CPP Investment Board Europe

The CPP Investment Board (CPPIB) is a professional investment management organization that operates as a subsidiary of the Canada Pension Plan Fund. Its primary objective is to support the financial security of Canadians during retirement. CPPIB strategically invests across a diverse range of asset classes, including public equities, private equities, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income instruments. The organization focuses on creating a balanced investment portfolio, leveraging its expertise in public market investments, private investments, and real estate. Additionally, CPPIB emphasizes strong governance and risk management practices, ensuring that it effectively meets its mandate as a responsible institutional investor. Through its comprehensive investment strategy, CPPIB aims to generate sustainable returns that will benefit current and future generations of Canadians.

Cressida Hogg

Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure

8 past transactions

FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding

Private Equity Round in 2023
FCC Servicios Medio Ambiente Holding, established in 2008 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain, is a prominent provider of municipal services, specializing in waste management. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including waste collection, treatment, recycling, energy recovery, street cleaning, maintenance of sewerage networks, and green space conservation. It also handles industrial waste treatment and contaminated soil restoration. FCC operates as a subsidiary of Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, S.A., serving municipalities across Spain, Europe, and the United States, with a focus on delivering sustainable and clean urban environments.

Opto Investments

Series A in 2022
Opto Investments is a private equity firm based in New York, established in 2020. The company provides a comprehensive platform designed for independent investment advisors, enabling them to access private market investments. Opto connects these advisors with top-performing managers and offers a full suite of alternative asset tools, accompanied by expert insights. This approach aims to enhance revenue generation for clients while facilitating access to private investment opportunities, ultimately supporting long-term wealth building.

Universal Investment

Private Equity Round in 2022
Universal Investment is a leading independent investment company and fund administrator based in Frankfurt, Germany. It provides administration, structuring and risk-management services for funds and investment structures to institutional investors and fund initiators. The company offers three main product lines—Securities, Alternative Investments, and Portfolio Management—covering master KVG structures, real estate and real assets, and rule-based investment strategies. It oversees more than 1,400 funds and investment structures and employs about 700 people. Assets under administration total around EUR 462 billion, with roughly EUR 360 billion in retail and institutional products and EUR 102 billion in additional services such as insourcing and direct investments. Universal Investment focuses on efficient administration, risk management and tailored investment support for institutional clients, asset managers and fund sponsors.

Aareal Bank

Post in 2021
Aareal Bank provides financing solutions and digital services to the property sector, focusing on office buildings, hotels, shopping centers, logistics and residential properties, with operations spanning Germany and international markets. The company organized into two segments: Structured Property Financing, which offers property financing and refinancing for various property types and related debt instruments; and Consulting/Services, which delivers housing and commercial property services, energy and waste disposal industry solutions, IT systems consulting, ERP, software solutions, hosting and software as a service. It offers payment systems and optimized processes, and was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

CeramTec

Acquisition in 2021
CeramTec GmbH is a global manufacturer and supplier of technical ceramics, catering to various markets including automotive engineering, electronics, energy, environmental technology, mechanical engineering, and medical engineering. The company specializes in the development, production, and sale of components and products made from advanced ceramics, which possess unique mechanical, electrical, thermal, and biochemical properties. Its diverse product portfolio includes applications such as dental ceramics, bearings, heat sinks, sensors, and wear protection. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Plochingen, Germany, CeramTec operates production sites across Europe, the United States, and Asia, employing over 3,600 personnel. The company's expertise lies in selecting and adapting ceramic materials to meet specific application requirements, ensuring optimal design and manufacturing processes. CeramTec GmbH is a subsidiary of CeramTec TopCo GmbH.

IQVIA

Post in 2019
IQVIA is a global leader in advanced analytics, technology solutions, and contract research services for the life sciences industry. It specializes in generating and analyzing large-scale health information to identify disease patterns and optimize treatment paths.

GNDB

Private Equity Round in 2017
GNDB operates as a natural gas distribution company. The company manages a c. 53,000km distribution network that delivers natural gas to over 5.3 million connection points in approximately 1,100 municipalities in Spain.

Suddenlink Communications

Private Equity Round in 2012
Suddenlink Communications is a telecommunications company that provides cable broadband services in the United States. The company offers television services such as TiVo, Pay-Per-View, video on demand, and mobile TV apps. Additionally, it offers a home security system that provides real-time personal texts, email alerts, and online video monitoring. Suddenlink Communications was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in the USA.
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