Macquarie Group Closes MIP VI with Over $8 Billion to Invest in Core Infrastructure
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– Macquarie Asset Management announced the final close of Macquarie Infrastructure Partners VI (MIP VI) with over US$8 billion in total commitments
▪️Includes over US$6.8 billion in fund commitments
▪️Includes US$1.3 billion in closed and funded co-investments in MIP VI portfolio companies to date
– Co-investment alongside MIP VI is expected to increase further builds on approximately US$8 billion of closed co-investment across the prior three MIP vintages
– The fund is focused on high-quality infrastructure across transportation, digital infrastructure, utilities and energy, and waste infrastructure
– MIP VI attracted a diverse group of returning and new global investors, including pension plans, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and investment managers
▪️Over 70% of commitments came from existing investors in Macquarie’s Real Assets division
▪️50% of fund commitments came from North American investors, the highest proportion of any MIP vintage
– MIP platform has over 22 years of investment experience in the Americas region and includes more than 55 portfolio company investments and 26 realizations
– Continues Macquarie’s established investment approach and philosophy for the Americas-focused infrastructure funds
– Leigh Harrison, Head of Real Assets, stated the successful capital raise reflects investor confidence in Macquarie’s long-term track record and expertise
– Karl Kuchel, CEO of MIP, emphasized infrastructure’s role in delivering stable returns, inflation protection, and diversification
– Macquarie Asset Management’s Real Assets division manages approximately US$209.9 billion across infrastructure, green investments, and natural assets platforms
– Recognized as a pioneer and one of the largest investors in real assets globally
▪️Includes over US$6.8 billion in fund commitments
▪️Includes US$1.3 billion in closed and funded co-investments in MIP VI portfolio companies to date
– Co-investment alongside MIP VI is expected to increase further builds on approximately US$8 billion of closed co-investment across the prior three MIP vintages
– The fund is focused on high-quality infrastructure across transportation, digital infrastructure, utilities and energy, and waste infrastructure
– Investments to date include Diamond Infrastructure Solutions, SwyftFiber, TraPac Terminals, Montreal Metropolitan Airport, and Coastal Waste & Recycling, Inc
– MIP VI attracted a diverse group of returning and new global investors, including pension plans, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and investment managers
▪️Over 70% of commitments came from existing investors in Macquarie’s Real Assets division
▪️50% of fund commitments came from North American investors, the highest proportion of any MIP vintage
– MIP platform has over 22 years of investment experience in the Americas region and includes more than 55 portfolio company investments and 26 realizations
– Continues Macquarie’s established investment approach and philosophy for the Americas-focused infrastructure funds
– Leigh Harrison, Head of Real Assets, stated the successful capital raise reflects investor confidence in Macquarie’s long-term track record and expertise
– Karl Kuchel, CEO of MIP, emphasized infrastructure’s role in delivering stable returns, inflation protection, and diversification
– Macquarie Asset Management’s Real Assets division manages approximately US$209.9 billion across infrastructure, green investments, and natural assets platforms
– Recognized as a pioneer and one of the largest investors in real assets globally