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London · Growth
Also known as Actis Capital Llp
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Investment thesis
Actis focuses on critical infrastructure delivering essential services in fast-growing markets, targeting clean energy, digital infrastructure, transport, long-life infrastructure and real estate. It positions itself as a growth-markets specialist that pursues the best risk-adjusted returns and portfolio diversification. The firm applies an industrialist mindset with deep operational expertise to each investment and emphasizes sustainability to mitigate risk, create value and future-proof assets. It invests thematically behind global themes reshaping the economy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Actis went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 1 portfolio companiesCleantech ×1Climate Tech ×1Energy ×1
HQs:Mexico×1
Investments · 1 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathZuma Energía is a clean energy generator in Mexico with 1.33 GW of installed capacity from six solar plants (856 MW) and two wind farms (474 MW) across five states.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Co-investorsBlue Haven Initiative
Principals & officers · per Companies House
what is this? ⓘLLP designated member · since 2004
Corporate LLP designated member · since 2026
LLP member · since 2015
LLP member · since 2020
Corporate LLP member · since 2012
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures · 9
as of Dec 2024| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actis Energy 5 LPLPs: Florida State Board of Administration, New York City Board of Education Retirement System | 2021 | — | -8.4% | 0.90x | 0.12x |
| Actis Long Life Infrastructure FundLPs: South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission | 2019 | — | -9.8% | — | — |
| Actis Energy 4LPs: Texas Municipal Retirement System, New York City Fire Department Pension Fund, New York City Board of Education Retirement System | 2016 | — | 13.0% | 1.76x | 1.69x |
| Actis Energy 3LPs: San Diego County Employees Retirement Association | 2013 | — | 8.5% | 1.30x | 1.29x |
| Actis Energy 3 Co-Investment LPLPs: San Diego County Employees Retirement Association | 2013 | — | 10.2% | 1.45x | 1.42x |
| Actis EM IVLPs: Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma | 2012 | — | — | 1.11x | 1.06x |
| Actis Global 4, L.P.LPs: Washington State Investment Board, Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System | 2012 | — | 2.8% | 1.10x | 0.90x |
| Actis Emerging Markets 3, L.P.LPs: Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System | 2007 | — | -2.2% | 0.92x | 0.91x |
| ACTIS ENERGY FUND 4LPs: New York City Board of Education Retirement System | — | — | — | 1.59x | — |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Actis invest at?
- Actis invests at the Growth stage.
- What sectors does Actis focus on?
- Actis focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech.
- Where is Actis located?
- Actis is headquartered in London, GB.
- Does Actis lead rounds?
- Yes, Actis leads investment rounds.
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