Blackstone announced the final close on $5.5 billion for its latest infrastructure secondaries fund, Strategic Partners Infrastructure IV L.P., and its related committed program vehicles. SP Infrastructure IV is the world’s largest dedicated infrastructure secondaries fund raised to-date.

Verdun Perry, Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Strategic Partners, said: “This fundraise reflects the breadth of our platform, the power of the Blackstone Strategic Partners brand, and our commitment to generating strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors. The substantial scale we’ve built over two decades positions us well to capitalize on the growing opportunity set across the infrastructure secondary market.”

Mark Bhupathi, Senior Managing Director and Head of Strategic Partners Infrastructure, said: “We are incredibly grateful to our investors for their continued support. With our scale, global reach, and deep insights, we look forward to deploying this capital in one of the fastest growing segments of the secondary market.

Source: Blackstone Strategic Partners