KKR typically seeks to make private equity investments in businesses with strong franchises, attractive growth prospects, leading market positions, and the ability to generate high returns on investments. The companies in which we invest are often in transition—positioned for new growth or in need of reorganization or enhanced focus. We also have the resources and expertise to provide growth capital, form partnerships with entrepreneurs, and create joint ventures or public-private partnerships. Our ability to be flexible allows us to pursue opportunities in emerging markets where attractive investment opportunities may require an investment approach other than the traditional buyout.
However, no matter the transaction structure or size, our approach remains the same. We strive to work as partners with the management teams of our portfolio companies, become deeply involved in the operations of our businesses, and harness our global partnership and internal capabilities to drive results. Since 1976, we have made the following private equity investments:
2023- Accuris
- April
- Bushu Pharma
- CoolIT Systems
- Clinisupplies
- Groundworks
- Greenvolt
- Hero Future Energies
- IVI-RMA
- Logisteed
- Restaurant365
- Serentica Renewables
- Telenor Fiber
- Vantage Towers
- 123Dentist
- Accell Group
- Advanced Navigation
- Advanta Seeds
- Albioma
- Alchemer
- Alliance Pharma
- Apex Analytix
- Barracuda Networks
- Biosynth
- Boasso Global
- Brightline, Inc.
- Central Tank Terminal
- Contabo
- Contour Global
- Cordia Energy (fka Clearway Community Energy)
- CyrusOne, LLC
- Growsari
- KiotViet
- Knowlton Development Corp
- Körber Supply Chain Software
- Livspace
- Ness Digital
- Northumbrian Water
- Pembina Gas Infrastructure (formerly Veresen Midstream and Energy Transfer Canada)
- PlayOn! Sports
- Privy ID
- Probe Group Pty Ltd
- Refresco
- Reintel
- Ritchies Transport Holdings Ltd.
- Ruichen Pet Veterinary Hospitals
- Semperis
- Shenzhen XunCe Technology Co., Ltd.
- Shriram General Insurance
- SkinSpirit
- Treeline Biosciences
- We Park Limited
- Yayoi Co., Ltd.
- Adopt A Cow
- Anchorage Digital
- Asclepius
- Aster Renewable Energy
- Argenta
- Atlantic Aviation
- Beacon Pointe Advisors Holdings, LLC
- Bettcher Industries
- Cegid
- Charter Next Generation
- Colonial First State
- Cordis
- ECORBIT
- Education Perfect Limited
- EQuest
- Feedzai
- Five-Star Business Finance Limited
- Flow Control Group
- Geode Health
- Integrated Specialty Coverages
- Highway Concessions One
- John Laing
- Leapwork A/S
- Lenskart
- Level Access (fka eSSENTIAL Accessibility, Inc.)
- MetroNet Fiber Inc
- Neighborly
- Neon Renewables
- NetStars
- Nordic Bioscience
- Ocean Yield
- ON*NET Fibra
- Ornikar
- Pinnacle Towers Pte Ltd
- RainFocus
- Sapphiros
- Seiyu
- Sempra Infrastructure
- Shanghai Moody E-commerce Co., Ltd.
- Sol Systems LLC
- Spark Infrastructure
- Teaching Strategies Inc
- TSK Corp.
- Vini Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd.
- Walnut Programming
- ZJLD Group Inc.
- 1-800-Contacts
- Artlist
- Asclepius
- Citation Group
- CMC Solutions
- Coastal GasLink
- Coty Inc
- Devoteam
- ESG Co., Ltd., ESG Cheongwon Co., Ltd.
- First Gen Corporation
- Global Technical Realty
- Graduation Alliance
- GreenCollar
- JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Jio Platforms Limited
- unzer (fka heidelpay Group gmbh)
- MásMóvil
- Master Distancia, S.A.
- My Pizza Technologies, Inc.
- Novaria Group
- o9 Solutions
- Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
- ReliaQuest LLC
- Roompot
- RVShare
- US Foods Holding Corp.
- Vinhomes JSC
- Viridor
- Wella
- DoorDash, Inc. (fka Wolt Enterprises Oy)
- Zues Health
- Zwift Inc.
- ADNOC Oil Pipelines
- Altitude Aviation (fka Altavair AirFinance)
- Arnott's
- Axel Springer SE
- Benchmark Senior Living
- BrightSpring Health Services
- Data X
- Education Perfect Limited
- Lightcast (fka Emsi Burning Glass)
- Corel
- Energy Transfer Canada (fka SemCAMS Midstream)
- Exact
- From Scratch
- Falcon
- Gamma Biosciences
- GenesisCare
- Grupo Alvic
- Grupo Gallardo Balboa
- Huohua Logic
- Hyperoptic
- IndiGrid
- KnowBe4
- LCY Chemical Group
- Leonine Studios (fka Project Show)
- Lighthouse Learning Private Limited (fka EuroKids)
- Metro Pacific Hospital Holdings, Inc.
- Axius Water (fka Nexus Water Platform)
- Nitrogen Renewables
- NVC Lighting
- OneStream Software
- Policygenius
- Re Sustainability Limited
- Sector Alarm
- SK E&S
- Söderberg & Partners
- Telepizza
- V3 Group Limited
- Xingsheng Youxuan
- AppLovin
- Barghest Building Performance
- Bay Club
- BMC
- ByteDance
- Epic Games
- Envision Healthcare
- Geostabilization International
- Golden Data
- Heartland Dental Care
- Hyperion Materials & Technologies
- Impel Pharmaceuticals
- Inkling Holdings
- Jiangsu Yuguan
- Kareway Health (fka Guandong Hemai Hospital and HeTian Hospital Management Company)
- KCF Technologies
- LS Automotive
- Minnesota Rubber & Plastics
- Monterra Energy
- MYOB
- PetVet
- Property Guru
- Rbmedia
- Upfield
- Voyager Innovations
- Apple Leisure
- Australian Venue Co.
- A-Gas
- Marelli (fka Calsonic)
- Calisen (fka Calvin Capital)
- Cherwell Software
- Covenant Physician Partners (fka Covenant Surgical Partners, Inc.)
- Cue & Co.
- Dixon Hospitality
- Focus Financials
- GfK
- Hensoldt
- Indus Towers Limited (fka Bharti Infratel)
- Kokusai Electric Corporation (fka Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc., fka Hitachi)
- KKR Korea Logistics (aka Pyeongtaek Logistics Center)
- Koki Holdings Co., Ltd
- Korea Logistics
- Laser Clinics Australia
- Masan Nutri-Science
- Max Healthcare Institute Limited (fka Radiant Life Care)
- The Bountiful Company (fka Nature's Bounty)
- Optiv Inc.
- PharMerica Corporation
- PT Nippon Indosari Corpindo Tbk
- Suishou Technology Holding Inc.
- Travelopia
- USI Insurance Services
- Avendus
- Beijing Capital Grand (fka Beijing Capital Juda Limited)
- Calabrio, Inc.
- Cardenas Markets, Inc.
- Epicor Software Corporation
- Gambol Pet Group
- PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk
- Joulon Holdings L.P. (fka OMRO)
- Sleepme Inc. (fka Kryo Inc.)
- LGC Science Group Limited
- Marverde Infraestructura (fka Pemex Midstream)
- PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk
- Qonto
- Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC
- SBI Life Insurance
- Spirox (fka Stryker)
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Välinge Innovation AB
- Webhelp SAS
- Yiguo
- qoo10
- 58 Daojia
- Air Medical
- AlphaTheta Corporation (fka Pioneer DJ)
- Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
- CHI Overhead Doors
- Channel Control Merchants
- Contentsquare (fka Clicktale)
- Emerald Media
- GetYourGuide
- Global Medical Response
- Latitude Financial
- Magic Leap
- Mandala Energy
- Max Financial
- Mills Fleet Farm
- Montage Resources (fka Eclipse)
- OEG
- Privilege Underwriters (PURE)
- SoftwareONE
- Starry, Inc.
- Sunner
- Tarena
- Ticket Monster
- Trainline
- Trans European Oil & Gas
- Transphorm
- Uxin
- X-ELIO (fka Gestamp Asetym Solar)
- Yuehai Feed Group
- Aceco TI
- Afriflora
- Asia Dairy
- COFCO
- Flutter Entertainment plc (fka FanDuel)
- Gland Pharma Limited
- Goodpack
- Internet Brands
- National Vision (exited 8/7)
- Panasonic Healthcare
- PortAventura
- Qingdao Haier
- Savant
- Scout24 Schweiz
- Sedgwick
- Sundrop Farms
- Torq Energy Logistics
- United Group
- Wuhan Optics
- Alliance Tire Group
- The Brickman Group
- Cognita Schools
- Ingersoll Rand (fka Gardner Denver)
- Mitchell International
- PRA International (Exited 9/3)
- Viasat (fka RigNet)
- SMCP
- Weststar Aviation Services
- Acteon
- Alliant Insurance Services
- Capital Safety
- China Cord Blood
- Fotolia
- McColl's Transport
- Novo Holdco Limited
- Sonos
- TVS Logistics Services Ltd.
- Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik AG
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Accelerated Oil Technologies
- Capsugel
- China Outfitters Holdings Limited
- Del Monte Foods Company
- Go Daddy
- Ipreo Holdings
- Magma Fincorp
- Rundong Automobile Group
- Samson Resources
- Santander Consumer USA
- Sino Prosperity Real Estate Platform
- United Envirotech Limited
- Versatel
- Ambea
- China International Capital Corporation
- Coffee Day Resorts
- Dalmia Cement
- El Paso Midstream Group
- Hilcorp Resources
- Avincis (fka Inaer Aviation Group)
- Intelligence Ltd
- Pets at Home
- Rudolf Wild GmbH & Co.
- VATS Liquor Chain Store Management Co, Ltd.
- Visma
- BMG
- East Resources
- International Far Eastern Leasing
- Kodak
- Ma Anshan Modern Farming
- Oriental Brewery
- TASC
- Bharti Infratel
- KKR Debt Investors
- Legg Mason
- Northgate Information Systems
- Unisteel Technologies
- Alliance Boots
- Biomet
- Dollar General
- Energy Future Holdings (formerly TXU Corp.)
- Fiserv (fka First Data Corporation)
- Harman International Industries
- Laureate Education
- MMI
- ProSiebenSat.1
- Tarkett
- Tianrui Cement
- U.N Ro-Ro
- US Foods
- Van Gansewinkel (Add-on to AVR)
- Yageo
- Aricent Technologies
- AVR Bedrijven N.V.
- BIS Cleanaway (Australian businesses of Cleanaway and Brambles Industrial Services)
- Capmark Financial Group Inc. (fka GMAC Commercial Holding Corporation)
- HCA
- KION Group
- NXP (fka Philips Semiconductor)
- PagesJaunes Groupe
- Seven Media Group
- TDC A/S
- The Nielsen Company (fka VNU Group B.V.)
- "Der Grüne Punkt"—Duales System Deutschland AG
- Accellent
- Avago Technologies
- FL Selenia S.p.A.
- Masonite International Corporation
- SBS Broadcasting S.à.r.l.
- SunGard Data Systems
- Toys "R" Us
- A.T.U. Auto-Teile-Unger Holding GmbH
- Jazz Pharmaceuticals
- Maxeda (fka Vendex KBB)
- PanAmSat Holding Corporation
- Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (Dynamit Nobel)
- Sealy Corporation
- Texas Genco Holdings
- Visant Corporation
- ITC Holdings
- KSL Holdings (Hotel Del Coronado)
- KSL Holdings (La Costa)
- MTU Aero Engines GmbH
- NewSouth Holdings
- Rockwood Holdings
- Broadnet Mediascape Communications AG
- Demag Holding S.à.r.l.
- Evenflo Company
- Legrand Holdings S.A.
- PRIMEDIA
- Yellow Pages Group Co.
- Zumtobel AG
- Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda)
- Ardent Communications
- Birch Telecom
- DSSI Group Holdings
- NewSouth Holdings
- PRIMEDIA Inc.: emap/about.com
- Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda)
- Ardent Communications
- Birch Telecom
- Broadnet Mediascape Communications AG
- Centric Software
- DPL Inc.
- DSSI Group Holdings
- Intermedia Communications Inc.
- LNG Holdings S.A.
- NewSouth Holdings
- Rockwood Holdings
- Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation
- Tenovis Germany GmbH
- Wassall plc/Zumtobel AG
- Alliance Imaging
- Birch Telecom
- Evenflo Company (acquisition of Spalding stake)
- Nexstar Financial Corporation
- Smiths Group plc (TI Group plc)
- Wincor Nixdorf Holding GmbH
- Zhone Technologies
- Accuride Corporation
- Bristol West Holdings
- KSL Recreation Corporation: Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa
- MedCath Corporation
- PRIMEDIA Inc.: Cowles Enthusiast Media
- Regal Cinemas
- Spalding/Evenflo Companies
- The Boyds Collection
- Willis Group Holdings
- Act III Cinemas
- Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda)
- Amphenol Corporation
- KinderCare Learning Centers
- Randalls Food Markets
- Spalding Holdings Corporation
- Newsquest plc
- Newsquest plc: Westminster Press
- RELTEC Corporation: Rainford plc
- Spalding Holdings Corporation
- Bruno's
- Canadian General Insurance Group Limited
- Granum Holdings, L.P.: Radio Stations
- Merit Behavioral Care Corporation
- Neway Anchorlok International
- RELTEC Corporation
- Walter Industries
- World Color Press, Inc.: The Lanman Companies, Northeast Graphics, and Wessel Company
- Borden
- PRIMEDIA Inc.: Channel One
- Granum Holdings, L.P.: Boston station
- KSL Recreation Corporation
- World Color Press, Inc.: George Rice & Son
- World Color Press, Inc.: The Alden Press Company
- American Re Corporation
- Flagstar Companies
- Granum Holdings, L.P.: Orlando and Boston stations
- KC Cable Associates, L.P.
- Fleet Financial Group/Bank of New England
- Granum Holdings, L.P.
- PRIMEDIA Inc.: Magazines
- PRIMEDIA, Inc.: Field Publications
- PRIMEDIA Inc. (formerly K-III Communications)
- RJR Nabisco
- Duracell International
- First Interstate Bancorp
- IDEX Corporation
- The Stop & Shop Companies
- Owens-Illinois
- Seaman Furniture Company
- Walter Industries
- Beatrice Companies
- Safeway
- M & T
- Motel 6
- Storer Communications
- Union Texas Petroleum Holdings
- Amstar Corporation
- Cole National Corporation
- Malone & Hyde
- Pace Industries
- Wometco Companies
- Dillingham Corporation
- Golden West Television
- Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. (PacTrust)
- Fred Meyer
- Lily-Tulip
- Norris Industries
- PT Components
- The Marley Company
- The Rotor Tool Company
- Eaton Leonard Corporation
- F-B Truck Line Company
- Houdaille Industries
- Sargent Industries
- A.J. Industries
- L.B. Foster Company
- U.S. Natural Resources