Rick Perry's data center REIT Fermi targets $13 billion valuation in US IPO

(Reuters) -Fermi, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, is targeting a $13.16 billion valuation in its U.S. initial public offering, it said on Wednesday, as the AI boom fuels spending on data centers. The Amarillo, Texas-based data center builder plans to raise up to $550 million by offering 25 million shares priced between $18 and $22 apiece. Data centers have become highly sought after as technology companies race to develop cutting-edge artificial intelligence models, which relies he ...