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Tim Short

Founder & Managing Partner at Acadia Infrastructure Capital

New York, NY

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Why they matter

Second-mover but rising principal on KKR's renewables team. Likely to be a more accessible counterpart than Bayo Ogunlesi or Raj Agrawal for active deal dialogue.

Background

Managing Director on KKR's Global Infrastructure team, focused on renewable-energy and energy-transition investments in North America. Joined KKR in 2021 as part of the team build-out alongside Benoit Allehaut and Kathleen Lawler. In November 2023, Short left KKR to launch Acadia Infrastructure Capital, an energy-transition investment platform focused on North America.

Notable deals

  • 2024
    Part of the team that built KKR's ~12.5 GW renewable-energy footprint and ~$20B of capital deployed over a decade.

Call-prep brief

Background

Tim joined KKR's renewables-focused infrastructure build-out in 2021. Less public profile than Benoit Allehaut or Bayo Ogunlesi, which often means more deal-time and less press-time. Likely a productive working contact.

What he cares about

  • North American renewable-energy origination.
  • Following KKR's broader platform-partnership thesis (Crossover, EGC).

Recent moves

  • Active KKR Global Infra principal; specific deal attribution limited in public sources.

Sensitivities

  • Less publicly profiled; introduce yourself crisply and don't assume he knows [Firm].

Questions to ask

  1. Within KKR's renewables footprint, which sub-segments is his book most concentrated in right now?
  2. Where does he see KKR's mid-market deal velocity (sub-$500M equity tickets) heading?
  3. Which advisors / bankers does KKR see best mid-market deal flow from?

Outreach draft

Subject
Renewables peer-to-peer dialogue
Hi Tim, I lead clean-energy investing at [Firm]. We track KKR's North American renewables flow closely and would value a 20-minute peer conversation on where mid-market activity is moving over 2026. Let me know if there's a window that works. Best regards, [Your name] [Your firm]

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