Meridiam Infrastructure North America Corporation

Thierry Déau, founder and CEO, chairs the investment committee. Mathias Burghardt serves as Deputy CEO and Head of Infrastructure, overseeing day-to-day deal execution. Key regional leads in North America report into this structure.

Meridiam primarily invests through closed-end infrastructure funds, each with a 15–30 year life. It also originates direct greenfield projects and engages in co-investments alongside other long-term infrastructure investors.

Meridiam avoids fossil-fuel extraction, speculative real estate, and distressed debt. Its mandate restricts investment to essential public infrastructure assets — roads, transit, energy, social infrastructure — that serve public policy objectives.

Meridiam originates deals through its long-term relationships with government agencies and sponsors in public-private partnership programs. It competes for concessions through RFPs but also develops its own greenfield projects, particularly in transportation and energy transition.

Meridiam is an institutional asset manager, not a family office. Its investors are pension funds, insurance companies, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm was founded by Thierry Déau but operates under professional governance with external LP commitments.

Meridiam operates in North America, Europe (primarily France, Germany, the UK, and Italy), and selectively in Africa (South Africa) and emerging markets. Its North America focus is managed from New York, Toronto, and Paris.

Yes, Meridiam integrates UN Sustainable Development Goals into its investment thesis. It reports on carbon footprint reduction, community impact, and social outcomes for each project. The firm has a dedicated sustainability team and a sustainability-linked compensation policy.