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Aerial view of a solar farm, illustrative of the renewable infrastructure sites Accelerate acquires across its digital, renewable and transportation platform. [Image: Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities]<\/p>\n
Plano-based Accelerate Infrastructure Opportunities and CBRE Investment Management announced the closing of a $630 million primary capital raise following strong global demand for infrastructure investments.<\/p>\n
The capital raise includes additional investments from funds managed by CBRE IM and new investments from Mubadala Investment Company, Australian Retirement Trust, and other leading global investors, bringing total equity committed to the platform to $1.26 billion, a portion of which came in fall 2024.<\/a><\/p>\n Accelerate Founder and CEO Brennan Potts said the capital \u201creflects deep alignment with long-term institutional partners who understand the durability of infrastructure cash flows.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOur strategy is built on acquiring infrastructure sites that underpin digital connectivity, renewable energy, and mobility, and scaling them through disciplined execution,\u201d Potts added in a statement. \u201cReaching $1.26 billion in capital commitments gives us the scale and capital certainty to continue to pursue the most compelling infrastructure opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n Over 400 infrastructure sites across 47 states<\/p>\n Accelerate acquires and manages real estate under critical infrastructure in digital, renewable, and transportation sectors. It aggregates those assets into a managed portfolio that generates long-term, sustainable cash flow.<\/p>\n CBRE IM and the Accelerate management team launched the infrastructure site acquisition strategy<\/a> in December 2022 and has since developed a diversified portfolio of over 400 infrastructure sites under digital, renewable, and transportation infrastructure assets across 47 states.<\/p>\n \u201cLeveraging the breadth and capabilities of the CBRE platform and a premier management team, Accelerate quickly established itself as the leading infrastructure site platform.\u201d Robert Shaw, managing director at CBRE Investment Management, said in a statement.<\/p>\n Shaw added that the latest strategic capital raise \u201cwill enable Accelerate to continue to scale its diversified portfolio of key infrastructure assets and deliver durable infrastructure cash flows to investors.\u201d<\/p>\n Other investors also weighed in on the importance of critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n \u201cThis partnership with CBRE Investment Management further expands our infrastructure exposure in the United States, a key strategic market for Mubadala,\u201d said Giovanni Oddo, Head of Americas, Infrastructure, Mubadala Investment Company. \u201cThe investment aligns with our focus on key infrastructure at the intersection of digital connectivity and energy systems.\u201d<\/p>\n He added, \u201cAs demand accelerates across data, power, and mobility, platforms like Accelerate play an important role in enabling the infrastructure required to support a rapidly evolving global economy. We look forward to working alongside our partners to support the platform\u2019s continued growth and deliver long-term value.\u201d<\/p>\n Don\u2019t miss what\u2019s next. Subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0Dallas\u00a0Innovates.<\/p>\n Track Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s business and innovation landscape with our curated news in your inbox Tuesday-Thursday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \tR E A D\u00a0\u00a0 N E X T\t<\/p>\n \t Aiming to advance AI-driven research, workforce readiness, and long\u2011term talent development in infrastructure engineering, AECOM and SMU said they are “reinforcing the role of universities and industry as engines of workforce development and economic growth.”<\/p>\n \t In addition to advising some of the world’s leading AI, cloud, and technology companies on key strategies, M&A, and commercial operations, Anuj Kadyan has led large-scale technology and AI transformations for major companies in other industries, Dallas-based CBRE said.<\/p>\n \t The joint venture will be owned equally by Capital Southwest and Trinity Capital, with each firm committing $50 million and holding a 50% equity interest. It will invest primarily in first-out senior secured debt opportunities in the lower middle market.<\/p>\n \t CBRE said it plans to train “thousands of workers” to install technical infrastructure, fiber-optic cables, network gear, and other mission-critical equipment at Meta\u2019s data center construction sites across the U.S.<\/p>\n \t Built in 2018, the 389-unit Ardan high-rise is located in the West Village district of Uptown Dallas, known for being one of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods\u2014with immediate access to Uptown, downtown, Knox\/Henderson, and the Katy Trail.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SMU.-dallas_hall.-sourtesy.-resized-970x464.jpg\")
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