• Wafra Inc. has joined the shareholding of Ardian, a global private investment firm managing $192 billion.
• The minority investment is made through Wafra’s Strategic Partnerships program, which supports the growth of leading alternative asset managers.
• Ardian offers clients investment opportunities across Private Equity, Real Assets, and Private Credit through its diversified private markets platform.
• Over the last year, Ardian raised the largest-ever secondaries fund (ASF IX).
• Ardian also raised a record $20 billion for its infrastructure platform to invest in essential European infrastructure.
• Ardian raised €3.2 billion for its mid-cap private equity strategy focused on mission-critical businesses.
• Wafra is an experienced investor in asset management businesses and aims to expand its private markets exposure in secondaries and real assets.
• Wafra identified Ardian as a strategic partner due to its scale, diversified strategies, and strong performance across market cycles.
• The partnership aligns with Wafra’s focus on collaborating with differentiated asset managers and expanding opportunities for its global investor network.
