This week on The Fin podcast, Technology editor Paul Smith and Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald discuss the rise of AirTrunk, whether Robin Khuda can grow it to a $100 billion business and what might get in his way.

This podcast is sponsored by IG

Further reading:
Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&A deal
The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing.
Inside Project Amidala: AirTrunk’s $24b deal
Four years ago, Blackstone missed its chance to buy up the data centre giant. It wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice, even if it cost $24 billion.
Khuda sets $100b valuation target for AirTrunk’s next trick
Billionaire Robin Khuda has praised his own foresight in investing in data centres tailor-made for tech giants after creating a $24 billion business in less than a decade.

This week on The Fin podcast, Technology editor Paul Smith and Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald discuss the rise of AirTrunk, whether Robin Khuda can grow it to a $100 billion business and what might get in his way.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="http://ig.com/au" data-stringify-link="http://ig.com/au" data-sk="tooltip_parent">IG</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/robin-khuda-is-the-ringleader-of-this-year-s-biggest-m-and-a-deal-20240827-p5k5ms" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/robin-khuda-is-the-ringleader-of-this-year-s-biggest-m-and-a-deal-20240827-p5k5ms" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Robin Khuda is the ringleader of this year’s biggest M&amp;A deal</a> The founder of AirTrunk has cashed in on the inexorable rise in demand for processing power and built a vast fortune on the rise of cloud computing. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/inside-s-project-amadala-airtrunk-deal-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away-20240905-p5k89a" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/inside-s-project-amadala-airtrunk-deal-from-a-galaxy-far-far-away-20240905-p5k89a" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Inside Project Amidala: AirTrunk’s $24b deal</a> Four years ago, Blackstone missed its chance to buy up the data centre giant. It wasn’t about to make the same mistake twice, even if it cost $24 billion. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/khuda-sets-100b-valuation-target-for-airtrunk-s-next-trick-20240905-p5k82r" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/khuda-sets-100b-valuation-target-for-airtrunk-s-next-trick-20240905-p5k82r" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Khuda sets $100b valuation target for AirTrunk’s next trick</a> Billionaire Robin Khuda has praised his own foresight in investing in data centres tailor-made for tech giants after creating a $24 billion business in less than a decade.

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