Ardian launches Ardian Access Infrastructure SICAV-RAIF, offering diversified global access to infrastructure and secondaries
10 DEC, 2025
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Ardian, one of the world’s leading private investment firms with $196bn in assets under management or advisory, has launched Ardian Access Infrastructure SICAV-RAIF, an evergreen fund domiciled in Luxembourg and available exclusively to professional investors worldwide. The fund provides streamlined exposure to Ardian’s global infrastructure and infrastructure secondaries platforms, offering a resilient and diversified entry point into private infrastructure.
The strategy combines direct investments in essential infrastructure with secondary market opportunities, aiming to deliver recurring cash flows, inflation protection, and reduced J-curve effects. Ardian’s Infrastructure platform manages $45bn with more than 20 years of experience, while its Secondaries platform, one of the largest globally, manages $101bn.
Key features include:
• Immediate diversification through a seed portfolio of 20+ global assets, including Heathrow Airport and Verne data centers
• Exposure to Ardian’s three core infrastructure pillars: energy, digital infrastructure, and transport
• €100,000 minimum investment, with capital deployed from day one
• Access to a strong co-investment pipeline supported by leading global GPs
• Partnership with iCapital to provide technology and servicing solutions for wealth managers
Infrastructure assets continue to benefit from global trends such as digitalization, the energy transition, and public investment programs, offering stable returns and defensive characteristics.
Executive comments:
Erwan Paugam, Head of Private Wealth Solutions, Ardian: “We see growing demand among private wealth investors to access private markets. Ardian Access Infrastructure provides unique exposure to both direct and secondary infrastructure, backed by a high-quality seed portfolio.”
Daniel von der Schulenburg, Senior Managing Director, Ardian: “Infrastructure offers recurring yield, inflation protection, resilience, and lower volatility, making it an increasingly attractive component of investor portfolios.”
Marie-Victoire Rozé, Senior Managing Director, Ardian: “Our global infrastructure secondary platform allows investors to benefit from one of the largest and most experienced teams in the world.”
