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 <p>The Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel just secured $1 billion in funding for its subsidiary engaged in data center business.</p>
 <p>The development comes as the company’s share price sees losses. Airtel closed at ₹1,789.20 on Monday before the stock market holiday for Mahavir Jayanti. The stock is down by 1.29% over the past five trading days and 4.48% over the past month.</p>
 <h2 id="investment-from-private-equity-firms">Investment from Private Equity Firms</h2>
 <p>In a statement, the second largest mobile network operator in the world <a href="https://nsearchives.nseindia.com/corporate/BHARTIARTL_30032026205429_BhartiAirtelReg30DisclosureNxtraMarch30.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><span>said</span></a> that the private equity firms Alpha Wave Global, Carlyle and&nbsp; Anchorage Capital will invest in Nxtra Data Limited, the first data center company in India to deploy AI at scale for predictive maintenance, energy efficiency and automated operations.</p>
 <p>Airtel said that subject to regulatory approval, the agreement is for Alpha Wave Global to invest $435 million, Carlyle $240 million and Anchorage Capital $35 million. The company said it will infuse the rest of the investment.</p>
 <h2 id="strategic-partnerships">Strategic Partnerships</h2>
 <p>The New Delhi-headquartered Nxtra operates 14 large core data centers, over 120 edge facilities and a state-of-the art facility in Pune. It is also working on additional AI-ready campuses in Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>The company recently teamed up with the search engine giant Google to build a gigawatt-scale AI data center campus with a $15-billion investment.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>“Strategic partnerships with global investors and technology leaders are central to our growth roadmap, enabling us to accelerate expansion, harness world-class expertise, and deliver next-generation digital infrastructure solutions at scale,” said Airtel executive vice chairman Gopal Vittal.</p>
 <p>The funding raised is aimed at bolstering the firm’s AI data center expansion and supporting its next phase of growth.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>“At Nxtra, we have built one of India’s most advanced and sustainable data center networks, designed to meet the evolving needs of enterprises, hyperscalers, and government. With ~300 MW capacity today, we aim to scale to 1 GW in the next few years, targeting ~25% market share,” Vittal said.</p>
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Bharti Airtel Secures $1 Billion for AI Data Center Biz Amid Stock Losses

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