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Last updated: August 6, 2026, 5:30 AM ET

Infrastructure Fundraisings and Strategies

KKR has successfully closed its latest flagship infrastructure fund at $19.2 billion, marking its largest fundraising effort to date and surpassing the $17 billion raised for its predecessor fund in March 2022. Agallas Equities planning an inaugural Caribbean-focused infrastructure fund with a target of $5 billion, attracting early interest from family offices in the Gulf states for major projects in the Dominican Republic and surrounding regions. The Danish pension fund Industriens Pension, with €37 billion in assets under management, is maintaining its business-as-usual approach to infrastructure investments despite current geopolitical turbulence, according to its head of infra Mikkel Kjaersgaard, who also discussed the fund's strategies for co-investments and secondaries. Aware Super in discussions to merge with Prime Super, a move that would add approximately A$8 billion in assets under management to Aware's significantly larger capital pool, potentially pushing Aware Super past A$250 billion in total assets.

Healthcare and Real Assets Deal Activity

Altaris has announced its intention to acquire the Life Sciences & Healthcare business from Clarivate. This transaction signals continued activity within the healthcare and life sciences private equity sector. Kuwait has secured the largest foreign direct investment deal ever, involving a $16 billion pipeline project, highlighting significant capital flow into real assets. Nuveen's global of clean energy have departed, indicating potential strategic shifts within the firm's clean energy division. The broader infrastructure sector continues to be a strong focus for KKR's real assets unit, underscoring the firm's commitment to the asset class. Discussions are ongoing regarding the perception and packaging of transport packaging assets within the infrastructure space, with limited partners ultimately deciding on their acceptance. growth capital strategy within the medical spa industry are being explored, with insights from Amanda Blank, CEO of Founders Beauty Group.