Star America Infrastructure Partners

What Star America Infrastructure Partners does

Tikehau Star Infra, formerly Star America Infrastructure Partners, is a U.S.-headquartered developer and manager of infrastructure assets in North America, operating as the infrastructure arm of Paris-based alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital. The firm specializes in Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) across four sectors: transportation (highways, toll roads, rail, airports), social infrastructure (courthouses, civic buildings), environmental assets (LED street lighting, energy efficiency retrofits), and telecommunications (data centers, broadband). It has pioneered multiple first-of-kind U.S. P3 transactions, including the first P3 in Ohio, the first in Michigan, the first P3 lighting project nationwide, and the first transportation P3 in Maryland, with a stated track record of investing in assets valued at greater than $5 billion.

The firm's business model combines infrastructure project development, equity investment, and long-duration asset management. Revenue is generated through development fees, capital investment returns, and ongoing asset management fees on long-lived infrastructure concessions, with all pricing negotiated on a per-project basis under competitive public procurement. Its go-to-market is exclusively enterprise field sales into federal, state, local, and territorial government agencies, typically through consortium bids with construction, engineering, and operating partners. Marquee projects include the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway (Portsmouth Bypass), the Howard County Circuit Courthouse, the Michigan DOT Freeway Lighting program, and the U.S. Virgin Islands airport redevelopment consortium, alongside newer broadband (Plenary/PBI Fiber) and rail (Cathcart Rail, Guardian Rail Holdco) platforms acquired in 2025. The firm is a UN Principles for Responsible Investment signatory and operates with a lean 11-50 employee team headquartered in New York City.

Name

Star America Infrastructure Partners

Legal name

Tikehau Star Infra

Website

https://starinfrapartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tikehau Star Infra (formerly Star America Infrastructure Partners) is a New York-based developer and asset manager specializing in U.S. Public-Private Partnerships across transportation, social, environmental, and telecommunications infrastructure, serving state, local, and federal government agencies as the infrastructure arm of Tikehau Capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Development

NAICS

Utility System Construction (2371), Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (23731)

SIC

Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Construction Machinery & Equip (3531)

akta.pro primary industry

Infrastructure & Project Finance Development Banks (FSABAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Development Banks & State Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) (BPADACAC), State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

Keywords

• Public-private partnerships
• Infrastructure asset development
• Transportation infrastructure
• Social infrastructure projects
• Infrastructure investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Roslyn Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Infrastructure Asset Development and Asset Management: The company generates revenue by developing, investing in, and managing infrastructure assets across North America through public-private partnerships (P3s). Revenue is derived from development fees, capital investment returns, and ongoing asset management of long-lived infrastructure projects including transportation corridors, social infrastructure, environmental systems, and telecommunications assets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Star America Infrastructure Partners (now Tikehau Star Infra) develops, invests in, and manages infrastructure assets across North America through Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). The company delivers transportation, social, environmental, and telecommunications infrastructure projects for federal, state, and local government agencies, with a track record of pioneering first-of-kind P3 projects in the United States.

Product overview

Star America Infrastructure Partners (now known as Tikehau Star Infra) operates as a U.S. headquartered developer and manager of infrastructure assets in North America, specializing in Public-Private Partnerships (P3s). The company's core offerings span four sectors: Transportation (highways, toll roads, rail), Social infrastructure (courthouses, public buildings), Environmental infrastructure (LED lighting, energy efficiency), and Telecommunications (data centers, broadband). Key products include specific P3 projects like the Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway, Howard County Circuit Courthouse, Michigan DOT Freeway Lighting, and Digital Crossroads Data Center. The company also manages rail investments including Cathcart Rail and Guardian Rail Holdco, and participates in broadband infrastructure through the Plenary Broadband joint venture. The company has a track record of investing in assets valued greater than $5 billion and pioneered multiple first-ever P3s in the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Southern Ohio Veterans Memorial Highway (Portsmouth Bypass)

Quantifiable outcome

• 43+ million kilowatt-hours of energy savings achieved since August 2017 in the Michigan DOT Freeway Lighting project.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Cathcart RailcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 May 2025Star America Infrastructure Fund GP II and Star America Rail Holdco took a controlling interest in Cathcart Rail, an Ohio-based short line operator and the largest independent freight car repair shop operator in the United States. Cathcart operates three short line railroads, 18 repair facilities, and over 75 field service locations in 33 states. This acquisition strengthens Star America's presence in North American rail infrastructure.
• PBI FiberflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2024The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded a broadband contract to PBI Fiber, in which Tikehau Star Infra participates. This project represents a flagship P3 broadband infrastructure project awarded by a state government agency, involving Tikehau Star Infra's consortium.
• Plenary AmericascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2024Tikehau Star Infra joined Tilson and Plenary Americas to accelerate investments in Plenary Broadband Infrastructure, a joint initiative targeting broadband infrastructure development across the United States. This partnership combines Tikehau Star Infra's investment capabilities with Plenary's P3 expertise and Tilson's deployment capabilities.
• TilsoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2024Tilson and Tikehau Star Infra partnered with Plenary Americas to accelerate investments in Plenary Broadband Infrastructure. Tilson contributes broadband deployment expertise as an infrastructure developer and ISP, working alongside Tikehau Star Infra's capital and P3 capabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/star-america-infra-partners

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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