QIA Takes Minority Stake in Advanced Integration Technology (AIT)
February 22, 2022
Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) agreed to acquire a minority interest in Advanced Integration Technology (AIT) through a combination of primary capital and partial share purchases from AIT’s founding management and Onex Partners IV. The transaction creates joint minority ownership between QIA, AIT’s management and Onex and is intended to support AIT’s post-pandemic growth and innovation in aerospace, defense and space launch automation, including urban air mobility.
- Buyers
- Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)
- Targets
- Advanced Integration Technology (AIT)
- Sellers
- AIT founding management team, Onex Partners IV (Onex Corporation)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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