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Actis’ Michael Harrington ‘encouraged’ by infrastructure deal pipeline

'We continue to see a steady flow of opportunities in growth markets infrastructure.'

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Waste management: 10 PE deals in 'highly fragmented' sector

EQT, INVL and Actis are among the firms investing in the waste management sector.

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Actis-led consortium buys South African tower platform Swiftnet

The Actis-led consortium includes international and local investors including the Mineworkers Investment Company.

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Actis promotes Rahul Agrawal to partner

Agrawal was previously energy director for SEA at Actis.

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Actis on the emerging markets multiplier effect

It is possible to generate competitive returns in emerging markets alongside outsized impact, from social outcomes to the energy transition, say Shami Nissan at Actis and Sumit Barat at portfolio company BluPine Energy

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Sri Lanka's Ironwood sees India's PE boom as a tailwind for local exits

The local firm has navigated Sri Lanka's political and economic upheaval to complete two exits, with a third underway, managing partner Hiran Embuldeniya tells PEI.

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General Atlantic wraps up acquisition of Actis

Actis is a global investor in sustainable infrastructure.

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Actis’ Jaroslava Korpanec: CEE fiscal advantage should boost dealflow

'Wind and solar will continue to dominate – most of the CEE is still behind on delivering targets in those areas.'

Actis contact information

Offices

marker icon2 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2JT, United Kingdom
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMs. Sarah Douglas
Job titleSenior Director & Head of Marketing
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
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user imageMs. Nisha Raghavan
Job titleChief Operations Officer
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
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user imageMr. Torbjorn Caesar
Job titleChairman & CEO, Investment Management
LocationLuxembourg, Luxembourg
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user imageMr. David Cooke
Job titleManaging Director, Digital Infrastructure
LocationJohannesburg, South Africa
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Actis funds managed

Closed funds: 22

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Close dateSep 2024
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Close dateApr 2015
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Close dateDec 2013
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PAI alumni-led Fremman to surpass target for sophomore vehicle

The European mid-market firm, which recently launched an office in Milan, expects to hold the final close for Fremman 2 in Q4 2025.

Side Letter: 'Retail' hurdles

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