Alternatives Investment Group, which later becomes EIG, founded at Trust Company of the West (TCW) in Los Angeles
Raised $100 Million Energy Fund
1987
EIG's first investment outside the United States
Closed $1.19 Billion separately managed account
1988
First EIG investment in Renewable Energy
Created equity fund focused on oil and gas
1996
Randall S. Wade joins the team [in Houston office]
1998
R. Blair Thomas joins the team
First investment in Brazil
2001
Direct Lending investment platform established
Raised $500 Million global leveraged fund
First investment in Australia
2003
Closed the Firm’s first energy fund to consolidate upstream, midstream, power and infrastructure strategies - $734 Million
2005
R. Blair Thomas appointed CEO of TCW Energy & Infrastructure Group
Raised $1.5 Billion global leveraged fund
London, UK office opened
2006
Raised €354 Million renewables fund
Raised $2.6 Billion energy fund
2007
Firm AUM surpasses $5 Billion
Sydney office opened
2010
Group leaves Los Angeles and establishes new headquarters in Washington, DC as EIG Global Energy Partners after undertaking a consensual spin-out from TCW in 2009
Raised $4.1 Billion energy fund
2011
EIG spinout from TCW effective
Hong Kong and Seoul offices opened
2012
Firm AUM surpasses $10 Billion
Rio de Janeiro office opened
2013
Raised $6 Billion energy fund
EIG becomes controlling shareholder of Prumo Logística S.A., S.A. (Prumo), a private Brazilian company leading the energy infrastructure hub at Port of Açu
2014
AMG acquired revenue share interest in EIG
Created MidOcean Energy
Linda Cook appointed CEO of MidOcean Energy
Raised $500 Million separately managed account
2015
MidOcean Energy closes $727 Million in commitments