KKR has completed private equity transactions that are among the most complex in history, but our approach is fundamentally simple: We seek to partner with highly motivated management teams and entrepreneurs to design and implement strategic and operational changes that will take these market-leading businesses to the next level of growth and beyond.
In general, we act as catalysts for change by investing capital in companies that have reached a transition point in their development. Our financial expertise and significant resources allow us to be flexible in investment structure and size. We have taken publicly-listed companies private, acquired divisional assets through corporate-divestiture transactions, partnered with family-owned businesses and strategic buyers, and purchased and grown companies through industry-consolidation strategies. This flexibility allows us to consider a wide-range of opportunities, so we can find the optimal investments for the benefit of the companies we invest in as well as our investment partners.
The KKR Approach
The KKR Approach
Components of Sourcing
- Industry-team focus
- Direct contacts with business leaders
- Strong relationships with financial and government leaders
KKR has developed an extensive track record of partnering with management teams and building successful businesses across a broad range of industries. As a global investment firm, we are differentiated by our:
