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Apollo, Blackstone, KKR and others are investing heavily in data center infrastructure; Healthcare education attracts private equity - PEI Private Equity

Reported by Privateequityinternational ·Pehub
Feb 17, 2026· 1 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • KKR has made an additional $1.5 billion equity commitment to Global Technical Realty, a multibillion-dollar European build-to-suit data center platform the firm helped form in 2020 alongside Franek Sodzawiczny.
  • • Apollo, Blackstone, KKR and other large private equity managers are reported to be investing heavily in data center infrastructure, per PEI Private Equity.
  • • Healthcare education is attracting private equity interest, according to the same PEI Private Equity report.
Summary
PEI Private Equity reports that KKR recently committed an additional $1.5 billion of equity to Global Technical Realty, a multibillion-dollar European build-to-suit data center platform. KKR helped form the platform in 2020 alongside Franek Sodzawiczny. The new commitment underscores the scale of capital that large private equity firms are directing toward digital infrastructure in Europe.

The article frames the KKR commitment as part of a broader trend in which Apollo, Blackstone, KKR and other large managers are investing heavily in data center infrastructure. The source material available for this story is limited, so additional deal terms, fund-level details and performance figures for the other managers are not confirmed here.

The headline also highlights that healthcare education is attracting private equity attention. The available text does not provide deal values, named targets or specific transactions in that segment, so the report should be read as an indication of investor interest rather than a detailed account of activity.

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