CDPQ / La Caisse Data Center Capex and Sites
CDPQ (La Caisse) is active as a direct data center lender and equity co-investor. It committed USD 75 million (CAD 103 million) of a USD 130 million facility for Vantage's QC2 campus in Québec City, participated in the CoreWeave $7.5 billion facility, committed new capital to eStruxture with Fengate, and provided CAD 240 million of senior financing for Cologix's MTL8 in Montréal. It also co-acquired Yondr Group with DigitalBridge (420MW committed, more than 1GW potential) and joined the EUR 750 million Vantage EMEA financing with Ares and Schroders.
Reported and guided spending
Audited, reported and guided figures as the filing or release states them. Reported lines are what was spent, and guidance is what management expects. They sit side by side and are never combined.
| Period | Kind | Amount | As stated | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| as of December 31, 2025 | aum | n.a. | net assets of CAD 517 billion (Canadian dollars, no USD figure given) |
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| at Yondr acquisition release | aum | n.a. | net assets CAD 473 billion at that release (Canadian dollars, no USD figure given) |
Where CDPQ / La Caisse builds
| Site | State | Place | Capital | MW | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vantage QC2 campus with Vantage Data Centers |
Quebec | Québec City | $75M | 86 | expansion | |
Cologix MTL8 with Cologix, Stonepeak |
Quebec | Montreal | n.a. | 21 | announced |
Financing transactions
Transactions that name CDPQ / La Caisse as a party or attach to one of its named sites. Amounts are as stated, and overlapping commitments are never summed.
| Parties | Instrument | Amount | Date | Site | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CoreWeave + Blackstone + Magnetar + Coatue + Carlyle + CDPQ + BlackRock + DigitalBridge Blackstone-led delayed-draw term loan with Magnetar, Coatue, Carlyle, CDPQ, BlackRock and DigitalBridge participating. |
debt facility | $7.5B | May 17, 2024 |
n.a. |
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CDPQ + Vantage Data Centers CDPQ committed USD 75 million (CAD 103 million) of a USD 130 million facility for Vantage's QC2 campus in Québec City, adding 16MW for a total of 86MW. |
debt facility | $75M | n.a. in source |
Vantage QC2 campus (Quebec) |
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DigitalBridge + La Caisse + Yondr Group DigitalBridge and La Caisse completed the acquisition of Yondr Group. |
acquisition | n.a. | completed |
n.a. |
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Ares + CDPQ + Schroders Capital + Vantage EMEA Ares participated with CDPQ and Schroders Capital in a financing for Vantage EMEA. |
debt facility | n.a. | n.a. |
n.a. |
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La Caisse + Cologix La Caisse invested CAD 240 million to advance Cologix's AI-ready MTL8 data center. |
equity raise | n.a. | n.a. |
Cologix MTL8 (Quebec) |
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CDPQ + CoreWeave CDPQ participated in the CoreWeave $7.5 billion facility. |
debt facility | n.a. | n.a. in source |
n.a. |
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CDPQ + Fengate + eStruxture CDPQ and Fengate committed new capital to eStruxture, which operates data centers in Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary. |
jv equity | n.a. | n.a. in source |
n.a. |
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La Caisse + Cologix La Caisse provided CAD 240 million of senior financing for Cologix's MTL8, a 21MW data centre at Technoparc Montréal. |
debt facility | n.a. | disclosed with net assets of CAD 517 billion as of December 31, 2025 |
Cologix MTL8 (Quebec) |
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La Caisse + DigitalBridge + Yondr Group La Caisse co-acquired Yondr Group with DigitalBridge. Yondr has 420MW committed and more than 1GW potential. |
acquisition | n.a. | completed; disclosed with net assets CAD 473 billion at that release |
n.a. |
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Ares Management + CDPQ + Schroders Capital + Vantage Data Centers La Caisse joined the EUR 750 million Vantage EMEA financing with Ares and Schroders. |
debt facility | n.a. | n.a. in source |
n.a. |
Sourced facts on CDPQ / La Caisse
- CDPQ committed USD 75 million (CAD 103 million) of a USD 130 million facility for Vantage's QC2 campus in Québec City, adding 16MW for a total of 86MW across 925,000 sq ft.
- CDPQ participated in the CoreWeave $7.5 billion facility.
- CDPQ and Fengate committed new capital to eStruxture, which operates data centers in Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary.
- La Caisse provided CAD 240 million of senior financing for Cologix's MTL8 (21MW, Technoparc Montréal).
- La Caisse co-acquired Yondr Group with DigitalBridge, with 420MW committed and more than 1GW potential.
- La Caisse joined the EUR 750 million Vantage EMEA financing with Ares and Schroders.
Sources for CDPQ / La Caisse
Every source cited on this page, once each.
- lacaisse.comLa Caisse
- lacaisse.comLa Caisse
- investors.coreweave.comCoreWeave IR
- blackstone.comBlackstone
- lacaisse.comLa Caisse
- lacaisse.comLa Caisse
- lacaisse.comLa Caisse
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Capital figures come from the Capital Atlas, refreshed every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Site commitments overlap reported capital expenditure and overlap one another, so each figure appears as its source states it and none are added into a single deployment number. Informational, not investment advice.
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