Omnes Closes Capenergie 5 at €2.05B, Exceeding Hard Cap and Setting Fundraising Record
Paris, France — Omnes, a leading Paris-based private equity and infrastructure firm, is pleased to announce the final close of its fifth-generation renewable energy fund, Capenergie 5, which took place on December 17th 2024. The fund has raised €2.05 billion, including €250 million in co-investments, significantly surpassing its initial €1.35 billion target and hard cap of €1.65 billion. This final close represents the largest fundraising in Omnes’ history, raised within a two-year period, and reaffirms the firm’s position as a leader in financing the energy transition.
The fund continues Omnes’ proven strategy of providing growth capital to leading European renewable energy developers, enabling their transformation into independent power producers (IPPs). Capenergie 5 builds on the success of its predecessor funds: Capenergie 1 (€109m, 2006), Capenergie 2 (€145m, 2010), Capenergie 3 (€245m, 2017), and Capenergie 4 (€900m, 2021). The global AUM of the strategy stands at €4.3 billion.
Capenergie 5 received strong support from Omnes’ existing investor base, with a re-up rate of nearly 100%, alongside commitments from new institutional investors globally. The fund attracted strong interest from a diverse group of insurance companies, pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and fund of funds. Notable participants include Sogecap, P+, AG Insurance, AkademikerPension, Bpifrance, Caisses du Crédit Agricole, Golding, Industriens Pension and the European Investment Fund.