Infrastructure Growth Capital Investments in 2026

Tracked deals

25

25 tracked deals across 2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

17 pe · 13 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2026

25 tracked deals announced in 2026.

Buyer Snapshot

Top Buyers

Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
KKR 2 Global alternative asset manager with a core infrastructu... PE
Abrams Capital Management, L.P. 1 Investment manager holding equity positions and influenci... PE
Aero 1 Global & International S.à r.l. 1 Luxembourg holding vehicle used by Mundys to acquire Getl... Mixed
Apollo 1 Alternative investment manager with substantial infrastru... PE
Arenova Capital 1 Growth equity principal investment firm focused on founde... PE
Ares Secondaries funds 1 Ares-affiliated investment funds focused on secondary-mar... PE
Argyle Capital Partners 1 Toronto-based private equity firm focused on partnering w... PE
BMI Group Inc. 1 Canadian industrial infrastructure and development platfo... Strategic
Barrick Mining Corporation 1 Global gold and copper mining, exploration, and developme... Strategic
Blackstone (funds affiliated) 1 Global alternative asset manager investing across real es... PE

Acquisition Volume in Infrastructure Growth Capital Investments in 2026 by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for Infrastructure Growth Capital Investments in 2026. 4 2020 4 2021 5 2022 4 2023 7 2024 8 2025 ~32 est. 25 2026
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Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Wafra
    Target
    Liberty Development Partners
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Wafra acquired an interest in Liberty Development Partners and invested in its principal assets, Gulf Inland Logistics Park and CMC Railroad. The investment is intended to provide capital and institutional resources to expand the rail-served industrial infrastructure platform and pursue additional opportunities.

  • Buyer
    Ares Secondaries funds
    Target
    Sabey Data Center Properties
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Ares Secondaries funds expanded their investment in Sabey Data Center Properties, bringing Ares’ total commitment to the platform to more than $500 million. The additional capital will support the platform’s expansion of U.S. data center infrastructure to meet growing demand tied to cloud computing, AI, and other data-intensive applications.

  • Buyer
    Kenon Holdings Ltd., Harrison Street Asset Management (funds managed by HSAM)
    Target
    Vicinity District Energy
    Seller
    Antin Infrastructure Partners (entity related to the current owner)
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    United States

    Kenon Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire a 25% equity interest in Vicinity District Energy for cash consideration of approximately $450 million as part of a broader transaction involving Vicinity’s sale. The deal is backed by committed non-recourse debt financing and is expected to close in Q2 2027, subject to customary conditions and approvals.

  • Buyer
    Odyssey Investment Partners, Falcon Gases
    Target
    Falcon Gases
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Falcon Gases announced it secured a strategic majority investment from Odyssey Investment Partners. The investment is intended to accelerate Falcon’s strategy to build a high-growth, large-scale independent packaged gas distribution platform through growth and M&A.

  • Buyer
    Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
    Target
    American Real Estate Partners (AREP)
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    American Real Estate Partners (AREP) and Brookfield Asset Management announced that affiliates of Brookfield have agreed to acquire a minority interest in AREP for an undisclosed amount. The investment pairs AREP’s vertically integrated data center development platform with Brookfield’s global real estate and infrastructure scale and capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Enbridge Inc., KKR, Apollo
    Target
    Aspen Point expansion programme (Westcoast natural gas pipeline system), Sunrise expansion programme (Westcoast natural gas pipeline system), Westcoast natural gas pipeline system (Aspen Point and Sunrise projects)
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada

    Enbridge agreed to form a C$2.7 billion joint venture with capital managed by KKR and Apollo to fund its Aspen Point and Sunrise expansion programs on the Westcoast natural gas pipeline system in British Columbia. Enbridge retains majority ownership and operational control, receiving C$700 million in cash at closing, while KKR and Apollo obtain an indirect cumulative 29% interest in the aggregate system once Sunrise enters service.

  • Buyer
    NVIDIA, SoftBank Group, OpenAI
    Target
    SB Energy
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    NVIDIA secured land, power, and shell capacity through a partnership with SB Energy at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, to exclusively host NVIDIA AI compute. SB Energy will build, own, and operate the data center under a 20-year lease to OpenAI, while NVIDIA also invests $1.5 billion in SB Energy to support its AI infrastructure growth.

  • Buyer
    Rio2 Limited
    Target
    Royal Road Minerals Limited
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Jersey

    Rio2 Limited participated in Royal Road Minerals Limited’s brokered “LIFE” equity offering, purchasing 10,000,000 ordinary shares at $0.20 per share for total proceeds of $2.0 million. The offering closed July 28, 2026, increasing Rio2’s beneficial ownership in Royal Road to 54,021,667 shares (approximately 16.33%).

  • Buyer
    Barrick Mining Corporation
    Target
    Kingfisher Metals Corp.
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada

    Barrick Mining Corporation agreed to subscribe for 15,470,934 units of Kingfisher Metals Corp. in a non-brokered private placement for total consideration of approximately C$20.9 million. The investment is expected to close on or before July 27, 2026 and will fund exploration and development of Kingfisher’s Highway 37 project in British Columbia.

  • Buyer
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), EQT Group
    Target
    EdgeConneX
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will invest US$1.75 billion (C$2.4 billion) alongside EQT to support the strategy to build AI-ready digital infrastructure. The investment is led by global data centre developer and operator EdgeConneX, which EQT acquired in 2020 and has since scaled rapidly.

  • Buyer
    National Grid
    Target
    Joulent
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Joulent, a Houston-based developer of large-scale energy infrastructure for AI data centers, secured a $1.75 billion strategic minority investment from National Grid. The funding will support expansion of Joulent’s high-voltage and modular power infrastructure, including growth of its engineering team and faster delivery of power projects.

  • Buyer
    Realty Income, Cloud Capital
    Target
    Hyperscale data center assets to be acquired and developed via the JV (initial Virginia portfolio)
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Realty Income has formed a $6 billion joint venture with Cloud Capital to acquire and develop hyperscale data centers. The venture’s initial move includes three triple-net leased data center assets in Virginia totaling 330 megawatts, with Realty Income expected to invest about $1.4 billion (initial funding around $700 million planned for Q2–Q3 2026).

  • Buyer
    Argyle Capital Partners
    Target
    H&S Building Supplies Ltd.
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Argyle Capital Partners announced an investment in H&S Building Supplies Ltd., a Vaughan, Ontario-based distributor serving Canada’s purpose-built residential rental market. The partnership is intended to support H&S’s next phase of growth while preserving its customer-first culture and management continuity.

  • Buyer
    Related Digital, Blackstone (funds affiliated), PIMCO (managed funds and accounts)
    Target
    Oracle data center campus in Saline Township ("The Barn" campus)
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Related Digital and funds affiliated with Blackstone, along with PIMCO-managed debt financing, announced financing has been secured for Related Digital’s $16 billion Oracle data center campus in Saline Township, Michigan. The campus is being developed for Oracle in support of its partnership with OpenAI to expand AI compute capacity.

  • Buyer
    KKR, DigitalBridge, La Caisse
    Target
    Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Vertical Bridge REIT, LLC (a DigitalBridge portfolio company) announced it will receive a $1.5 billion equity investment from KKR. The investment is intended to establish a fully funded, long-term capital structure to support Vertical Bridge’s strategic plan, including organic development and selective mergers and acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Abrams Capital Management, L.P.
    Target
    SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp.
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Alberta, Canada

    Abrams Capital Management, L.P. acquired an additional 160,000 common shares of SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp. on the open market through the Toronto Stock Exchange. The purchases increased Abrams Capital’s ownership from about 9.93% to about 10% of SECURE’s outstanding shares and the firm announced it intends to vote against SECURE’s proposed arrangement with GFL Environmental Inc.

  • Buyer
    Z2 Capital Partners
    Target
    DCS Asset Maintenance
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Z2 Capital Partners announced the closing of its investment in DCS Asset Maintenance (DCS AM), a provider of operations, maintenance, and management services for highways, bridges, and rest areas for DOTs and municipalities. The deal was structured as a first lien term loan intended to support growth and fund a distribution to DCS AM’s owners.

  • Buyer
    BMI Group Inc.
    Target
    Rock Tech Lithium Inc.
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Rock Tech Lithium and the BMI Group announced a strategic partnership, expected to be structured as a general partner/limited partner arrangement, to develop Rock Tech’s lithium converter facility in Red Rock, Ontario. The BMI Group is intended to invest CAD $200 million as an anchor investment, alongside an initial non-dilutionary funding program of up to CAD $30 million to advance engineering and permitting toward a final investment decision by end of 2026.

  • Buyer
    First Reserve
    Target
    Lindsey Systems
    Seller
    Lindsey family (including Dr. Keith Lindsey)
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    First Reserve completed a majority equity investment in Lindsey Systems, a family-owned provider of proprietary products and engineered solutions for electric grid transmission and distribution. The capital is intended to support Lindsey’s next phase of growth and accelerate its strategic plan to expand capabilities, innovation, and scale amid grid modernization demand.

  • Buyer
    Royal Fund Management LLC
    Target
    Xylem Inc.
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Royal Fund Management LLC purchased a new position in Xylem Inc. common shares during the fourth quarter, buying 22,002 shares valued at approximately $2.996 million. The article frames this as a portfolio investment by the fund rather than a control acquisition of Xylem.

  • Buyer
    Mundys S.p.A., Aero 1 Global & International S.à r.l.
    Target
    Getlink
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    France

    Mundys announced it received UK regulatory clearance to increase its stake in Getlink under the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021. The transaction strengthens Mundys’s strategic position in Getlink, with Mundys confirming it will not seek control or additional board nominations.

  • Buyer
    Centerra Gold Inc.
    Target
    Nevada King Gold Corp.
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada

    Nevada King Gold Corp. completed a non-brokered private placement of common shares totaling approximately C$16.3 million, which included a strategic investment by Centerra Gold Inc. for approximately C$10.4 million. Centerra acquired 49,681,622 common shares, representing 9.9% of Nevada King’s issued and outstanding shares after closing.

  • Buyer
    EQT
    Target
    Kelda Holdings Limited, Yorkshire Water
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    United Kingdom

    EQT has agreed to acquire a 42% shareholding in Kelda Holdings Limited, the parent company of Yorkshire Water. The deal is being made through EQT’s Active Core Infrastructure strategy and is subject to regulatory approvals, including antitrust review. The investment supports Yorkshire Water’s multi-year capital spending plan, including an £8.3 billion environmental program for 2025–2030 and expected hiring of more than 1,000 employees.

  • Buyer
    Arenova Capital
    Target
    Aspire Fiber (Aspire Broadband Holdings, Inc. dba Aspire Fiber)
    Industry
    Infrastructure

    Aspire Fiber (Aspire Broadband Holdings, Inc. dba Aspire Fiber) announced a majority investment from Arenova Capital to support its 10 Gbps fiber-to-the-home expansion in California. Arenova committed $50 million of equity capital, while Aspire’s CEO Stephen Weatherford and management remain meaningful shareholders.

  • Buyer
    Cerberus Capital Management (affiliates)
    Target
    Datawave Networks
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Cyprus

    Datawave Networks, an independent subsea infrastructure provider, signed a binding investment and financing agreement with affiliates of Cerberus Capital Management to fund and accelerate the Singapore-India-Gulf (SING) subsea fiber optic cable system. Cerberus is expected to make a significant equity investment for majority ownership of Datawave and also provide project financing intended to support construction and deployment, targeting a Ready for Service date in 2030.

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