Wafra Acquires Minority Stake in Oak Hill Capital Partners

Wafra Increases Shareholding in Ardian

July 16, 2026

Financial Services

Wafra, an alternative investment firm headquartered in New York, announced it will increase its shareholding in Ardian, a global private investment firm with $200 billion in assets under management. The additional investment builds on Wafra’s initial strategic investment made in November 2025 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, with closing expected between late 2026 and early 2027.

Wafra Acquires Aquila Air Capital from Warburg Pincus

December 16, 2024

Transportation

Wafra Inc., a New York-based alternative asset manager, completed the acquisition of its platform Aquila Air Capital. Wafra acquired a controlling interest in Aquila from Warburg Pincus, with support from Atlas SP Partners’ credit facility, and stated the transaction received customary regulatory approvals.

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 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.

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.