About Actis
Actis is a private equity firm founded in 1987. It is primarily based in London, United Kingdom. As of Sep 2026, Actis has a portfolio of 150 companies, comprising 150 funding rounds and 39 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. 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.
Overall Actis portfolio has seen 19 IPOs and 57 acquisitions, namely Pine Labs, NSE and XP. 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 181 people, including 50 partners.
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Actis' Portfolio
Actis has a portfolio of 150 companies. They have invested in a total of 150 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 | 7759 | - | |
May 09, 2023 | PE | 8000 | - | |
Nov 24, 2022 | PE | 9169 | - | |
Oct 19, 2022 | Series B | 9702 |
Actis has acquired 39 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 24, 2025 | Provider of electricity distribution services | - | 2018 |
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 181 members including 50 Partners and 68 Principals located in United Kingdom, India and 17 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, 7 investors have co-invested in Actis's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Actis: 7 investors entered a company along with Actis. These include investors like British International Investment (2 companies).
Actis News
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Actis subsidiary Nozomi Energy secures financing for Japanese capacity market-winning BESSEnergy-Storage•Sep 15, 2026•Aozora Bank, Actis
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Blackstone Invests $27M in Israeli Startup Huskeys’ Series A for AI-Agent Traffic ManagementCryptocurrency•Sep 02, 2026•Blackstone, Huskeys, KKR, Torrent Power and 3 others
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Actis Launches Mega Sale Process of BluPine Energy, Seeks Over $2 BnMoneycontrol•Jul 07, 2026•Blupine Energy, Actis
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Actis Acquires Klara Renewables in Poland, Expanding European Renewable Energy PresenceReglobal•Jul 02, 2026•Actis, CVC
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