InfraBridge – Global infrastructure investments

Global infrastructure investments that look beyond the balance sheet

InfraBridge is a diversified mid-market infrastructure manager with a focus on key sectors including transport and logistics, digital infrastructure, and energy transition.

We apply our experience across these sectors, utilizing private equity rigor and an active approach to asset management to seek to maximize value and drive returns on behalf of our investors.

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$8.9bn

in infrastructure equity assets under management (AUM)

$5.1bn

Fee Earning AUM

15

portfolio company investments

23,200+

employed by InfraBridge portfolio companies

*as of December 2023

About Us

Our approach is to invest and manage purposeful companies, improving the way we move people, goods and information. We seek to invest our clients’ capital in businesses that we know will fit the criteria for profitable growth.

For each of our investments, we place experienced professionals and implement comprehensive change programs in order to nurture each business along a path of profitable and sustainable growth.

InfraBridge is a standalone division of DigitalBridge. DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG) is a leading global digital infrastructure firm managing a portfolio of digital infrastructure assets on behalf of its investors.

Investment Criteria

We target mid-market infrastructure assets, typically $100-500m equity. We believe the mid-market offers a deep pool of opportunities and the best relative value across assets and believe our deep experience transacting deals on a bilateral basis provides us with a further competitive advantage in today’s environment.

Defensive

  • Predominantly operational
  • Barriers to entry
  • Essential to local economy
  • Downside protection

Platforms for growth

  • Scalable expansion via organic growth and M&A
  • Matching right human capital with high potential businesses

Under control

Preference for 100% ownership or sufficient governance for delivering business plan

Our Sectors

Transport & Logistics

Transport & Logistics

Transforming the way we move people and goods, with particular expertise in aviation through regional airports, rail through rolling stock and terminals, and logistics infrastructure.

Digital Infrastructure

Digital Infrastructure

Building the information infrastructure of the future, investing in internet and telecommunications technologies including fiber, cloud computing, broadcasting and data centers.

Energy Transition

Energy Transition

Accelerating the path to net zero, maximising impact by investing in both emerging energy technologies at the forefront of the energy agenda, as well as legacy industries to accelerate change.

Our Portfolio

Achieve Together

Achieve Together is a leading UK specialist care provider, offering support to adults with...

Achieve Together is a leading UK specialist care provider, offering support to adults with learning disabilities and complex needs. The organisation was formed through the successful 2019 merger of The Regard Group and Care Management Group.

Investment date: January 2018

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited (APAC)

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited is the holding company of Melbourne Airport...

Australia Pacific Airports Corporation Limited is the holding company of Melbourne Airport and Launceston Airport. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Melbourne Airport served over 37 million domestic and international passengers per year and was the second busiest airport in Australia, while Launceston Airport served over one million domestic passengers per year and was the second busiest airport in Tasmania. APAC holds 99-year concessions for both airports, having acquired them in 1997 and 1998 respectively.

Investment date: June 2017

Everstream

Everstream, founded in 2014, is a fiber services provider to mid-sized and large enterpris...

Everstream, founded in 2014, is a fiber services provider to mid-sized and large enterprise businesses. It has a network of more than 25,000 route miles of fiber and speeds up to 100Gbps.

Investment date: September 2018

Expedient

Expedient, founded in 2001, is a leading US provider of cloud computing and data center se...

Expedient, founded in 2001, is a leading US provider of cloud computing and data center services. Expedient offers an integrated suite of colocation, cloud, managed services and network access products to 1,200+ customers, who have an average tenure of more than 5 years.

Investment date: December 2019

Freedom Fibre

Freedom Fibre is a UK-based FTTP wholesaler specializing in the development of a full-fibr...

Freedom Fibre is a UK-based FTTP wholesaler specializing in the development of a full-fibre network across the North West and Midlands. Founded by industry pioneer Neil McArthur, Freedom Fibre has become a leader in the Altnet sector, driving the rollout of gigabit-capable infrastructure. The company supports ultra-fast broadband delivery to around 300,000 premises and is expanding through strategic initiatives, including a 2024 merger with LilaConnect as its retail subsidiary.

Investment date: March 2024

Invenergy JV

Invenergy AMPCI Thermal Power is a 50/50 joint venture between Invenergy Clean Power and I...

Invenergy AMPCI Thermal Power is a 50/50 joint venture between Invenergy Clean Power and InfraBridge, created to manage Invenergy's natural gas-fired assets. The portfolio includes ten operational facilities and two projects currently under construction, with a combined net capacity exceeding 3,220 MW.

Investment date: August 2018

ConGlobal

ConGlobal is the largest operator of rail terminals and intermodal equipment depots in Nor...

ConGlobal is the largest operator of rail terminals and intermodal equipment depots in North America, holding approximately 35% share of the market. Its portfolio spans 90 locations across the US, Mexico, and Costa Rica.

Investment date: October 2017

Leeds Bradford Airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is a non-price regulated, freehold regional airport located i...

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is a non-price regulated, freehold regional airport located in the North of England, serving more than four million passengers annually.

Investment date: November 2017

London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport (LLA) is the fifth largest airport in the UK. Located 29 miles north ...

London Luton Airport (LLA) is the fifth largest airport in the UK. Located 29 miles north of London, the airport is non-price regulated and is operated under a concession agreement with Luton Borough Council. LLA has a large catchment area of 23 million people living within a two-hour drive.

Investment date: June 2018

Millennium Garages

The largest underground parking system in the United States, Chicago Downtown Public Parki...

The largest underground parking system in the United States, Chicago Downtown Public Parking System (Millennium Garages).

Investment date: May 2016

Newcastle International Airport

Newcastle Airport is the eleventh-largest airport in the UK, serving 78% of air passengers...

Newcastle Airport is the eleventh-largest airport in the UK, serving 78% of air passengers from the northeast region. Approximately 2.4 million people live within a 60-minute drive of the airport.

Investment date: November 2012

Opal HealthCare

Opal HealthCare is Australia’s largest for-profit provider of residential aged care....

Opal HealthCare is Australia’s largest for-profit provider of residential aged care. Opal operates care homes through a geographically diverse portfolio of 91 homes with approximately 9,000 beds located across New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia.

Investment date: November 2017

Sterlite Transmission Platform

Sterlite Transmission Platform is a 50/50 partnership with Sterlite Power Transmission Lim...

Sterlite Transmission Platform is a 50/50 partnership with Sterlite Power Transmission Limited (Sterlite Power) for the development of energy transmission projects in India.

Investment date: March 2021

Telecom Infrastructure Partners

Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP) is an acquiror and aggregator of long-term mobile te...

Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP) is an acquiror and aggregator of long-term mobile telecommunication site leases globally. TIP is currently active across 12 countries and has more than 150 employees, with near-term plans to further grow and diversify on an international basis.

Investment date: September 2021

VX Fiber

VX Fiber, established in 2014, is a digital infrastructure business operating full fiber-t...

VX Fiber, established in 2014, is a digital infrastructure business operating full fiber-to-the premises (FTTP) wholesale open access networks. Under InfraBridge’s ownership, the company has transitioned from a fiber operator (active infrastructure) to a fully integrated fiber infrastructure owner (passive infrastructure).

Investment date: September 2020

ZeMobility

ZeMobility is a project established by InfraBridge to invest in public and private vehicle...

ZeMobility is a project established by InfraBridge to invest in public and private vehicle electrification across the Americas. The platform’s initial focus is on Latin America, a geographically attractive area with a robust pipeline of new electric bus fleet investment opportunities.

Investment date: August 2020

Adven – Realized

Adven are a leading provider of clean energy solutions across the Nordics and Baltics, wit...

Adven are a leading provider of clean energy solutions across the Nordics and Baltics, with a mission to find, build and run energy solutions of tomorrow that benefit business, people and the planet.

First investment: January 2016
Realized date: October 2020

Alpha Trains – Realized

Alpha Trains is continental Europe’s largest private operating lessor of locomotives...

Alpha Trains is continental Europe’s largest private operating lessor of locomotives and passenger trains.

First investment: July 2008
Realized date: March 2021

Angel Trains - Realized

Angel Trains is the largest rolling stock company in the UK, serving the passenger rail se...

Angel Trains is the largest rolling stock company in the UK, serving the passenger rail sector with a diversified fleet of c.4,300 vehicles, the majority of which are electric multiple units.

First investment: July 2008
Realized date: September 2021

Axión – Realized

Axión is a leading independent broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure p...

Axión is a leading independent broadcasting and telecommunications infrastructure provider in Spain.

First investment: October 2016
Realized date: January 2021

CLH – Realized

CLH is the leading company for refined oil products transportation and storage in Spain.Read more

CLH is the leading company for refined oil products transportation and storage in Spain.

First investment: June 2008
Realized date: June 2017

ESVAGT – Realized

ESVAGT is a leading offshore vessels owner and operator in the North Sea supporting the of...

ESVAGT is a leading offshore vessels owner and operator in the North Sea supporting the offshore wind and oil & gas industries.

First investment: September 2015
Realized date: February 2022

Greater Gabbard OFTO – Realized

Greater Gabbard OFTO is an offshore transmission investment as part of UK energy regulator...

Greater Gabbard OFTO is an offshore transmission investment as part of UK energy regulator Ofgem’s OFTO tender regime.

First investment: November 2013
Realized date: December 2015

Thames Water – Realized

Thames Water is the largest water and waste water services company in the UK, serving grea...

Thames Water is the largest water and waste water services company in the UK, serving greater London and the Thames Valley.

First investment: November 2006
Realized date: September 2017

Leadership Team

InfraBridge comprises 22 investment professionals and operates with the full capabilities of DigitalBridge’s corporate services platform.

James Burke

James Burke

Managing Director, Co-Head of InfraBridge

Sadiq Malik

Sadiq Malik

Managing Director, Co-Head of InfraBridge

Nikki Smart

Nikki Smart

Managing Director

Christian Velasco

Christian Velasco

Principal