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CPPIB-Backed CtrlS Bags Fresh Funding as AI Demand Surges

Published: 20 August 2026 · 1 min read

What Happened

CPPIB-backed CtrlS Datacenters has raised ₹250 crore in fresh funding from two new investors: Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath (₹200 crore) and entrepreneur Sreeram Reddy Vanga (₹50 crore). The company plans to use the capital to expand data centre capacity and infrastructure as demand for AI, cloud and digital services grows across India.

Key Takeaways

The investment signals growing confidence in India's digital infrastructure sector, with data centres emerging as critical enablers of the country's AI and cloud computing ambitions.

Sources

Economic Times