Bridgepoint, a London-listed private equity firm, has entered into an agreement to support a provider of data and intelligence for the global infrastructure and project finance sectors.
Sky News has learned that Bridgepoint Growth will acquire a minority stake in Exile Group, founded in 2013 in Deptford, south-east London.
The deal, set to be announced on Thursday, will see the founders of Exile retain the majority stake in the company.
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Exile Group serves major global banks like Citi, HSBC, and Santander, offering exclusive data, intelligence, and specialized events for the export, project, and development finance markets.
In addition to banks, Exile’s products are utilized by export credit agencies, development finance institutions, law firms, and other borrowers.
This minority investment comes at a time when global infrastructure spending is projected to surpass $7 trillion annually.
Exile provides insights that support projects ranging from small bilateral export contracts to large-scale rebuilding projects, such as the one in Ukraine.
The group operates under four brands: Proximo, specializing in project finance; TXF, a leader in trade, commodity, and export finance; Uxolo, focusing on development finance and impact investing; and Kujenga, a virtual events platform.
«Exile has experienced growth by maintaining close relationships with its customers and developing products that truly aid in deal origination and execution within the export, project, and development finance sectors,» said Dan Sheriff, co-founder and CEO of Exile Group.
«The industries we serve continue to evolve and gain global significance.»
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Bridgepoint, known for its investments in Burger King UK and MotoGP, has previously supported high-growth events and information services companies like Helio Intelligence and PEI Media.
Duncan Calam, partner and head of Bridgepoint Growth, stated that Exile has established «a highly appealing position in markets that benefit from long-term structural growth, with a strong reputation for providing reliable intelligence.»