Standard Chartered Acquires Minority Stake in Apterra; Signs $3B Financing Partnership with Apollo
January 20, 2025
Standard Chartered has entered a long-term strategic partnership with Apollo to provide up to $3 billion of clean energy and infrastructure financing and has purchased a minority equity stake in Apterra, an Apollo-owned infrastructure origination platform. As part of the arrangement, Standard Chartered will provide a senior secured credit facility to Apollo Clean Transition Capital (ACT Capital) while Apterra will lead origination, structuring and deployment of debt capital for infrastructure and energy transition projects.
- Buyers
- Standard Chartered
- Targets
- Apterra (Apollo affiliate)
- Sellers
- Apollo Asset Management
- Industry
- Renewable Energy
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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