Wafra Acquires Minority Stake in Oak Hill Capital Partners

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.

Bonaccord Capital Partners and Wafra Acquire Minority Stakes in AE Industrial Partners

August 7, 2019

Financial Services

AE Industrial Partners announced that Bonaccord Capital Partners (a division of Aberdeen Standard Investments) and funds managed by Wafra each acquired passive minority interests in the firm. The investments provide capital to support AEI's growth initiatives and employee investments, and will not affect day-to-day management; financial terms were not disclosed.

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.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Equity Stake in Mercer Advisors (Recapitalization)

September 17, 2019

Financial Services

Oak Hill Capital has acquired an equity stake in Mercer Advisors as part of a recapitalization in which current private equity owners Genstar Capital and Lovell Minnick Partners sold part of their holdings. Genstar will remain as an investor and partner; the transaction provides Mercer Advisors with additional capital to support service expansion, organic growth and strategic acquisitions.

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.