What BlackBerry AIF does

BlackBerry AIF (legal entity BLACKBERRY AIF S.L., structured as a Luxembourg alternative investment fund) is a private investment firm founded in 2024 by José Mora, headquartered in Seville, Spain, with offices across seven countries (Luxembourg, Spain, UK, Switzerland, USA, Singapore, Panama). The firm identifies, develops, and manages strategic projects across renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate, and green data centers, with a strategic pivot toward AI and hyperscale data center infrastructure in Southern Europe. Its core products are two coordinated portfolios: IberData Hub, a network of interconnected green data centers in Iberia (current capacity 278 MW, targeting 1 GW within three years at EUR 10 billion investment), and AI QUANTUM, a 3 GW strategic pipeline of 22 Green Data Centers with Tier IV certification, N+1 electrical redundancy, advanced liquid cooling, and <5ms dark-fiber latency to Madrid and Barcelona. Sub-brands include the 500 MWp NEMO I solar portfolio with Battery Energy Storage Systems, individual hyperscale facilities (GDC Córdoba 120 MW, GDC Torrecampo 120 MW, GDC Toledo 100 MW, GDC Vianos AI 100 MW, GDC Alcaraz 100 MW), and seven smaller colocation sites (5–18 MW each).

The firm's business model combines direct investment, asset management, project development and sale, and emerging blockchain-based financing via asset tokenization. It earns revenue through management fees on assets under management, returns from direct equity investments, one-time proceeds on developed-asset sales, and licensing/royalty-style economics from tokenization. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; investments are customized portfolio solutions negotiated deal-by-deal with large institutional investors. The go-to-market is sales-led enterprise field sales, with Business Development Directors in Luxembourg, Switzerland, and London managing direct relationships with sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, insurance companies, large family offices, private equity firms, and hyperscale technology tenants. In July 2025, EdgeMode announced a Memorandum of Understanding to acquire 100% of BlackBerry AIF, with BAIF stakeholders receiving 50% of EdgeMode's outstanding equity, combining 23 data center development sites totaling 4.41 GW of capacity and expanding EdgeMode's AI infrastructure pipeline to 4.35 GW in Spain.

Name

BlackBerry AIF

Legal name

BLACKBERRY AIF S.L.

Website

https://blackberryaif.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BlackBerry AIF is a private Luxembourg-structured investment firm developing green data center and renewable energy infrastructure across Iberia, with a 3.20 GW hyperscale AI data center pipeline serving large institutional investors and hyperscale tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Investments: BlackBerry AIF makes direct investments in sectors including real estate, renewable energy, green data centers, and venture capital firms. These investments generate returns through asset appreciation, lease income, and eventual sale of developed assets in global markets.
2. Asset Management Fees: The firm manages assets for private and institutional clients, developing customized portfolio solutions combining deep technical knowledge with results-oriented approach. Revenue derived from management fees on assets under management.
3. Project Development and Sale: Identification and development of projects from initial phases to full operation and eventual sale in global markets. Creates value through direct investments and comprehensive asset management, monetizing developments at optimal points in the project lifecycle.
4. Blockchain-based Financing: Utilizes blockchain and token technologies as an additional avenue for project financing, offering unprecedented transparency, security, and efficiency in capital raising. Asset tokenization provides superior liquidity and flexibility.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BlackBerry AIF is an investment firm that identifies, develops, and manages strategic projects in renewable energy, green data centers, infrastructure, real estate, and venture capital firms from initial phases through operation and eventual sale in global markets. The firm provides direct investments, customized portfolio solutions, and professional asset management to large institutional investors, with a current pipeline exceeding 4 GW of AI-ready data center capacity in the Iberian Peninsula. As a secondary capability, it leverages blockchain and asset tokenization to enable fractional investment access and alternative project financing structures.

Product overview

BlackBerry AIF is an investment firm structured as a specialized alternative investment fund that identifies, develops, and manages strategic projects across renewable energy, infrastructure, real estate, and green data centers. The company's core product offerings center on two major data center initiatives: (1) IberData Hub, a portfolio of interconnected green data centers in Iberia with current capacity of 278 MW projected to reach 1 GW, and (2) AI QUANTUM, a 3 GW pipeline of 22 hyperscale Green Data Centers. Individual facilities include GDC Córdoba 120 MW, GDC Vianos 100 MW, GDC Alcaraz 100 MW, GDC Torrecampo 120 MW, and GDC Toledo 100 MW, along with smaller colocation centers (Hormigos 5 MW, Alberche 18 MW, Cuerva 5 MW, Ardosa 6 MW, Lobera 14 MW, Las Camaña 10 MW, Las Valeras 9 MW). The portfolio also includes NEMO I Solar Portfolio (500 MW with BESS) for renewable energy integration. A joint venture with EdgeMode expands the AI infrastructure pipeline to 4.35 GW in Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IberData Hub: A portfolio designed to meet the demands of artificial intelligence (AI), supercomputing, and high-capacity interconnection, with a total consolidated capacity of 278 MW and projection to reach 1 GW.
• AI QUANTUM
• NEMO I

Products and services

• AI & Hyperscale Data Center Portfolio A 3.20 GW portfolio of 13 strategically selected hyperscale AI data center sites across Southern Europe featuring fully approved construction permits, high-capacity power connections, solar renewable energy access, and dark-fiber connectivity. Designed for hyperscale cloud providers, AI/ML companies, and major technology tenants.
• IberData Hub A portfolio of interconnected green data centers across the Iberian Peninsula (including GDC Córdoba, GDC Torrecampo, GDC Toledo, GDC Alcaraz, GDC Vianos AI, and smaller colocation sites) designed for AI, supercomputing, and high-capacity interconnection. Current consolidated capacity of 278 MW with projection to reach 1 GW within three years, requiring EUR 10 billion in investment.
• AI QUANTUM A 3 GW strategic pipeline comprising 22 Green Data Centers designed for hyperscale AI and supercomputing operations, featuring TIER IV certified resilience, N+1 electrical redundancy, advanced liquid cooling solutions, and ultra-low-latency dark fiber interconnectivity with less than 5ms latency to Madrid and Barcelona.
• GDC Córdoba 120 MW A 120 MW AI and cybersecurity-focused green data center in Córdoba, Spain, designed for high-performance computing and massive data processing with Tier IV-class infrastructure, a 120 MW solar power plant, and 12 optimized buildings supporting distributed computing for large-scale AI workloads.
• GDC Torrecampo 120 MW Hyperscale Green Data Center A 120 MW hyperscale green data center in Torrecampo, Córdoba province, Spain, designed for large-scale cloud service providers and enterprise clients with advanced cooling systems and renewable energy integration.
• GDC Toledo 100 MW A 100 MW hyperscale green data center in Toledo, Spain, part of the portfolio with pre-approval for building license indicating full regulatory compliance.
• GDC Alcaraz 100 MW A 100 MW green data center in Alcaraz, Spain designed for AI and supercomputing with 100 MW solar self-consumption infrastructure, part of an interconnected network connecting to Córdoba and hubs toward Madrid and Barcelona.
• GDC Vianos AI 100 MW A 100 MW green data center in Vianos, Spain designed for AI and supercomputing operations, featuring connection to two nearby substations for electrical redundancy and 100 MW solar self-consumption system.
• NEMO I Solar Portfolio 500 MW BESS A 500 MWp solar portfolio across multiple locations in southern Spain equipped with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for efficient and flexible energy management, supporting renewable power supply for the firm's green data center portfolio.
• Direct Investment Programs Direct investment offerings in real estate, renewable energy, green data centers, and venture capital firms, designed to generate sustainable returns through asset management, lease income, asset appreciation, and eventual sale. Targeted at large institutional investors and private equity firms.
• Customized Portfolio Solutions and Asset Management Customized portfolio solutions combining deep technical knowledge with a results-oriented approach for private and institutional clients. Service offering includes professional asset management from greenfield development to market sale, with management fees derived from assets under management.
• Blockchain and Asset Tokenization Services Blockchain-based project financing and asset tokenization services used to complement traditional investment strategies, providing additional options for structuring and optimizing investments. Tokenization facilitates fractional investment access and project liquidity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3.20 GW capacity across 13 sites with USD 30 billion+ investment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EdgeModecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2025EdgeMode, an AI data infrastructure company, acquired BlackBerry AIF through a Memorandum of Understanding. Under the terms, EdgeMode acquired 100% of BAIF, with BAIF stakeholders receiving 50% of EdgeMode's outstanding equity. The combined entity forms a platform to support EdgeMode's expansion in high-performance computing data center sector across Europe, targeting 1GW RTB in Q4 2025 and further 1.2GW RTB by Q4 2027. BAIF's assets include 23 data center sites totaling 4.41GW capacity.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Nscale: UK-based AI infrastructure company building sustainable, large-scale data centers for AI workloads across Europe. Comparable in European focus on AI-ready infrastructure with strong sustainability credentials.
• Crusoe: AI/cloud infrastructure provider building data centers powered by stranded or wasted energy. Shares BAIF's thesis of pairing AI workloads with sustainable/under-utilized energy sources and targets similar hyperscale and AI customers.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Largest global data center REIT operating IBX colocation facilities across 30+ metros. While focused on colocation rather than greenfield hyperscale development, competes for similar hyperscale customers and serves comparable AI/cloud workloads.
• Brookfield Asset Management: One of the largest global alternative asset managers with significant renewable energy, infrastructure, and digital infrastructure investment verticals. Competes for the same institutional capital and similar real-asset infrastructure opportunities at gigawatt scale.
• Macquarie Asset Management: Major infrastructure asset manager with substantial green energy and digital infrastructure investments in Europe (Macquarie Asset Management via Green Investment Group). Operates comparable institutional investment platform and pursues similar Iberian/European opportunities.
• Blackstone: World's largest alternative asset manager with infrastructure, real estate, and data center (QTS Realty) investments. Competes for institutional capital with comparable thematic focus on digital infrastructure and renewable energy at scale.
• KKR: Global alternative investment firm with infrastructure and real assets strategies including energy transition and digital infrastructure. Competes for institutional capital targeting similar renewable and infrastructure investments, including via KKR Global Infrastructure Investors.

Direct peers

• Stack Infrastructure: Data center developer focused on hyperscale build-to-suit and wholesale capacity (owned by IPI Partners). Directly comparable business model of developing large-scale data centers for hyperscale and enterprise customers.
• EdgeMode: AI data infrastructure company that announced a MoU to acquire 100% of BlackBerry AIF in July 2025. Direct counterparty in the most material transaction for BAIF and shares the same hyperscale AI data center focus in Spain.
• DigitalBridge: Public digital infrastructure investment firm (NYSE: DBRG) specializing in data centers, towers, and fiber. Operates a similar investment platform model focused on digital infrastructure assets for institutional capital, with comparable hyperscale customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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