Riding the crest of the artificial intelligence (AI) industry's explosive growth, developers of data centers across the United States are poised to capitalize on the trend. According to well-informed sources, this summer, numerous data center construction and operation firms throughout the country are teaming up with investment banks to strategize the sale of majority shares in their enterprises, with valuations soaring into the tens of billions of dollars. Investment banks are actively involved in equity transfer negotiations with industry players like Netrality Data Centers, DataBank, Edged, and EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure. These companies boast expansive industrial footprints, with operations stretching from Phoenix to Atlanta. In the current landscape, marked by a robust and sustained demand for computing capabilities, data centers have emerged as highly coveted assets. Consequently, investment banks are fervently pitching these opportunities to private equity firms.