AMG and Qualitas Energy Announce Partnership
AMG has announced a strategic partnership with Qualitas Energy, agreeing to acquire a minority equity stake in the renewable energy-focused infrastructure manager. Qualitas Energy, founded in 2006, manages over €3.5 billion in AUM and has raised approximately €5 billion across six funds, focusing on investments in solar, wind, batteries, storage, hydroelectric power, and renewable natural gas.
The management team at Qualitas Energy, led by Executive Chairman Iñigo Olaguíbel and CEO Oscar Pérez, will maintain majority ownership and operational independence while making long-term commitments to the business. The partnership aims to expand AMG's presence in private markets and alternatives, with the transaction expected to close in Q4 2025.
AMG ha annunciato una partnership strategica con Qualitas Energy, concordando l'acquisizione di una partecipazione azionaria di minoranza nel gestore di infrastrutture focalizzato sulle energie rinnovabili. Fondata nel 2006, Qualitas Energy gestisce oltre 3,5 miliardi di euro in AUM e ha raccolto circa 5 miliardi di euro attraverso sei fondi, concentrandosi su investimenti in solare, eolico, batterie, accumulo, energia idroelettrica e gas naturale rinnovabile.
Il team di gestione di Qualitas Energy, guidato dal Presidente Esecutivo Iñigo Olaguíbel e dal CEO Oscar Pérez, manterrà la proprietà di maggioranza e l'indipendenza operativa, impegnandosi a lungo termine nel business. La partnership mira a rafforzare la presenza di AMG nei mercati privati e nelle alternative, con la chiusura della transazione prevista per il quarto trimestre 2025.
AMG ha anunciado una alianza estratégica con Qualitas Energy, acordando adquirir una participación minoritaria en el gestor de infraestructuras centrado en energías renovables. Fundada en 2006, Qualitas Energy gestiona más de 3.500 millones de euros en activos bajo gestión y ha recaudado aproximadamente 5.000 millones de euros a través de seis fondos, enfocándose en inversiones en solar, eólica, baterías, almacenamiento, energía hidroeléctrica y gas natural renovable.
El equipo directivo de Qualitas Energy, liderado por el Presidente Ejecutivo Iñigo Olaguíbel y el CEO Oscar Pérez, mantendrá la propiedad mayoritaria y la independencia operativa, comprometiéndose a largo plazo con el negocio. La alianza busca ampliar la presencia de AMG en mercados privados y alternativas, con el cierre de la transacción previsto para el cuarto trimestre de 2025.
AMG는 재생 에너지에 중점을 둔 인프라 매니저인 Qualitas Energy와 전략적 파트너십을 발표하며 소수 지분을 인수하기로 합의했습니다. 2006년에 설립된 Qualitas Energy는 35억 유로 이상의 자산을 관리하고 있으며, 6개의 펀드를 통해 약 50억 유로를 조달했으며, 태양광, 풍력, 배터리, 저장, 수력 발전 및 재생 천연 가스에 투자하고 있습니다.
Qualitas Energy의 경영진은 이니고 올라귀벨 집행 의장과 CEO 오스카 페레즈가 이끌며, 다수 지분과 운영 독립성을 유지하면서 비즈니스에 장기적으로 전념할 예정입니다. 이번 파트너십은 AMG의 사모 시장 및 대체 투자 분야 진출을 확대하는 것을 목표로 하며, 거래는 2025년 4분기에 완료될 예정입니다.
AMG a annoncé un partenariat stratégique avec Qualitas Energy, convenant d'acquérir une participation minoritaire dans le gestionnaire d'infrastructures axé sur les énergies renouvelables. Fondée en 2006, Qualitas Energy gère plus de 3,5 milliards d'euros d'actifs sous gestion et a levé environ 5 milliards d'euros à travers six fonds, se concentrant sur des investissements dans le solaire, l'éolien, les batteries, le stockage, l'hydroélectricité et le gaz naturel renouvelable.
L'équipe de direction de Qualitas Energy, dirigée par le président exécutif Iñigo Olaguíbel et le PDG Oscar Pérez, conservera la majorité du capital et l'indépendance opérationnelle tout en s'engageant à long terme dans l'entreprise. Ce partenariat vise à renforcer la présence d'AMG sur les marchés privés et les alternatives, la clôture de la transaction étant prévue pour le quatrième trimestre 2025.
AMG hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Qualitas Energy bekannt gegeben und vereinbart, eine Minderheitsbeteiligung an dem auf erneuerbare Energien spezialisierten Infrastrukturmanager zu erwerben. Qualitas Energy, gegründet im Jahr 2006, verwaltet über 3,5 Milliarden Euro an Vermögenswerten und hat rund 5 Milliarden Euro über sechs Fonds eingeworben, mit Fokus auf Investitionen in Solar-, Windenergie, Batterien, Speicher, Wasserkraft und erneuerbares Erdgas.
Das Managementteam von Qualitas Energy, unter der Leitung von Executive Chairman Iñigo Olaguíbel und CEO Oscar Pérez, wird die Mehrheitsbeteiligung und operative Unabhängigkeit behalten und sich langfristig an das Unternehmen binden. Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, die Präsenz von AMG in privaten Märkten und alternativen Anlagen auszubauen, wobei der Abschluss der Transaktion für das vierte Quartal 2025 erwartet wird.
- Strategic expansion into renewable energy and energy transition sector
- Access to Qualitas Energy's strong track record and €3.5B AUM
- Management team retention with long-term commitments
- Qualitas Energy maintains operational independence while gaining strategic capabilities
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AMG's strategic minority investment in Qualitas Energy expands its alternative asset management portfolio into the growing renewable energy infrastructure sector.
AMG's acquisition of a minority stake in Qualitas Energy represents a calculated expansion into renewable energy infrastructure and the broader alternatives space. This Madrid-based firm manages
The structure of this partnership follows AMG's established model: allowing Qualitas Energy to maintain operational and investment independence while providing strategic support. Securing long-term commitments from Qualitas Energy's leadership team, including Executive Chairman Iñigo Olaguíbel and CEO Oscar Pérez, helps ensure continuity and alignment with the firm's strategic direction.
Qualitas Energy brings considerable expertise, having raised approximately
This partnership strategically positions AMG in the private markets infrastructure space, complementing its existing affiliate portfolio and providing exposure to secular growth trends in energy transition. While financial terms remain undisclosed, the transaction represents a prudent diversification move that enhances AMG's alternatives footprint without disrupting Qualitas Energy's successful investment approach.
The expected closing in Q4 2025 indicates this is a forward-looking strategic development that supports AMG's long-term growth objectives in the alternatives segment.
- AMG to invest in Qualitas Energy, a leading renewables-focused global infrastructure manager specializing in energy transition with more than
€3.5 billion in AUM - Qualitas Energy has a distinctive competitive position given its opportunistic value-add approach, vertically integrated industrial platform, and strategically tailored, market-specific solutions
- Partnership will expand AMG’s participation in private markets and alternatives more broadly
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, and MADRID, May 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMG, a strategic partner to leading independent investment management firms globally, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a minority equity interest in Qualitas Energy, a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure.
Under the terms of the agreement, Qualitas Energy’s management team will retain majority ownership and continue to lead the organization’s day-to-day operations, maintaining investment, strategic, and operational independence. As part of the transaction, Qualitas Energy’s Executive Chairman Iñigo Olaguíbel and Chief Executive Officer Oscar Pérez, along with other members of the senior management team, will enter into additional long-term commitments with Qualitas Energy, reinforcing their alignment with the business and its investors.
Qualitas Energy has a long-term track record of excellent investment performance. Founded in 2006, the firm invests globally with a focus on Europe, where the heightened importance of energy security is driving demand for investments into renewable energy sources. Led by Mr. Olaguíbel and Mr. Pérez, the firm has raised approximately
“We are pleased to partner with Qualitas Energy, a global infrastructure manager specializing in energy transition with a two-decade track record of delivering strong returns for clients,” said Jay C. Horgen, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMG. “Given the increasing focus on energy independence and security in Europe, along with the firm’s distinctive approach, vertically integrated industrial platform, and locally based teams with deep knowledge of their respective geographies, Qualitas Energy is well-positioned to build on its business momentum. I am delighted to welcome Iñigo, Oscar, and their partners to our Affiliate group.”
“We are excited to partner with AMG as we continue to build an enduring multi-generational firm,” said Iñigo Olaguíbel, Managing Partner and Executive Chairman of Qualitas Energy. “We selected AMG because of its long-term orientation and reputation as a collaborative partner. Through AMG’s unique approach, Qualitas Energy will maintain our independence, preserve our unique culture, and gain access to a broad range of proven strategic capabilities to advance our long-term objectives.”
“As part of its strategic evolution, Qualitas Energy is focused on becoming the asset manager at the forefront of energy transition investing,” added Oscar Pérez, Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Qualitas Energy. “We aim to continue expanding our investment capacity, and our partnership with AMG will enhance our ability to achieve that goal.”
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.
About AMG
AMG (NYSE: AMG) is a strategic partner to leading independent investment management firms globally. AMG’s strategy is to generate long-term value by investing in high-quality independent partner-owned firms, through a proven partnership approach, and allocating resources across AMG's unique opportunity set to the areas of highest growth and return. Through its distinctive approach, AMG magnifies its Affiliates' existing advantages and actively supports their independence and ownership culture. As of March 31, 2025, AMG’s aggregate assets under management were approximately
About Qualitas Energy
Qualitas Energy is a leading global investment and management platform with a dual focus on both funding and developing renewable energy, energy transition, and sustainable infrastructure. Since 2006, the Qualitas Energy team has dedicated over
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