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Kalliope Gourntis

Kalliope is Deputy Editor at Infrastructure Investor, focusing primarily on the print edition, the latest role she’s assumed since joining the company in 2013. Kalliope initially covered the US market when she was based in New York, but has since relocated to Europe, where she oversees Infrastructure Investor’s team of reporters in London, New York and Sydney. Prior to joining PEI Media, she worked for Reuters in Athens as Energy Correspondent and has published a number of bylined articles that have appeared in the International Herald Tribune (now New York Times), The Wall Street Journal Europe and The Financial Times.
This niche social infra market may tick many of the right boxes. But do infra investors have what it takes to meet the needs of the people they are intended to serve?
The firm has partnered with credit manager Capital Four and is winding down its equity business with the departure of two senior partners.
The Article 9 fund will invest in projects to restore forests, wetlands and mangroves in developing countries.
CI's James Mackey explains how the firm's VC and project finance teams work together to decarbonise heavy-emitting sectors.
Glennmont Partners’ Joost Bergsma and Actis’ Shami Nissan tell us why their respective firms will continue to focus on sustainability, rain or shine.
The reorganisation of its management comes amid the recent €1.35bn closing of its third fund, €150m short of target.
A yellow dollar sign balancing on a white see-saw
Promising proprietary origination, value creation and reliable exits against a volatile macroeconomic backdrop are the reasons why the mid-market has come into its own, five infrastructure investors tell us.
The precipitous drop seen in Q1 repeated in the first half, which with a total of $7.6bn represents a 93% decline year on year.
After the Russia-Ukraine war, governments and investors are looking to reduce their dependence on China for the minerals and components that are critical for the energy transition. Will they run out of time?
Northvolt’s ‘unrelenting focus on the sustainability of what they produce’ is what really attracted the Canadian investment firm, its head of infrastructure, Matthew Mendes says.
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