Key Takeaways
- • CBRE IM-backed Accelerate closed a $630 million primary capital raise, bringing total equity commitments to $1.26 billion, demonstrating strong institutional demand for infrastructure site acquisitions.
- • The platform has assembled a diversified portfolio of over 400 infrastructure sites across 47 states, focused on digital connectivity, renewable energy, and transportation infrastructure assets.
- • New capital commitments include investments from Mubadala Investment Company and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), alongside additional commitments from CBRE IM-managed funds, signaling alignment with long-term institutional partners.
- • The infrastructure site acquisition strategy launched in December 2022 has reached sufficient scale and capital certainty to pursue additional high-quality opportunities in mission-critical infrastructure sectors.
Summary
CBRE Investment Management and Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities announced the closing of a $630 million primary capital raise, bringing the platform's total equity commitments to $1.26 billion. The raise reflects strong demand from global institutional investors seeking exposure to essential infrastructure assets with durable cash flow characteristics.
The capital raise includes additional investments from funds managed by CBRE IM as well as new commitments from Mubadala Investment Company and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), among other leading global investors. According to Brennan Potts, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate, the capital level "gives us the scale and capital certainty to continue to pursue the most compelling infrastructure opportunities."
Since launching the infrastructure site acquisition strategy in December 2022, Accelerate has built a high-quality, diversified portfolio comprising over 400 infrastructure sites across 47 states. The platform's investment focus spans three core sectors: digital connectivity infrastructure, renewable energy assets, and transportation infrastructure. This diversification across geographies and asset types provides exposure to secular growth trends in broadband deployment, energy transition, and mobility infrastructure.
Potts emphasized that the strategy centers on acquiring infrastructure sites that underpin critical services, then scaling them through disciplined execution. The platform's ability to attract capital from sophisticated long-term institutional allocators—including major pension funds and sovereign wealth funds—reflects growing recognition of infrastructure's role as a stable, inflation-resilient asset class with essential services underpinnings. The $1.26 billion in total commitments provides Accelerate with the financial resources and investor backing necessary to continue deploying capital into infrastructure opportunities that meet its disciplined acquisition criteria.
The capital raise includes additional investments from funds managed by CBRE IM as well as new commitments from Mubadala Investment Company and Australian Retirement Trust (ART), among other leading global investors. According to Brennan Potts, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Accelerate, the capital level "gives us the scale and capital certainty to continue to pursue the most compelling infrastructure opportunities."
Since launching the infrastructure site acquisition strategy in December 2022, Accelerate has built a high-quality, diversified portfolio comprising over 400 infrastructure sites across 47 states. The platform's investment focus spans three core sectors: digital connectivity infrastructure, renewable energy assets, and transportation infrastructure. This diversification across geographies and asset types provides exposure to secular growth trends in broadband deployment, energy transition, and mobility infrastructure.
Potts emphasized that the strategy centers on acquiring infrastructure sites that underpin critical services, then scaling them through disciplined execution. The platform's ability to attract capital from sophisticated long-term institutional allocators—including major pension funds and sovereign wealth funds—reflects growing recognition of infrastructure's role as a stable, inflation-resilient asset class with essential services underpinnings. The $1.26 billion in total commitments provides Accelerate with the financial resources and investor backing necessary to continue deploying capital into infrastructure opportunities that meet its disciplined acquisition criteria.
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