Global investment firm and private equity giant.
“Montagu agreed to acquire a majority stake in BMC Helix, an agentic AI service-ops platform.”
“There is growing political anxiety over data centers that underlie the AI revolution, particularly as energy prices rise, and private equity's involvement pours populist fuel on the fire.”
“Senator Warren's letters to BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, and KKR signal that congressional scrutiny of private equity's data center footprint is intensifying.”
“Investors including KKR, Nvidia and the Kuwait Investment Authority launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, a data center group with $10 billion in capital commitments.”
“KKR agreed to buy a majority stake in Chicago-based accounting firm Crowe for nearly $3b.”
“We didn't have any governance presence in India... But now in partnership with KKR we have that texture.”
“The IPL was valued at $18.5 billion by investment bank Houlihan Lokey, placing it behind the major US sports leagues but ahead of La Liga and the Premier League.”
“UK-listed DCC, which focuses on clean energy, will accept a £5.7 billion buyout bid from KKR and Energy Capital Partners.”
“KKR launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure platform with $10 billion in initial commitments, in partnership with Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and Vistra.”
“KKR launched Helix Digital Infrastructure, an AI infrastructure platform with $10 billion in initial commitments, in partnership with Nvidia, the Kuwait Investment Authority, and Vistra — led by former AWS CEO Adam Selipsky.”
“UK-listed DCC, which focuses on clean energy, will accept a £5.7 billion buyout bid from KKR and Energy Capital Partners.”
“The sector is positioned for dealmaking to accelerate and generate liquidity and refinancing opportunities for lenders, according to the firm.”
“An 11-year-old London company… raised an $80 million round.”
“London-based Fresha, the operator of a beauty and wellness services booking platform, received an $80 million investment from KKR's Next Generation Technology Growth fund.”
“Fresha, a London-based beauty booking marketplace, raised $80m from KKR at a valuation over $1b.”
Source→“Masahiro Shuto hired to lead KKR's capital markets business in Japan.”
“'Leaving Morgan Stanley Investment Management to join KKR as head of Japan capital markets'”
“Henry Kravis — Co-founder of KKR, investor in Abridge. Provided a pivotal reframe on the IPO question.”
Source→“Reserv... Raised $125M Series C led by KKR”
“GMR Solutions, a Lewisville, Texas-based emergency medical services company, set IPO terms... It would have a $4.7b market cap, were it to price in the middle... KKR, Koch Industries, and BlackRock as major shareholders.”
“LNG Canada — Shell's $10-15B stake being bid on by Apollo, Blackstone, KKR”
“Avenue Sports Fund invested $40m into the North Carolina Courage, a National Women's Soccer League club. KKR invested in MLS NEXT Pro, a program for emerging soccer players and coaches.”
Source→“KKR invested in MLS NEXT Pro, a program for emerging soccer players and coaches.”
Source→“Flora Food Group — KKR exploring $10B exit”
“Helix Digital Infrastructure — Launched by KKR with $10B”
“Vertical Bridge secured a massive $1.5B strategic equity investment from KKR to expand its telecom infrastructure platform.”
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