Pranav Hotkar
Fort Lauderdale, United States - February 26, 2026 - MARA Holdings has announced a strategic partnership with Starwood Capital Group to develop up to 1 gigawatt of hyperscale data center capacity, targeting enterprise and artificial-intelligence workloads.
The agreement establishes a joint venture structure aimed at accelerating the delivery of large-scale digital infrastructure across the United States. According to the company’s announcement, the platform will focus on hyperscale, enterprise, and AI-capable facilities designed to meet growing demand for high-density compute environments.
MARA said the collaboration combines its experience in energy-aligned digital infrastructure with Starwood’s global real estate investment and development expertise. The companies expect the partnership to streamline site acquisition, capital deployment, and construction timelines for multi-hundred-megawatt campuses.
“Our partnership with Starwood represents a major step forward in scaling next-generation digital infrastructure,” said Fred Thiel, chairman and CEO of MARA, in the company’s release. He added that the venture is intended to position MARA to capture long-term growth in AI-driven compute demand.
Starwood executives described the initiative as part of a broader strategy to invest in infrastructure assets supported by structural digitalization trends. The firm has an established track record in large-scale real estate and energy-backed projects, which the partners said will support rapid deployment of powered land and turnkey facilities.
The targeted 1-gigawatt capacity would place the venture among larger independent development pipelines in the North American market, where hyperscale and AI operators are increasingly securing power and land years in advance of deployment. Industry analysts note that development platforms combining capital markets access with technical operating expertise have become central to scaling AI infrastructure quickly.
MARA, originally known for its digital asset mining operations, has been repositioning itself as a broader digital infrastructure company, aligning energy procurement and facility design with evolving compute requirements. The new partnership signals a continued shift toward enterprise and AI data center development beyond cryptocurrency-focused operations.
The companies did not disclose specific site locations or timelines but indicated that projects will be rolled out in phases as power availability and customer commitments are secured.
