Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers
Also known as Vauban IP, VIP
Paris core-infrastructure equity manager, affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers; invests in energy transition, mobility, digital and social infrastructure in Europe and North America.
Not the same AMF-registered entity as Vauban Asset Management (AMF GP-20000015).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2019
- AUM
- —
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ASSET MIX
- Private equity
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeFranceNorth America
Overview
Vauban Infrastructure Partners is a Paris-based infrastructure investment manager and an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers. Its team began investing in 2005 with France’s first fund dedicated to public-private partnerships, launched its first brownfield Core Infrastructure Fund (CIF I) in 2015 and became a stand-alone, AMF-authorised management company in 2019. It invests in district heating, renewables, waste, fibre networks, data centres, railcar leasing, public transport, motorways and social infrastructure. Its site reports 8 funds, 80 professionals across 4 offices, 150+ investors and 75+ investments in 16 countries.
PORTFOLIO (12)
- PaprecNOTABLEClimate & Energy
- IndigoNOTABLEMobility & Logistics
- CorianceClimate & Energy
- Vauban Infra Fibre (VIF)Industrial & Manufacturing
- CartierClimate & Energy
- BlueviaIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Borealis Data CenterIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Core Infrastructure RailMobility & Logistics
- BorealMobility & Logistics
- Snow LionClimate & Energy
- ProxiserveClimate & Energy
- AlisMobility & Logistics
People
- CEO, Founding Partner · source
- CEO, Founding Partner · source
- Chief Investment Officer, Partner · source
- Steve LedouxSenior Investment Director, Partner · source
- Elie NammarSenior Investment Director, Partner · source
- Guillaume FarouxInvestment Director, Partner · source
- Christelle Destors-LepoutreInvestment Director, Partner · source
- Olivier GuerriniInvestment Director · source
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Frequently asked questions
Vauban Infrastructure Partners is a private equity fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2019.
Yes. Vauban Infrastructure Partners invests its own capital in private companies.
Vauban Infrastructure Partners invests at Buyout stage in Climate & Energy, Mobility & Logistics and Industrial & Manufacturing.
Key people at Vauban Infrastructure Partners include Gwenola Chambon (CEO, Founding Partner), Mounir Corm (CEO, Founding Partner), Christoph Bruguier (Chief Investment Officer, Partner) and Steve Ledoux (Senior Investment Director, Partner).
Vauban Infrastructure Partners's investments include Paprec, Indigo, Coriance, Vauban Infra Fibre (VIF), Cartier, Bluevia, Borealis Data Center and Core Infrastructure Rail, among others.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Vauban Infrastructure Partners is Towerlink France (via Vauban Infra Fibre) (Acquisition (signing)), announced in Oct 2025.
Yes. Vauban Infrastructure Partners manages capital from outside investors.