HYPERSCALE CAPEX $725B ▲1 QUEUE 2,060 GW ▲2
The Partnership

Three principals.
One mandate.

BDG2 is run by a small, accountable partnership — three principals owning sourcing, structure, and capital end-to-end, with a senior advisor on operations and risk. Inquiries are reviewed by the partners directly.

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Gabriel Schlough

Lead Principal

Datacenter and brownfield specialist. Sources sites, runs underwriting, and leads operator and capital relationships. Track record in larger commercial deployments and real estate investment.

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David Awad

Principal · Legal & Technical

Electrical and software engineer turned business attorney. Structures fund entities, underwrites compute and power infrastructure, and brings real estate investment experience to site acquisition.

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Batool Akbar

Principal · Investor Relations

Owns LP relationships and the international investor base. Coordinates structure, governance, and ongoing investor reporting.

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Garrett Ludke

Advisor · Operations & Risk

Two decades of operating leadership across security, risk, and capital deployment for Fortune 50 principals. Advises on site security posture and operating cadence.

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Inquiries are reviewed by the partners directly. The right principal will respond depending on the nature of the conversation.

Sources
  1. Hyperscale capex $725B (2026e) — FT compilation of Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon & Meta Q1 2026 earnings guidance, see Tom's Hardware.
  2. Interconnection queue 2,060 GW — Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, see "Queued Up: 2026 Edition".