Cedar Rapids-based data center and services company Involta will be acquired by Carlyle Group, a global investor firm. Involta owns and operates 12 data centers primarily in the Midwest and has a fiber network of 12,000 miles in the U.S. Carlyle will acquire Involta from M/C Partners. The investor firm has been expanding its infrastructure investments, supporting companies that serve the digital economy, and it plans to broaden Involta’s operations and capabilities nationwide. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Learn more