Cordiant Digital completes Norkring Belgie acquisition
Cordiant Digital has completed the acquisition of Norkring Belgie for a total enterprise value of €6.2 million
Sofiac secures €60m from Mirova-led investors
Canada-based energy transition services firm Sofiac has secured €60 million from investment managers Mirova, ADEME Investissement, and Fondaction to build-out its service offering in France
General Atlantic acquires Actis, UK
New York private equity fund General Atlantic has agreed to acquire UK-based sustainable infrastructure Actis, as mainstream investors continue their push into infrastructure
EAIF raises $294m in debt financing
Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund has raised $294 million of debt facilities, over half its $500 million target for 2025 which the fund set in 2022
Connecticut Retirement fund approves infra pacing plan
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds plans to invest $500 million in infrastructure in 2024, marking a decrease of $200 million on 2023
UK media infra firm closes £350m refi
Wildstone, an Antin-backed outdoor media infrastructure provider, has completed a £350 million refinancing agreement, the first infrastructure debt raised in the out-of-home sector
Kingston and Sutton join London Fund, closes at £250m
The combined pension fund of the London Boroughs of Kingston and Sutton has committed £55 million to The London Fund, which closed at £250 million
Octopus Energy invests £200m in Deep Green
Octopus Energy has invested £200 million in Deep Green, a sustainable data centre company repurposing heat generated from data collection
Seth Tan joins OCBC from SMBC
Seth Tan has started at OCBC as the managing director and head of corporate banking China, he announced on social media yesterday
IFC makes $30m investment in African infra fund, AIIF4
The International Finance Corporation has made a $30 million equity investment in the Africa Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 Partnership to boost essential infrastructure development throughout Africa
GIP flagship fund in late stages of fundraising
Global Infrastructure Partners is in the “late stages of fundraising” for one of its vehicles, according to BlackRock chief executive and chairman Larry Fink in the firm’s Q4 earnings conference call
UPDATE: Africa50 fund reaches $222.5m first close
Africa50 has achieved first close for the Infrastructure Acceleration Fund, securing $222.5 million in commitments
NorthC to enter Frankfurt data centre market
Dutch data centre operator NorthC has announced an upcoming 5MW data centre to be constructed in the Frankfurt area
Arlington County to make $15m SDC Digital Infra IV commit...
The board of trustees of the Arlington County Employees’ Retirement System has approved a $15 million LP commitment to SDQ Digital Infrastructure Opportunities Fund IV