Wafra Acquires Minority Stake in Digital Colony

DigitalBridge Acquires Wafra's 31.5% Stake in DigitalBridge IM

April 18, 2022

Financial Services

DigitalBridge Group, Inc. agreed to acquire Wafra Inc.'s 31.5% ownership stake in DigitalBridge's investment management subsidiary (DigitalBridge IM) for $410 million of newly issued DigitalBridge Class A common stock and $390 million in cash, with an earnout of up to $125 million. The transaction will make DigitalBridge the 100% owner of DigitalBridge IM, is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings by increasing fee-related earnings and performance fee entitlement, and furthers corporate simplification and alignment between shareholders and the investment-management platform.

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 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 Controlling Interest in Mission Clean Energy

October 19, 2022

Renewable Energy

Wafra Inc. has acquired a controlling interest in Mission Clean Energy LLC, a U.S.-based utility-scale renewable energy and storage developer, with Aggregate Power Infrastructure LLC investing alongside. The investment will be used to accelerate delivery and expansion of Mission's ~3 GW solar and battery storage development pipeline across North America.

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.