Wafra Acquires Controlling Interest in Mission Clean Energy

Wafra Inc. Acquires Aquila Air Capital from Warburg Pincus

December 16, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Wafra Inc. completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Aquila Air Capital, a specialty aviation asset finance and engine leasing platform, from Warburg Pincus. The deal — supported by a credit facility from ATLAS SP Partners — positions Aquila to accelerate expansion, introduce new offerings, and broaden its global customer base under Wafra's ownership.

Wafra Acquires Minority Stake in Digital Colony

July 13, 2020

Financial Services

Affiliates of Wafra Inc. agreed to acquire a minority stake in Digital Colony, the digital infrastructure investment management division of Colony Capital, in a strategic investment that will total over $400 million in commitments to the Digital Colony platform. The investment provides permanent capital to accelerate Digital Colony's growth and expand its digital infrastructure investment activities including data centers, cell towers, fiber and small cells.

Capital Constellation and Wafra Make Minority Investment in Greenbelt Capital Partners

June 14, 2023

Financial Services

Capital Constellation, an investment platform managed by Wafra Inc., has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in Greenbelt Capital Partners to accelerate Greenbelt’s growth and support its focus on the New Energy Economy. The investment will provide catalytic capital to help Greenbelt scale its private equity and infrastructure investing activity in energy transition markets.

Wafra Acquires Minority Stake in Oak Hill Capital Partners

October 3, 2022

Financial Services

Funds managed by Wafra Inc. acquired a strategic minority ownership interest in Oak Hill Capital Partners from an affiliate of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. The transaction is a strategic partnership (minority growth investment) that will not affect Oak Hill’s control of investment processes or day-to-day operations and is intended to support the firm’s continued growth and strategic initiatives. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Wafra Takes Minority Stake in Thompson Street Capital Partners

August 10, 2022

Financial Services

Funds managed by Wafra Inc. acquired a strategic minority ownership interest in St. Louis-based private equity firm Thompson Street Capital Partners to support the scaling of the Thompson Street platform and execution of key strategic initiatives. Terms were not disclosed and Thompson Street’s management and day-to-day operations remain under existing control.

Wafra / Capital Constellation Makes Strategic Investment in Niobrara Capital

January 22, 2025

Financial Services

Wafra Inc., via its Capital Constellation platform, announced a strategic (minority) investment in Niobrara Capital, a newly formed private equity firm focused on technology and technology-enabled services in North America and Europe. The investment will support Niobrara’s growth as it builds its platform and executes on debut and follow-on investments in mid-market B2B technology companies.