the accelerating global demand for AI computing capacity.
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India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) plans to invest up to $800 million in data centers and related businesses as part of a broader push, while aiming to expand its total assets under management to $10 billion in the next 12 to 18 months.
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund was set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2015. It is backed by the Indian government alongside global investors such as Temasek Holdings Pte, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, and AustralianSuper Pty.
A KPMG report estimates an investment opportunity of up to $90 billion across India’s data center value chain by fiscal year 2035. Additionally, state-run financiers like Nabfid estimate that the sector will require about 1 trillion rupees in funding through March 2031, reflecting strong backing from both quasi-sovereign funds and public financial institutions.
