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Established in 2008, Pioneer is an independent, sustainable infrastructure investment firm. Led by our four founding partners with 90 years’ collective experience, we have grown to become a well-rounded institutional team, supported by industry advisors. With deep sector specialisation, Pioneer focusses on the energy transition and environment sectors across Europe, where we see fundamental growth opportunities. We specifically target the lower mid-market, value-add segment and we take pride in our ability to consistently identify and source opportunities ahead of others. Our approach to proactive deal origination and active asset management, underpinned by sustainability, helps us to deliver attractive returns to our investors.

We are a responsible investor, investing in, developing and managing global infrastructure assets, which materially contribute to the lives of the communities they serve. We employ over 200 professionals across 15 locations, managing over 360 assets in over 20 countries globally, with a current AUM of $12bn.

NextEnergy Capital was founded in 2007 to become the leading specialist investment and asset manager in the solar sector. Our mission is to generate a more sustainable future by leading the transition to clean energy. We manage multiple private and public investment platforms and are the leading global operating asset manager of solar power projects.

Founded in 1984, Foresight is a leading investment manager in real assets and capital for growth, operating across Europe, Australia, and the United States. With decades of experience, Foresight offers investors access to compelling opportunities at the forefront of change. Foresight actively builds and grows investment solutions to support the energy transition, decarbonise industry, enhance nature recovery and realise the economic potential of ambitious companies.

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (‘Quinbrook’) is a specialist investment manager focused exclusively on the infrastructure needed to drive the energy transition in the UK, US, and Australia. Quinbrook is led and managed by a senior team of power industry professionals who have collectively invested c. USD 6.9 billion of equity capital in 40 GW of energy infrastructure assets representing a total transaction value of USD 29.8 billion. Quinbrook's investment and asset management team has offices in New York, Houston, London and Brisbane. Quinbrook has completed a diverse range of direct investments in both utility and distributed scale onshore wind and solar power, battery storage, reserve peaking capacity, biomass, fugitive methane recovery, hydro and flexible energy management solutions in the UK, US, and Australia. Quinbrook is currently developing and constructing some of the largest renewables and storage infrastructure projects in the UK, US, and Australia.

Qualitas Energy is a leading investment and management platform focused on renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure investment. Since 2006, the Qualitas Energy team has dedicated more than €12 billion to the energy transition worldwide. These investments have been deployed through five vehicles: Fotowatio / FRV, Vela Energy, Qualitas Energy III, Qualitas Energy IV, and Qualitas Energy V. Qualitas Energy’s existing portfolio currently holds 11 GW of operating and development energy assets, across Spain, Germany, the UK, Italy, Poland, Chile, and the US. Since 2020, Qualitas Energy has produced sufficient energy to power 1.54 million homes and, since 2021, has successfully avoided emissions of 1.32 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent. The Qualitas Energy team is composed of more than 540 professionals across fifteen offices in Madrid, Berlin, London, Milan, Hamburg, Wiesbaden, Trier, Cologne, Stuttgart, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Santiago, Durham, Bristol, and Edinburgh.

Founded in 2008, InfraVia is a leading independent private equity firm specializing in real assets - infrastructure, critical metals, real estate - and technology investments. InfraVia is a conviction-driven investor focusing on resilient businesses partnering with management teams, entrepreneurs, or industrials to develop their businesses and drive long-term value creation through active, hands-on asset management. InfraVia manages EUR 15 billion of capital* and invested in 50+ companies across Europe. *Total amount of capital raised