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A global private markets firm. 30+ years of unlocking returns and growth for investors beyond public markets.

Actis is a leading growth market investor in sustainable infrastructure. Actis has been building critical infrastructure focused on essential services in growth markets for over 20 years. Today, it is one of the largest and longest-standing sustainable infrastructure investors globally. Actis is a growth market specialist because this is where it sees the best risk adjusted returns. It has an industrialist mindset that brings deep operational expertise to every investment, and a focus on sustainability with the aim of mitigating risk, creating value and future-proofing assets. Actis invests at scale and draws on a legacy of over 70 years. Since inception, it has raised circa US$26 billion. In October 2024, Actis joined forces with General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, creating a diversified, global investment platform with approximately US$108 billion in combined assets under management. Actis operates as General Atlantic’s sustainable infrastructure business. This strategic combination further enhances Actis’ focus as a leader in global sustainable infrastructure.

Balderton Capital is a multistage venture firm with more than two decades of experience supporting Europe’s best founders from Seed to IPO. We have both early and growth funds and invest across the technology sector.