Growth Capital • Renewable Energy

Actis Capital Invests In Plantas Eolicas

On January 1, 2009, private equity firm Actis Capital invested in renewable energy company Plantas Eolicas

Investment Context
  • This is Actis Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Renewable Energy sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 1st transaction in Costa Rica.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 2009
Target Plantas Eolicas
Sector Renewable Energy
Investor(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Plantas Eolicas

Costa Rica
Plantas Eolicas is the largest wind plant in Costa Rica.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 73 of 163
Sector: Renewable Energy 2 of 25
Type: Growth Capital 28 of 54
Country: Costa Rica 1 of 1
Year: 2009 4 of 6
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