Aurum Equity Partners: $250 Million Launch For Global PE Fund

By Amit Chowdhry • May 21, 2023

Aurum Equity Partners – a leading investor in fast-growing digital infrastructure real estate data center assets – announced the launch of a $250 million global private equity fund plan to close the first quarter of 2024. And Aurum has allocated $50 million to Hyderabad, Telangana for the development of cutting-edge data centers while Aurum Venture Partners has committed $5 million to support deep tech startups in Telangana. In the first quarter of 2023, Aurum Venture Partners closed a $50 million fund.

Aurum Equity Partners stands out as an investment firm with expertise in cloud, telecommunications, security, ESG, and data center industries. And the team comprises seasoned investment professionals with deep knowledge in real estate, venture capital, growth equity, and leveraged buyouts within the cloud and data center infrastructure sector. The global fund is going to expand its investments in the United States, MENA, and India.

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“As technologies such as AI, IoT, Machine Learning, Big Data, Blockchain, and Cloud Computing going mainstream, data center developers are reimagining their offerings with a focus on edge computing. This enables efficient and secure data processing closer to end users. Aurum Equity Partners is uniquely positioned to capitalize on emerging opportunities and generate value for our investors, shareholders, and partners.”

— Venkat Bussa, Founder and CEO of Aurum

“India is the Most Favoured destination for investments into digital infrastructure due to its scale and the potential of ‘India Stack’ combined with prospects for ‘Green Data Centres’ in India. I congratulate Aurum Equity Partners on their initiative.”

— Dr. TV Nagendra Prasad, Consul General of India, SFO