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Canadian pension giant joins race to fund India’s AI-fueled data center boom

Low Severity Asia India
Date Occurred Jun 17, 2026 12:38 UTC
Event Type Technology
Source TechCrunch
Recorded Jun 17, 2026
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The Canadian pension giant will acquire an 8.2% stake in CtrlS, a tech giant that operates more than 15 data centers across India.

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https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/17/canadian-pension-giant-joins-race-to-fund-indias-ai-fueled-data-center-boom/
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India flag India
Region Asia
Capital New Delhi
Population 28,513,682
GDP / Capita $2900.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #9244
  • Type Technology
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 17, 2026
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