5C Lands $835 Million to Build Next-Gen AI Infrastructure Across North America

5C just locked in $835 million to supercharge its AI infrastructure expansion, with backing from Brookfield Asset Management and Deutsche Bank. The hefty raise combines equity and debt financing, aimed at scaling 5C’s purpose-built data centers designed to handle the surging demand for AI compute power.

Brookfield is putting money in through its Infrastructure Structured Solutions strategy, alongside affiliates. Deutsche Bank is handling the debt financing side. Together, this influx of capital will help 5C fast-track development of next-gen liquid-cooled GPU cluster environments across key markets in North America.

“5C is positioned to play a pivotal role in the AI revolution, and we are excited to welcome Brookfield as a strategic partner in our journey,” said Jonathan Ahdoot, Chief Executive Officer of 5C.

The company’s rapid rise has been tied to its ability to roll out scalable AI infrastructure quickly and reliably. Its offerings are tuned for AI model training, fine-tuning, and inference at massive scale—serving neo-cloud providers, foundation model startups, and enterprise AI-first businesses.

With more than 2 gigawatts of roadmap capacity and infrastructure capable of powering hundreds of thousands of GPUs, 5C is aiming to become a foundational layer in the AI compute stack.

A recent update shows that Brookfield has been increasingly active in digital infrastructure, eyeing long-term bets on the AI boom. Deutsche Bank’s continued interest in this segment also reflects a broader industry shift toward financing high-density, high-efficiency compute facilities built for large language models and AI applications.

Financial advisory for the transaction came from Moelis & Company, with legal counsel for 5C by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt. Brookfield was represented by Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, and Deutsche Bank by Milbank LLP.