Aether Investment Partners

Overview

Aether Investment Partners is a private equity firm specializing in sustainable infrastructure investments across North America. The firm focuses on private investments in real assets globally, primarily in the natural resources and infrastructure sectors. Aether seeks investments where opportunities exist to add significant value post-investment, favoring equity investments but may selectively consider credit and debt-oriented strategies. Investments that depend on high leverage or technological innovation to generate returns are typically avoided. The firm's investment types include seed investments, co-investments, direct investments, primaries, and secondaries. Aether generally considers investments with the following characteristics: a finite initial investment term not to exceed ten years, a material financial commitment from the sponsor or management team that properly aligns interests, and Aether’s initial investment made at the same time and at the same valuation as the sponsor or management team’s initial investment. The firm is comfortable acting as the sole source of third-party capital but often invests alongside other investors as well. Aether's portfolio spans various sectors, including energy, mining, agriculture, renewable energy, infrastructure, transportation, water, waste management, telecommunications, utilities, real estate, construction, manufacturing, technology, and financial services. The firm has raised $1.7 billion in capital commitments across several real assets vehicles, with investors including pensions, endowments, foundations, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Aether has created alignment with its investors through personal commitments by its senior employees in every Aether fund.