Antin Infrastructure Partners has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in GTL Leasing, a prominent lessor of gaseous hydrogen transportation and storage equipment in North America. This marks GTL's sixth investment for NextGen Fund I and its first in the hydrogen industry. GTL, founded in 2013 by Michael Koonce, operates as a technology-agnostic lessor with a substantial fleet of high-pressure gaseous trailers and cylinders primarily used for hydrogen and other industrial gases. The investment from Antin will facilitate the expansion of GTL's platform, broadening its product offerings to include cryogenic hydrogen transport and storage, fuel cell electric vehicle infrastructure, and fuel cell generators. GTL stands to benefit from the growing demand for low-carbon hydrogen in zero-emission logistics and material handling markets in North America. The management team, led by Michael Koonce, will continue to leverage its operational expertise and industry relationships. Both Michael Koonce and Delisa Leighton, President of GTL Leasing, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership with Antin, highlighting the potential to accelerate GTL's market position in hydrogen equipment leasing. Antin's experience in the transport and energy sectors is expected to bring valuable knowledge and collaboration opportunities to GTL. The transaction, facilitated by Armistead Street Capital Partners and legal counsels Moscone Emblidge & Rubens LLP for GTL Leasing and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP for Antin, is set to close within the next month. Antin Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm with a focus on infrastructure investments, aims to drive sustainable energy solutions and promote the transition to green logistics through its investments.