Reuters: IPOX® CEO Josef Schuster Comments on Blackstone Data Center Vehicle’s U.S. IPO

Reuters reported that Blackstone Digital Infrastructure Trust, a newly formed Blackstone investment vehicle, is aiming to raise slightly over $1.7 billion in a U.S. IPO. The real estate investment trust plans to acquire newly built data centers, offering 87.5 million shares at $20 each and listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “BXDC.”

IPOX® CEO Josef Schuster was quoted in the article, providing commentary on the strength of the current U.S. IPO market. His analysis connected the Blackstone vehicle’s offering to broader investor demand for AI-linked infrastructure, including data centers and energy-related assets.

The article noted that U.S. IPO activity improved in April, supported by stronger risk appetite and a growing pipeline of new filings. Reuters also highlighted Blackstone’s significant data center exposure, including more than $150 billion invested in data center assets since 2018 and a flagged near-term deal pipeline across major U.S. hubs.

“The U.S. IPO market is hitting on all cylinders right now. Big gains in recent deal flow related to AI and the energy revolution after strong earnings has been driving buoyed sentiment for the IPO asset class, hence more demand for deals,” IPOX® CEO Josef Schuster said.

Read the full article by Arasu Kannagi Basil and Prakhar Srivastava on Reuters: Blackstone vehicle aims to raise over $1.7 billion in US IPO to fund data center bet