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NIIF Raises $2 Billion in First Close of Second Infrastructure Fund
India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has raised ₹19,000 crore ($2 billion) in the first close of its second infrastructure fund, surpassing 60% of its ₹30,000 crore target. The fund is anchored by the Government of India and backed by global and domestic institutional investors, with plans to raise an additional ₹9,000 crore in co-investment capital.
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NIIF Reaches First Close on Second Infrastructure Fund
India's National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) announced on Monday that it has raised ₹19,000 crore (approximately $2 billion) in the first close of its second infrastructure fund, crossing 60% of its overall ₹30,000 crore target. The fund, named NIIF Infrastructure Fund II, is anchored by the Government of India and has secured commitments from a range of global and domestic institutional investors.
According to NIIF, global participants in the fund include AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and Temasek. Indian institutional investors include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Life Insurance, and HDFC Life Insurance. NIIF has set a target to raise 2 billion for the fund.
Investment Strategy and Co-Investment Plans
The second fund is expected to invest across core infrastructure sectors including energy, transport, and digital infrastructure, while also expanding into emerging themes such as urban infrastructure and electric mobility. NIIF also expects to mobilise approximately ₹9,000 crore ($950 million) in co-investment capital alongside the fund, allowing institutional investors to participate in selected large transactions separately from their commitments to the fund.
Building on the First Fund's Success
The second fund builds on NIIF's first infrastructure fund, which raised ₹16,000 crore 34 billion) and invested across areas including renewable energy, transmission and distribution, battery storage, roads, ports and logistics, airports, data centres, and smart metering. NIIF said existing investors in the first fund have also backed the second vehicle, signalling continued institutional interest in India's infrastructure growth story.
Executive Quotes
Sanjiv Aggarwal, Managing Director and CEO of NIIF, said: "Infrastructure Fund II reflects the continued confidence of our partners in India's infrastructure opportunity and in NIIF's ability to deploy long-term capital with discipline, sector expertise and strong governance." He added: "India's infrastructure build-out is creating opportunities at scale, and NIIF is well positioned to connect global and domestic institutional capital with high-quality businesses. We are grateful to the Government of India, our anchor investor, and to our global and Indian partners for their continued trust."
Vinod Giri, Managing Partner, Infrastructure, at NIIF, said: "Our second infrastructure fund builds on the strong performance and operating capabilities established through our first fund. We will continue to create infrastructure platforms at scale, take a hands-on approach to value creation and invest selectively across both established and emerging infrastructure sectors." Giri added: "With a strong pipeline already in place, we see significant opportunities to deploy capital where NIIF can bring sector expertise, operating capability and execution at scale."
Background on NIIF
NIIF manages $7 billion in capital across investment strategies such as infrastructure, private markets, growth equity, and climate investments. The fund manager has announced and completed exits from investments across areas including renewables, road assets, and smart metering.
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Framing: Headline emphasizes the fund amount raised and highlights key backers including Temasek and HDFC Bank.
Facts Included:
NIIF has raised ₹19,000 crore in the first close of its second infrastructure fund, crossing 60% of its ₹30,000 crore target, with backing from the government, global sovereign and pension funds, insurers and Indian financial institutions.
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) has raised ₹19,000 crore ($2 billion) in the first close of its second infrastructure fund.
NIIF said on Monday, August 31, that the first close of NIIF Infrastructure Fund II was anchored by the Government of India.
Global investors include AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Temasek.
Indian investors include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Life Insurance and HDFC Life Insurance.
The fund is expected to invest across energy, transport and digital infrastructure, while also targeting urban infrastructure and electric mobility.
NIIF also expects to mobilise around ₹9,000 crore ($950 million) in co-investment capital alongside the fund.
This would allow investors to participate in selected transactions separately from their commitments to the fund.
NIIF said existing investors in the first fund have also backed the second vehicle.
NIIF Managing Director and CEO Sanjiv Aggarwal said: "Infrastructure Fund II reflects continued confidence among its partners in India’s infrastructure opportunity and NIIF’s ability to deploy long-term capital with discipline, sector expertise and strong governance."
Sanjiv Aggarwal added: “India’s infrastructure build-out is creating opportunities at scale, and NIIF is well positioned to connect global and domestic institutional capital with high-quality businesses.”
Vinod Giri, Managing Partner, Infrastructure, NIIF, said the second fund would build on the operating capabilities established through its predecessor.
Vinod Giri said: "We will continue to create infrastructure platforms at scale, take a hands-on approach to value creation and invest selectively across both established and emerging infrastructure sectors."
Giri added: “With a strong pipeline already in place, we see significant opportunities to deploy capital where NIIF can bring sector expertise, operating capability and execution at scale.”
NIIF said its infrastructure strategy spans the origination, development, operation and eventual realisation of infrastructure assets.
The fund manager has announced and completed exits from investments across areas including renewables, road assets and smart metering.
Framing: The headline emphasizes the $2 billion raised and the $3.2 billion target for NIIF's second infrastructure fund.
Facts Included:
NIIF has raised $2 billion in the first close of its second infrastructure fund
Investors include AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, Temasek and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
The fund has a target to raise $3.2 billion
The second infrastructure fund has a target to raise $2 billion
NIIF manages $7 billion in capital across investment strategies such as infrastructure, private markets, growth equity and climate investments
NIIF will also look to mobilize around $950 million for co-investment opportunities
The government of India has provided 49% of the capital out of the $2 billion raised
First fund invested in sectors such as renewables, transmission, distribution, battery storage, roads, ports and logistics, airports, data centres and smart metering
Other investors include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Life Insurance, HDFC Life Insurance and Ontario Teachers Pension Plan
Quotes from Sanjiv Aggarwal, Managing Director & CEO, NIIF
Quotes from Vinod Giri, Managing Partner, Infrastructure, NIIF
Framing: The headline emphasizes the fund's first close amount and the backing of institutional and government investors.
Facts Included:
NIIF reached the first close of NIIF Infrastructure Fund II at Rs 19,000 crore, approximately USD 2 billion.
The first close represents more than 60 per cent of the overall Rs 30,000 crore target size.
Anchored by the Government of India, the fund received capital commitments from international and domestic institutional investors.
Global participants include AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and Temasek.
Indian institutional backers comprise ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Life Insurance, and HDFC Life Insurance.
NIIF expects to mobilise an additional Rs 9,000 crore in co-investment capital alongside the fund.
Quotes from Sanjiv Aggarwal, Managing Director and CEO of NIIF, and Vinod Giri, Managing Partner, Infrastructure, at NIIF.
Infrastructure Fund II will invest across core infrastructure sectors including energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and expanding into urban infrastructure and electric mobility.
The predecessor fund raised Rs 16,000 crore and deployed capital across several sectors.
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ClaimNIIF has raised ₹19,000 crore ($2 billion) in the first close of its second infrastructure fund.
ClaimGlobal investors in the fund include AustralianSuper, CPP Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan and Temasek.
ClaimThe first fund invested across renewables, transmission, distribution, battery storage, roads, ports and logistics, airports, data centres and smart metering.
ClaimThe second fund is expected to invest across energy, transport and digital infrastructure, while also targeting urban infrastructure and electric mobility.
ClaimNIIF Managing Director and CEO Sanjiv Aggarwal said Infrastructure Fund II reflects continued confidence among its partners in India's infrastructure opportunity and NIIF's ability to deploy long-term capital with discipline, sector expertise and strong governance.
ClaimSanjiv Aggarwal said India's infrastructure build-out is creating opportunities at scale, and NIIF is well positioned to connect global and domestic institutional capital with high-quality businesses.
ClaimVinod Giri, Managing Partner, Infrastructure, NIIF, said the second fund would build on the operating capabilities established through its predecessor.
ClaimVinod Giri said NIIF will continue to create infrastructure platforms at scale, take a hands-on approach to value creation and invest selectively across both established and emerging infrastructure sectors.
ClaimVinod Giri said with a strong pipeline already in place, NIIF sees significant opportunities to deploy capital where it can bring sector expertise, operating capability and execution at scale.