Private Equity Firm Financial Services

Wafra

New York, New York, United States

Wafra Inc. is a New York-headquartered alternative investment firm managing assets and commitments across real assets and real estate, among other alternative strategies.

Focus Areas
Alternative investment management, Real assets investing, Real estate investing
Website
wafra.com

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 3 growth capital

Wafra Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for Wafra. 1 2019 2 2022 1 2023 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Wafra Acquires an Interest in Liberty Development Partners
    October 11, 2026
    Buyer
    Wafra
    Target
    Liberty Development Partners
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    Texas, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Wafra acquired an interest in Liberty Development Partners and invested in its principal assets, Gulf Inland Logistics Park and CMC Railroad. The investment is intended to provide capital and institutional resources to expand the rail-served industrial infrastructure platform and pursue additional opportunities.

  • Wafra Increases Shareholding in Ardian
    July 16, 2026
    Buyer
    Wafra Inc.
    Target
    Ardian
    Industry
    Financial Services
    Location
    France
    Type
    Growth capital

    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 Navitas Credit from United Community Banks for $1.9 Billion
    June 12, 2026
    Buyer
    Wafra Inc., Navitas TopCo LLC
    Target
    Navitas Credit Corp., NLFC Reinsurance Corp.
    Seller
    United Community Bank, United Community Banks, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Wafra, via investment funds advised by it and acting through Navitas TopCo LLC, agreed to acquire Navitas Credit Corp. from United Community Bank (a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Banks, Inc.) for approximately $1.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2026, with Navitas continuing under its existing management team.

  • Wafra and Post Road Invest in Intermountain Infrastructure Group
    February 22, 2023
    Buyer
    Wafra Inc., Post Road Group
    Target
    Intermountain Infrastructure Group LLC
    Industry
    Infrastructure
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Wafra Inc. and Post Road Group announced a joint investment in Intermountain Infrastructure Group (IIG) to support accelerated deployment of IIG's long-haul, regional and metro fiber networks. The capital will enable network expansion — including a new long‑haul route in the Intermountain Region — and support IIG's dark fiber, lit services and colocation offerings for hyperscale, cloud, carrier and content customers.

  • Wafra Acquires Controlling Interest in Mission Clean Energy
    October 19, 2022
    Buyer
    Wafra Inc., Aggregate Power Infrastructure LLC
    Target
    Mission Clean Energy LLC
    Industry
    Renewable Energy
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    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 and NOVA Acquire Hawthorne Global Aviation Services
    March 15, 2022
    Buyer
    Wafra Inc., NOVA Infrastructure
    Target
    Hawthorne Global Aviation Services
    Seller
    Moelis Capital Partners
    Industry
    Transportation
    Location
    South Carolina, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Funds managed by Wafra Inc. and NOVA Infrastructure acquired Hawthorne Global Aviation Services from Moelis Capital Partners. Hawthorne is a U.S. fixed-base operator (FBO) network with six locations offering fueling, hangaring and ancillary airport services; the investors plan to build a larger FBO platform and expand the company’s geographic footprint in corporate and general aviation.

  • National Express Wash Acquires El Car Wash
    February 19, 2019
    Buyer
    National Express Wash, Wafra Inc., Audrose Partners, Fireside Investments
    Target
    El Car Wash
    Industry
    Automotive
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    An investor group led by Wafra Inc., Audrose Partners and Fireside Investments launched National Express Wash and completed the platform's first acquisition of El Car Wash, a Miami-based express car wash operator. The transaction establishes a multi-location express car wash platform focused on acquiring sites with attractive real estate and expanding throughout South Florida and other North American markets.

Related Acquisition Pages

Infrastructure Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Wafra. Automotive Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Wafra. Financial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Wafra. IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Wafra. Acquisitions in California 2 tracked deals by Wafra. Acquisitions in Florida 2 tracked deals by Wafra. Acquisitions in South Carolina 1 tracked deal by Wafra. Acquisitions in Texas 1 tracked deal by Wafra.

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