Ara Partners raises $800m for infra strategy

Ara Partners has raised over $800 million for its Ara Infrastructure strategy.

The fund exceeded its target of $500 million attracting institutional investors such as pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, and foundations from North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.

The strategy targets mid-market infrastructure with a focus on developing legacy assets for the low carbon industrial economy. Since launching the strategy in 2022, the f8und now owns 12 operational assets across North America and Europe.

Teresa O’Flynn, Partner and Co-Head of Infrastructure at Ara Partners, said, “We are incredibly proud of this milestone and grateful for the robust support from our investors. This Fund enables us to pursue a generational investment opportunity across Europe and North America, characterized by increasing energy and industrial demand, a move towards decentralized energy systems, as well as the need to ensure an economic path toward a lower carbon economy. We are focused on building high-value decarbonization assets that future-proof businesses for the modern economy and support the energy transition.’’

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