
Year Founded: 2009
AUM: $6.00B | Dry Powder: $54.99M
Key Contacts
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Gavin TaitCEO & Co-Founder
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Giles FrostCo-Founder & Chairman
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Hugh BlaneyCo-Founder, Executive Credit Committee Member
Investment Preferences
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Preferred IndustriesCommercial Services, Communications and Networking, Energy Services, Transportation, Utilities
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Geographical PreferenceN/A
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Preferred Deal TypesN/A
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Other Investment PreferencesN/A
Investments By Year

Funds Closed
Size: $201.1M
Dry Powder: $34.2M
Details: The fund targets investments in the infrastructure, communication and networking sectors
Size: $161.8M
Dry Powder: $20.8M
Details: The fund targets investments in the infrastructure, energy service and commercial service sectors
Investments By Industry

Investments By Region

Key Investments
In July 2021, Amber Infrastructure group through its portfolio company, Transmission Capital Partners, acquired the ownership and operation of the transmission link to 588MW Beatrice offshore wind farm. The wind farm consists of 84 x 7MW wind turbine generators connected to two offshore substation platforms located within the boundaries of the Beatrice wind farm
In July 2021, Amber Infrastructure Group invested in the development of a 50MW/100MWh utility-scale battery energy storage project, located in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire. The Project will deploy Megapack, Tesla’s large-scale lithium-ion battery technology, and is expected to be operational before the end of 2022
In May 2021, Amber infrastructure group invested in Circle Power Renewables, for the purpose of expanding its US renewable energy activities. This investment will be focused on solar, wind and battery projects in Michigan and other regional power markets
In May 2021, the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund managed by Amber Infrastructure acquired Enery Development GmbH, an operations-led renewable energy developer, having a portfolio of 85MW of operating solar generation assets. It also has a significant development portfolio of over 2GW across geographies including Romania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Austria
In August 2020, The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (‘MEEF‘), managed by Amber Infrastructure provided a loan to Zenobe Energy to install a charging infrastructure solution at a bus depot operated by Abellio London, in Walworth
In August 2020, MEEF managed by Amber Infrastructure provided £7 million to London Borough of Southwark for an innovative low carbon heating project
In March 2019, Portsmouth based Toob, a full fibre broadband provider, secured a funding of £75 million from Amber Infrastructure Group’s National Digital Infrastructure Fund (‘NDIF’)to roll out gigabit-capable, fibre network to more than 100,000 premises by the end of 2021
In November 2018, the Amber Infrastructure group, as part of Transmission Capital Partners consortium successfully reached financial close for the long-term operation of the transmission link to the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm. International Public Partnerships (INPP) as part of the same consortium, has been granted a long-term license by the UK energy regulator Ofgem, to operate an offshore transmission project
Other Details
Amber Infrastructure Group focuses on infrastructure, real estate, digital infrastructure and sustainable energy sectors including energy storage, energy efficiency and renewable generation. Till date, the firm has managed assets worth £9 billion and currently manages $6 billion of assets. It invests in 19 countries globally, has 10 offices and employs c.170 executives. AIG has closed over 175 individual investments till date
The firm’s last renewable focused fund London Energy Efficiency Fund has invested nearly £90 million of capital and mobilised over £420 million of external finance in innovative low carbon projects across London. It is the first dedicated Energy Efficiency fund in the UK. The Mayor of London’s Energy Efficiency Fund (MEEF) has succeeded LEEF with £500 million available to be invested in low carbon projects within 31st May 2023 within London
Aberdeen Standard Investments, Access Capital Partners, Allianz Capital Partners, Dalmore Capital, DIF Capital Partners, DTCP, Hermes Investment Management, Railpen are some of the institutional investors in Amber Infrastructure Group’s funds