KKR has completed the final closing of its inaugural Asian infrastructure fund, KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors, with $3.9 billion in capital commitments.
At its final closing, KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors became the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific. KKR invested some $300 million in capital alongside external investors through its balance sheet and employee commitments. The fund was significantly oversubscribed, with investments coming from public and corporate pensions, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments, private banking platforms, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.
“Infrastructure is a key priority for KKR in Asia Pacific, and we are proud to have built one of the leading infrastructure investment platforms in the region,” noted David Luboff, head of Asia Pacific Infrastructure at KKR. “The size of this fund and the caliber of our limited partners reflect the
