Actis

What they do

Founded in 2004 as a spinout from the UK Government's CDC Group, Actis has grown into one of the largest and longest-standing sustainable infrastructure investors globally. The firm targets structural growth markets across Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Central & Eastern Europe. Actis applies an "industrialist mindset," combining capital with deep operational expertise to build, scale, and future-proof critical assets. Highly regarded for its ESG-driven approach, the firm utilizes its proprietary Actis Impact Score to align investments with net-zero goals. Following its acquisition by General Atlantic in October 2024, Actis serves as the firm's sustainable infrastructure platform, leveraging a massive global network to accelerate the energy and digital transitions.

What they look for

Actis focuses on building and operating critical, core infrastructure that delivers essential services in growth markets, where they see the best risk-adjusted returns. They invest thematically across Energy Transition (renewables, energy solutions), Digital Infrastructure (data centers, fiber, towers), Long Life Infrastructure (toll roads, transmission lines), Sustainable Real Estate, and Private Equity. They look for high-growth markets with rising middle classes and increasing digital/energy demands. They favor regulated infrastructure frameworks, long-term concession agreements (e.g., 30-year transmission lines), and assets that can be scaled into regional market leaders.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

Climate, Deeptech, SaaS, Proptech, Fintech, Consumer

Based

London, GB