Singapore-based asset manager Seraya Partners has introduced AQX, a new Tokyo-based digital infrastructure investment platform, in collaboration with industry veteran Matthias Vukovich. AQX will focus on shared telecom infrastructure and AI-driven digital assets across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, with a strong emphasis on the Japanese market.
Seraya Partners is Asia’s first independent private equity fund specialising in next-generation infrastructure investments. The firm manages $1.1+ billion in assets across its funds and co-investment vehicles. With AQX, Seraya aims to expand its footprint in Japan’s rapidly growing digital infrastructure sector.
Leading AQX is CEO Matthias Vukovich, an expert in Japan’s digital infrastructure industry. Since 2020, Vukovich has held executive positions at Warburg Pincus Asia’s digital infrastructure portfolio companies, including CFO of Converge ICT, a publicly listed Philippine fibre broadband operator.
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He played a key role in Converge ICT’s successful Initial Public Offering (IPO). Before that, he spent over 12 years at Morgan Stanley in Tokyo, London, and Hong Kong, advising on major M&A, IPOs, and private fundraising deals in the digital infrastructure sector.
James Chern, Managing Partner and CIO of Seraya Partners emphasized the significance of this partnership:
“We are excited to collaborate with Matthias, whose expertise in digital infrastructure financing and investment, combined with his deep knowledge of the Japanese market, will help drive AQX’s success. Together, we will invest in cutting-edge, technology-driven digital infrastructure assets across Japan and the broader APAC region.”
Japan is the world’s third-largest digital infrastructure market after the U.S. and China. However, the country has a limited supply of shared carrier-neutral telecom infrastructure, creating significant investment opportunities. With the rising number of hyperscale data centre projects, AQX aims to expand into AI infrastructure assets.
