People familiar with the matter revealed that Bain Capital is participating in a bid to acquire a data center company owned by Koch. The move marks the biggest step for the agency, which has been standing still in the US AI infrastructure boom. According to people familiar with the matter, Bain Capital has already negotiated the acquisition of Edged. Edged was co-founded by Koch and entrepreneur Jacob Kahnemark and is dedicated to the development, construction and operation of data centers. The media previously reported that Koch's subsidiary Koch Real Estate Investments has been soliciting takeover offers for Edged, and the deal could value Edged at more than $15 billion.

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People familiar with the matter revealed that Bain Capital is participating in a bid to acquire a data center company owned by Koch. The move marks the biggest step for the agency, which has been standing still in the US AI infrastructure boom. According to people familiar with the matter, Bain Capital has already negotiated the acquisition of Edged. Edged was co-founded by Koch and entrepreneur Jacob Kahnemark and is dedicated to the development, construction and operation of data centers. The media previously reported that Koch's subsidiary Koch Real Estate Investments has been soliciting takeover offers for Edged, and the deal could value Edged at more than $15 billion.