# Global Infrastructure Partners **Aliases:** GIP **Entity class:** Infrastructure investment manager ## Definition **Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)** is an infrastructure investment business within BlackRock. Meta's July 2026 announcement identifies GIP as part of the BlackRock team structuring and funding the [[wiki/Meta El Paso Data Center|Meta El Paso data-center venture]]. ## Relationships - **part of:** [[wiki/BlackRock|BlackRock]]. - **venture:** [[wiki/Meta El Paso Data Center|Meta El Paso Data Center]]. - **co-financing organization:** [[wiki/HPS Investment Partners|HPS Investment Partners]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [Meta — BlackRock strategic venture, July 28, 2026](https://investor.atmeta.com/investor-news/press-release-details/2026/Meta-Announces-New-Strategic-Venture-with-BlackRock-to-Develop-Data-Center-in-El-Paso/default.aspx)