Brian Chinappi coverage in Institutional Real Estate Inc.: Megawatt dreaming

Brian Chinappi, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate & Data Centers at Actis, was featured in Institutional Real Estate Inc. in a piece about how AI is influencing the data center market. Click here to read the full article and read on below for a snapshot of Brian’s commentary.

Brian Chinappi, Managing Director and Global Head of Real Estate & Data Centers at Actis, commented:

“One of the biggest challenges in the sector is that we have a high concentration in our potential end users. There’s a small number of global hyperscalers, and local technology companies in each market that require capacity at scale, so it’s critical to understand their needs and be solutions providing.

[On neocloud specialists] “It’s just a further differentiation of the various business models that exist. It’s a relatively new thing brought on by AI and the rapid deployment of tech infrastructure is required. They are growing at a scale that they don’t feel they need to go through a cloud provider.”

Disclaimer

The statements contained herein by Brian Chinappi are as of 13 October 2025 and represent the views of Actis or the source cited which is not research and should not be treated as research. Moreover, there is no assurance historical trends will continue. Historic market trends are not reliable indicators of actual future market behaviour or future performance of any particular investment which may differ materially and should not be relied upon as such.