S&P Global × datacenterHawk
S&P Global announced a definitive agreement to acquire datacenterHawk, a provider of market intelligence for the data center industry. [71, 79] The acquisition integrates datacenterHawk's asset-level data into S&P Global Energy's portfolio, which includes forecasting and intelligence from its 451 Research unit. [71, 81] Financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close in the second half of 2026. [71, 73]
The asset
A platform providing proprietary, asset-level intelligence on the global data center, fiber optic, and related infrastructure markets, including data on supply, demand, pricing, and construction pipelines.
The record
- Seller status
- Going concern
- Sector
- Data center market intelligence
- Modalities
- dataset, platform
- Jurisdiction
- US
What it means if you hold data
This acquisition highlights the increasing strategic value of specialized, asset-level data on physical infrastructure that powers the digital economy, particularly as AI growth drives demand for data centers and energy. [71, 73] It marks a move by a major financial data provider to own a pure-play intelligence asset in the data center space, connecting it directly to energy and power market analytics. [78]