KKR & Co. founded 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., cousins Henry Kravis & George Roberts. $553b AUM, $446b FPAUM. 770+ PE investments completed. Multi-strat: PE, credit (€322b), infrastructure, real estate (Inhabeo platform). Portfolio incl. Smart Metering, Viridor, Hyperoptic, Citation (UK). 2025 acquis: Spectris £4.7b, PBSA portfolio £230m, Topcon ¥256b, Karo Healthcare €2.5b+, GPI c.€377m. Co-Heads EU PE: Mattia Caprioli, Philipp Freise.
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Investment Thesis
Flagship buyout strategy invests globally in leading businesses with potential for growth and operational improvement. Focus on large buyouts £100m-£1b+ (mid-market); growth equity in tech (software, cybersecurity, FinTech); healthcare (biopharmaceutical, medical device, healthcare IT); infrastructure (decarbonization, rail electrification, renewables); real assets (logistics, residential, PBSA). UK emphasis on industrials carve-outs. Invests alongside founders/family businesses. Avoids: early-stage, non-profitable tech. Deploys €25b EMEA 2025.
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