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Apollo Global Management Joins $15-$150 Billion AI Infrastructure Push in Japan
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Project Overview
Apollo Global Management, the New York-based alternative-asset firm, will act as a strategic investment and financing partner for a large-scale AI infrastructure venture in Chiba Prefecture. The effort is led by U.K. developer RHAELM Holdings together with Japan’s largest power generator Jera and Dell Technologies. The plan calls for construction of data-center facilities, land acquisition, power infrastructure and high-performance computing hardware, with operations targeted to begin around 2028. The project is positioned as a cornerstone of Japan’s drive to expand domestic AI capacity and data-center demand.
Participants and Financial Scope
- Apollo Global Management – financing partner, expanding its AI-focused portfolio that already includes Nvidia, Broadcom and Anthropic.
- RHAELM Holdings – U.K. developer coordinating the build.
- Jera – chairperson and global chief executive Yukio Kani highlighted the potential for “three, four gigawatts” of power use, noting that reaching 10 GW across the country could require “huge” investment.
- Dell Technologies – technology partner supplying computing equipment.
The venture is described as involving more than $15 billion in capital for land, power, construction and computing. A later comment in the same source suggested the broader investment needed to reach multi-gigawatt capacity could rise to $150 billion. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged government support for the AI supply chain, linking the project to a ¥102 trillion ($644 billion) national plan for AI and semiconductors.
Official Statements & Responses
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced a commitment to strengthen Japan’s AI supply chain as part of the broader industrial renaissance.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the total projected investment: the Japan Times article cites a $15 billion core financing figure, while the KuCoin piece describes the project as a $150 billion AI infrastructure effort. Both articles agree on the involvement of Apollo, RHAELM Holdings, Jera and Dell Technologies, but the magnitude of the overall spend remains unclear.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Demand will pick up from now,” — Yukio Kani, chairperson and global chief executive of Jera
- “This announcement includes two of our highest conviction themes at Apollo — financing the global industrial renaissance including AI and digital infrastructure, as well as serving as a long-term capital partner to the Japanese market,” — Eiji Ueda