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Dakota Global Infrastructure & Real Assets Review Q3 2026

Global infrastructure and real assets managers announced final closes of $66.3B in Q3 2026, more than double Q2’s $31.1B and bringing year-to-date fundraising to $117.1B. The ten largest closes accounted for 90% of quarterly capital, with KKR’s $19.2B Global Infrastructure Investors V and Partners Group’s $15.0B Direct Infrastructure IV together representing more than half. AI-driven power demand reshaped allocations: energy fundraising rose fivefold to $13.8B, and infrastructure debt rose more than fourfold to $7.0B. Distributions remain limited across recent vintages, which is increasing the focus on secondaries, IPOs, take-privates, and other liquidity solutions. This report covers fundraising by strategy, notable fund closes, capital flows by sector, performance by vintage, and what to watch heading into Q4.

Key Takeaways

Fundraising more than doubled, driven by large flagship closes from established managers
AI-driven power demand pushed capital toward energy, generation, and grid infrastructure
Infrastructure debt and secondaries expanded as allocators sought income and liquidity
Limited distributions and elevated financing costs continue to weigh on valuations and exits

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