Fundz

Real-time funding, M&A, exec moves & hiring — the signals that move deals

More real-time opportunities that match your ICP — every funding, M&A, and exec move the moment it breaks, with the verified contacts to reach out first.

The funding market, moving in real timeBook a DemoStart with Pro — $79/mo
Loading live signals…

Funding, M&A, exec moves & hiring — every signal Fundz sees, the moment it happens. See who’s in your market, who to reach, and why now.

Consortium to acquire AES for $15 per share

PRIVATEMar 02, 20265 months ago

Acquiring Company

Global Infrastructure Partners

Acquired Company

The AES Corporation

New YorkScotlandInvestment ManagementEnergyRenewable EnergySolar

Description

Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT have agreed to acquire The AES Corporation for $15.00 per share in cash. This transaction values AES at approximately $10.7 billion, enhancing its ability to grow as a leading clean energy platform. The acquisition is set to close in late 2026 or early 2027, transitioning AES to a private company.

Company Information

Company

Global Infrastructure Partners

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Global Infrastructure Partners ("GIP") is an independent infrastructure fund manager that makes equity and debt investments in infrastructure assets and businesses. GIP targets investments in the energy, transport, digital infrastructure, and water/waste sectors in both OECD and select emerging market countries. GIP's teams are located in 10 offices: London, New York, Stamford (Connecticut), Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Mumbai, Delhi, Singapore and Hong Kong. GIP Credit provides financing solutions and makes debt and non-common equity investments in infrastructure assets and companies. For more information, visit www.global-infra.com.

Related People

Choose your plan to reveal verified contacts

Predictive Intelligence
Strategic

ML-powered predictions for Global Infrastructure Partners's next move

Learn about Strategic plan

M&A Insights

Based on deal data
Integration timeline
70% of M&A integrations take 12-24 months to complete
Tech stack consolidation
83% of merged companies consolidate technology vendors within first year
Post-acquisition investment
Companies increase IT spending by 23% on average after acquisitions
Success factor
M&A deals with strong technology integration plans are 2.5x more likely to succeed

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals — including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications — based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include FundzWatch™ for automated website change detection, Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 200,000+ companies. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.