KKR Closes $19.2 Billion Infrastructure Fund for North America, Europe
The fund has already committed more than $9 billion, with investments in power, data centers and aircraft leasing, KKR said.
- On Monday, KKR closed its largest-ever infrastructure fund, Global Infrastructure Investors V, gathering $19.2 billion to invest primarily in North American and Western European assets.
- Raj Agrawal, KKR's global head of real assets, sees "very, very real" demand for infrastructure supporting artificial intelligence, driving the fund's focus on digital assets and energy transition projects.
- In a separate transaction announced Monday, KKR agreed to acquire medical device manufacturer Integer Holdings for about $5.7 billion, offering shareholders a premium of more than 51%.
- KKR manages about $120 billion in infrastructure equity, with the new pool contributing to the roughly $45 billion raised across its latest global infrastructure fund vintages.
- Vincent Policard, Co-Head of European Infrastructure at KKR, stated that "investment in critical infrastructure will play an increasingly important role" in supporting competitiveness, energy security, and economic resilience.
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KKR closes $19.2 billion infrastructure fund for North America, Europe
Aug 3 (Reuters) - Private equity firm KKR said on Monday it had closed a record $19.2 billion infrastructure fund focused on investing in assets primarily in North America and Western Europe. Infrastructure fundraising has surged in recent years, fue...
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