About Actis
Actis is a private equity firm founded in 1987. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Apr 2026, Actis has a portfolio of 145 companies, comprising 145 funding rounds and 37 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 3 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in India and China. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Energy to Environment. Most recently it acquired stakes in Kalpataru Projects International on Jan 17, 2026.
A lot of funds co-invest with Actis, with names like British International Investment sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Actis has a team of 216 people, including 51 partners.
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Actis' Portfolio
Actis has a portfolio of 145 companies. They have invested in a total of 145 companies. Their most recent investment was in Argo Energy (Seed round) on Apr 14, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Actis:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 14, 2024 | Seed | 4103 | - | |
May 09, 2023 | PE | 6539 | - | |
Nov 24, 2022 | PE | 5923 | - | |
Oct 19, 2022 | Series B | 4977 |
Actis has acquired 37 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Kalpataru Projects International on Jan 17, 2026. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Actis:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jan 17, 2026 | Provider of engineering, procurement, and construction solutions | - | 1981 | |
Sep 23, 2025 | Provider of waste collection services | - | 1986 | |
Jul 22, 2025 | Provider of HVAC optimization technologies for chiller equipment and facilities | $32.8M | 2012 | |
Mar 17, 2025 | Developer of large-scale solar power plants with battery energy storage | - | - |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Actis:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in India and China
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Energy
Team profile of Actis
Actis has a team of 216 members including 51 Partners and 69 Principals located in United Kingdom, India and 18 more locations. Actis' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Actis:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Kenya | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Nigeria | - | - | |
Partner | Johannesburg | - | - | |
Partner | Singapore | - | ||
Partner | Beijing | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | Johannesburg | - | - | |
Partner | London | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | - |
Co-investors of Actis
Over the past 39 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Actis's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Actis: 6 investors entered a company along with Actis. These include investors like British International Investment (2 companies).
Actis News
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Actis in talks to hire banker for sale of Blupine Energy, targets $1.5 billion valuationMoneycontrol•Apr 09, 2026•Blupine Energy, Actis
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Actis 'Sprngs' a surprise, enters race to re-acquire co from ShellIndiatimes•Feb 10, 2026•Sprng Energy, Actis, Shell
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Mubadala invests $352m in Rezolv Energy alongside ActisArabian Business•Dec 22, 2025•Rezolv Energy, Mubadala, Actis
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Mayer Brown advises on acquisition financing of Colombian toll road portfolioLegal Desire•Dec 04, 2025•JPMorgan Chase, Mayer Brown, Actis
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Actis Acquires Three Major Highway Concessions from Grupo Sacyr for USD 1.57 BillionGlobal Legal Chronicle•Dec 02, 2025•Sacyr, Actis
