VC Spotlight: Antin Infrastructure Partners
Infrastructure doesn't whisper. It roars. And in that roar sits Antin Infrastructure Partners, a firm turning fiber cables, rail assets, and district energy systems into investments that outlast cycles and anchor economies. Founded in 2007 by Alain Rauscher, now Chairman of the Board and CEO, and Mark Crosbie, Vice-Chairman of the Board and Co-Chairman of the Investment Committee, Antin Infrastructure Partners has spent nearly two decades proving that value creation in infrastructure is equal parts precision and audacity. With 240+ professionals across Paris, London, NY, SG, Seoul, and Luxembourg, the firm is building more than assets, it's building leverage for the future.
Alain Rauscher sharpened his instincts at BNP Paribas, Lazard Frères, Lehman Brothers, and Bain & Company. Mark Crosbie brought firepower from Centrica, UBS London, and Peregrine Investment Holdings in Hong Kong. Together, they built a leadership core that knows when to scale and when to drill into details that shift EBITDA margins and unlock exits. Managing Partners Mélanie Biessy, Stephane Ifker, Angelika Schöchlin, and Kevin Genieser add breadth, steering operations, strategy, and Antin Infrastructure Partners' US expansion. This is leadership wired for impact, not theory.
That philosophy lives in their funds. Flagship Funds back platforms like Origis Energy and CityFibre. Mid Cap Funds grow operators like PowerDot in EV charging. NextGen Funds lean into frontiers such as GTL Leasing in hydrogen. Across all strategies, the mandate is consistent: operational improvements, disciplined capital, and downside protection built in.
The numbers prove it. Over €33 billion AUM. A decade of 22 percent revenue CAGR. Portfolio EBITDA margins at 59% in 2024. Seventeen exits delivered at 2.5x gross multiple and 22 percent realised IRR. And beyond returns, Antin Infrastructure Partners' portfolio employs 29,400+ people, powering fiber networks, renewable grids, modular hospitals, and childcare centers. Infrastructure measured not just in megawatts or bandwidth, but in jobs.
Antin Infrastructure Partners' edge is spotting white space before it trends. Scaling fiber in underserved regions. Betting on EV charging and hydrogen before regulators moved. Building modular healthcare to meet demographic shifts. Signing the UN PRI in 2009, they integrated ESG long before it was branding. In 2024 alone, €4.4 billion went into energy transition and circular economy assets, alongside academic partnerships at Bocconi, HEC Paris, and Institut d'Optique. Infrastructure here means mobility, equity, and access.
With a public listing on Euronext Paris, Antin Infrastructure Partners is building with global scrutiny while keeping skin in the game, co-founders Alain Rauscher and Mark Crosbie remain the largest shareholders. Momentum is undeniable: 152 add-on acquisitions in 2024 alone, including 78 by Hippocrates in healthcare and 32 by Wildstone in digitalmedia infrastructure. Growth at that pace demands talent across every layer of the portfolio.
Antin Infrastructure Partners' companies are hiring. Engineers, operators, finance leaders, sustainability specialists, the opportunities span sectors that power economies and reshape daily life.
CityFibre — https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityFibre
PowerDot — https://www.powerdot.eu/en/careers
Origis Energy — https://origisenergy.com/current-openings/
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