25th August, 2026
The UK's fifth Sovereign AI investment adds to a growing pool of state-backed vehicles in China, Europe, the Gulf and Asia, as governments seek equity exposure to the companies and infrastructure driving artificial intelligence.
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20th May, 2025
With the French budget in crisis and foreign direct investment into startups falling off a cliff, President Emmanuel Macron is doubling down on his most reliable card: foreign capital from sovereign wealth giants.
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17th March, 2025
In a bold strategic move, France’s influential public investment bank, Bpifrance, along with its high-profile sovereign wealth fund Lac1, has injected €800 million into Veolia, the international heavyweight in ecological transformation.
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5th December, 2024
Franco-Saudi relations have been bolstered by the signing of a US$10 billion MoU between France’s state-owned investor Bpifrance and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).
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13th May, 2024
France’s strategic investor Bpifrance has strengthened its relationships with Gulf peers with a series of agreements with sovereign wealth funds of Kuwait, Qatar and Abu Dhabi committing capital to French startups.
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7th March, 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa is the final frontier for state-owned investors (SOIs), offering potential large rewards – but also significant challenges. For patient investors capable of honing in on good deals, the region offers significant long-term returns that could generate big yields, as well as demonstrating their commitment to sustainable development goals.
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22nd August, 2022
Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna, is preparing to float a stake in oil company KazMunayGas (KMG) to raise “hundreds of million of dollars”, which will help fund a pipeline of projects including the development of renewable energy.
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2nd July, 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa is the final frontier for state-owned investors (SOIs), offering potential large rewards – but also significant challenges. For patient investors capable of honing in on good deals, the region offers significant long-term returns that could generate big yields.
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10th June, 2021
After replacing its chairman and an array of managers, Kazakhstan’s US$64 billion sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna is planning for a new era with a schedule of privatizations set to generate dry powder for fresh investments - and new partnerships.
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1st June, 2021
We had the pleasure of catching up with Mr. Pascal Lagarde, Bpifrance's Executive Director of International, Strategy, Studies & Development.