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KKR and Oak Hill Capital Commit Nearly $2 Billion to Leading European Data Center Platform Global Technical Realty
NEW YORK & LONDON, January 07, 2026--KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that it is making an additional $1.5 billion equity commitment to Global Technical Realty ("GTR"), a multi-billion dollar European built-to-suit data center platform. In connection with this investment, Oak Hill Capital ("Oak Hill"), a thematic, middle-market private equity firm, will join as an investor in the company, committing approximately $400 million.
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