Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) is in discussions to buy IPI Partners, a firm that invests in data centers and other digital infrastructure, for approximately $1 billion. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter. IPI Partners, which is led by managing partner Matt A'Hearn, is a joint venture of Iconiq Capital and Iron Point Partners. The deal could be announced later this month if an agreement is established between the entities, stated one of the people. Reasons Behind OWL's A ...