Hodler Investments (HODLER), a UAE-based investment company, headquartered in the Dubai Silicon Oasis, with a portfolio in energy, AI, and digital asset mining startups has announced its ongoing plans for a $500 million Digital Energy Infrastructure (DEI) Fund. These funds are used to build a closed-ended exempt Fund, subject to compliance and regulatory approvals.
The company in association with asset mining startups such as PermianChain, Brox Equity, and others has announced its ongoing plans for a $500 million Digital Energy Infrastructure (DEI) Fund. The DEI Fund has already secured soft commitments from lead investors and in-kind contributions in addition to offtake partners seeking energy and connectivity for A.I. and digital asset mining operations.
The Digital Energy Infrastructure (DEI) Fund will offer professional investors and clients the opportunity to invest in utility-like income-generating assets and distributed energy infrastructure for compute applications that adopt innovative methods for carbon capture, storage & utilization. The DEI Fund’s investment mandate covers the entire digital energy value chain including sectors such as clean energy, power generation (IPPs), data mining (ASICs, GPUs, etc…) for blockchain, Decentralized Physical Infrastructure (DePIN), AI, cloud, and other compute cluster applications with a focus on achieving zero-emissions across the majority of the Fund’s portfolio.
Additionally, the DEI Fund will allocate capital investments toward vertical technology startup operating platforms and software that add value to the Fund’s portfolio. The Fund will seek to acquire early to growth stage modern software technology companies that are active in digital infrastructure and software applications that support the development and growth of financial technology (FinTech), decentralized finance (DeFi), web3, blockchain, and artificial intelligence (AI).
HODLER has appointed and engaged Ento Capital Management Ltd, a well-established asset manager in DIFC regulated by DFSA with a shari’a-compliant window for ethical investing, to advise on, structure, establish, and manage the DEI Fund
Mohamed El Masri, Managing Director, Hodler Investments states, “The Digital Energy Infrastructure Fund is a testament to our commitment to our mission, centered around the development of critical energy infrastructure for the advancement of the digital economy globally. We are proud to be leading this mission out of the UAE, building on the nation’s strategy to develop a digital economy while encompassing sustainability at the core. We are committed to contributing to energy security and reducing energy poverty.”
It is estimated that global spending on the construction of new data centers is expected to surpass US$49 billion by 2030 (source: McKinsey & Company). With over US$1.0 trillion funding gap in renewable energy, it is believed to be an opportune time to lay the groundwork to power the advancement of computing infrastructure for a vibrant digital economy.
