Exowatt raises $20m to power data centres
Renewable energy company Exowatt has launched a unique energy platform created to power data centres along with a $20 million seed round
Blackstone evergreen infra fund passes $43bn
Blackstone’s flagship open-ended infrastructure fund has reached $43.9 billion in commitments, according to the firm’s Q1 2024 results
Lhyfe launches digital marketplace for hydrogen players
French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe has launched a digital marketplace for buying and selling green certified hydrogen – part of efforts to digitise the sector
Walker’s new title at Credit Agricole
Toby Walker is now Credit Agricole CIB’s head of project and rail finance distribution for EMEA, effective this month
HSF’s new round of promotions in Asia
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted 6 counsel in Asia as part of a global promotion round of 34 new counsel, the firm said today
Gaw Capital makes 2 senior hires
Private equity firm Gaw Capital Partners today said that it has added Hyun-Chan Cho and Elizabeth Di Cioccio to its senior leadership team. Both joined the firm in April
CVC sets IPO price range, Europe
CVC Capital Partners could raise up to €1.8 billion in its upcoming initial public offering in Amsterdam after it set an indicative price range of between €13 and €15 per share
GEF closes second climate solutions fund
DC-based private equity firm GEF Capital Partners has closed its second climate solutions fund at $325 million, exceeding its $250 million target
Seraphim Space reaches first close on venture fund
UK-based space technology investor Seraphim Space has reached first close on its second venture fund
IFC considers loan for Raxio African data centres
The International Finance Corporation is mulling a $100 million loan to pan-African data centre developer Raxio Group to finance the phased development of 10 x ‘metro-edge’ carrier-neutral data centres
abrdn’s Wessex Internet awarded £53m contracts
abrdn infrastructure portfolio company Wessex Internet has been awarded a further Project Gigabit internet contract for Dorset and South Somerset
PIF to acquire TAWAL, consolidate with GLIC
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has today agreed to acquire a 51% stake in Telecommunication Towers Company Limited
Funds for NTT Group data centre in India
The Japan Bank of International Corporation and an undisclosed Japanese lender have provided financing for a data centre being set up by a unit of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation in India
Verod-Kepple achieves $60m Africa fund close
Pan-African VC firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners has reached a $60 million final close on its first digital infra fund – Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures
SPIE closes ICG acquisition, Germany
French telecoms company SPIE Group has finalised the acquisition of HIG Capital’s German portfolio, ICG Group