Ancala bolsters its Investment Team

Evgeni has over 20 years’ experience working in capital markets, and more than 15 years’ working in infrastructure M&A specifically. He has led entire transaction processes including origination and execution, alongside managing investment teams. He also has broad experience across regulated, unregulated and energy transition sectors.

Evgeni joins Ancala from RBC Capital Markets where he spent almost nine years in its Utilities & Renewables team, most recently as a Managing Director. During this period, he advised on a broad range of infrastructure transactions across the mid and large cap markets. Before RBC Capital Markets, Evgeni was a Vice President in Morgan Stanley’s Power & Utilities Group where he advised on infrastructure transactions across Europe and the Middle East.

At Ancala, Evgeni will support the firm’s proactive approach to identifying and delivering investments in critical infrastructure companies. The infrastructure manager invests in assets with traditional infrastructure characteristics. Circa 80% of Ancala’s investments to date have been completed on a bilateral basis.¹

Spence Clunie, Managing Partner, Ancala, said:

“Evgeni has led significant transactions at one of the most active infrastructure advisors in Europe and delivered an extensive range of transactions across almost every infrastructure sector. We’re excited he has chosen to join Ancala as we actively look to deploy more capital into critical infrastructure companies.”

Evgeni Jordanov, Director, Ancala, commented:

“Making the decision to join Ancala was easy. They have exceeded fundraising expectations and have a proven approach to delivering above target returns in the competitive mid-market segment.

“I am excited to be joining at such a pivotal time for the firm and aim to make a significant contribution to its entrepreneurial approach and investment activity.”

Evgeni’s appointment follows Ancala’s acquisition of Solandeo, a leading owner and operator of smart meters in Germany. The infrastructure manager closed its third flagship infrastructure fund at €1.4bn, €200m above target, in December 2023.

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 1 –  Ancala data as of July 2024.