Tikehau Capital launched a 1 billion euro continuation fund in July 2025 to fuel the growth of its portfolio company Egis a global leader in architecture consulting and engineering focused on decarbonizing transport cities and energy. Backed by Tikehau’s private equity decarbonization strategy and investors like Apollo S3 ADIA and Neuberger Berman the fund will drive Egis strategic acquisitions to double its size by 2028. With Egis surpassing 2.2 billion euros in 2024 revenue can this 1.2 billion dollar investment reshape 1 trillion dollars in sustainable infrastructure or will 100 million dollar scaling costs and policy gaps slow progress?

Continuation Fund and Growth Strategy

The 1 billion euro fund Tikehaus first continuation vehicle for Egis supports its global expansion particularly through mergers and acquisitions in North America. Egis acquired from Caisse des Depots in 2022 doubled its EBITDA and exceeded 2.2 billion euros in revenue by 2024 beating 2022 targets early. The fund part of Tikehaus second decarbonization strategy vintage which raised 2 billion euros includes commitments for future capital increases. This enables Egis to pursue a buy and build approach targeting 4 billion euros in revenue by 2028 and 20500 employees up from 16000.

Decarbonization Impact

Egis designs smart infrastructure like 200 kilometers of Grand Paris underground railways cutting 0.1 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent yearly. Tikehaus strategy focuses on electrification energy efficiency and low carbon solutions aligning with Fit for 55 goals to halve emissions by 2030. Egis projects like Port la Nouvelle’s floating wind infrastructure could save 0.05 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually. The fund aims to deploy 500 million dollars in green projects by 2028 supporting 1 percent of global 4 trillion dollar decarbonization needs.

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Corporate Governance and Transparency

Transparent governance bolsters Egis sustainability goals. Standardized ESG reporting ensures 80 percent of projects meet Paris Agreement standards avoiding 50 million dollars in carbon tax risks. Tikehaus 50.6 billion euro asset management portfolio integrates shadow carbon pricing cutting emissions by 0.2 million tonnes since 2021. Governance reforms align 1 billion dollars in investments with Seville Commitment goals mobilizing 160 billion dollars in private capital for SDGs. Employee led initiatives with 21 percent of Egis shares held by 900 staff drive 20000 green innovation hours yearly.

Challenges to Scaling

Only 30 percent of infrastructure firms adopt ESG frameworks due to 100000 dollar implementation costs. Policy gaps with 40 percent of global regulations unenforced risk 500 million dollars in misallocated funds. North American expansion faces 200 million dollar regulatory hurdles with 60 percent of markets lacking standardized green certifications. Funding cuts since 2025 reduced 1 billion dollars in global climate finance limiting private investment. Egis 900 million dollar pilot projects need 100 million dollars to scale across 46 countries.

Future Outlook

By 2028 Egis aims to lead 5 billion dollars in decarbonized infrastructure cutting 0.3 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent yearly. The fund could unlock 1 trillion dollars in global green projects per Seville Commitment targets. Governance reforms may save 100 million dollars in compliance costs for 1000 firms supporting 0.01 percent of 35.6 billion tonne global CO2 equivalent emission cuts. Scaling needs 50 million dollars in partnerships to align 5 billion dollars in infrastructure markets.

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