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2026
Crowe launches employee ownership scheme
Crowe launched Crowe: Our Next Era (CroweONE), a shared ownership scheme for eligible employees, developed with investment firm KKR. Employees do not need to make an upfront investment to participate.
2026
KKR to sell Infinity to Ares
KKR announced it would sell railcar-leasing company Infinity to Ares for $2.9 billion.
2026
KKR bans non-compete agreements for lower-paid US portfolio company staff
Bloomberg reported that KKR has banned the use of non-compete agreements for lower-paid staff at its US portfolio companies.
2026
KKR agrees to acquire Japanese beauty group Ci Flavors
KKR has agreed to acquire Japanese cosmetics group Ci Flavors from all existing shareholders, including founder Yusaku Horiuchi, KKRL Catterton, eBeauty Group and Yanagi Capital Partners. Founder Yusaku Horiuchi and Representative Director and CEO Yoshiaki Okura will invest alongside KKR in the transaction.
2026
KKR to acquire 100% of Japanese beauty platform Ci FLAVORS
L Catterton announced it has reached an agreement with KKR and Japanese beauty platform Ci FLAVORS Corporation under which a KKR fund will acquire all shares held by Ci FLAVORS's existing shareholders, a 100% equity acquisition. The transaction consideration was not disclosed. Selling shareholders include L Catterton, founder Yusaku Horiuchi, eBeauty Group and Yanagi Capital Partners.
2026
Nvidia partners with six Wall Street firms on $500 billion AI financing platforms
Nvidia signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to establish compute financing platforms aimed at raising more than $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. Nvidia has the option to backstop up to $125 billion, or 25 percent, of the potential deals.
2026
Nvidia announces partnerships with six financial institutions for AI infrastructure financing
Nvidia announced strategic partnerships with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR to establish independent financing platforms for AI computing infrastructure, aiming to mobilize more than $500 billion in third-party capital over time. The six institutions signed memorandums of understanding, with the partnerships subject to final agreements.
2026
Nvidia announces $500 billion AI chip financing partnership with Wall Street lenders
Nvidia announced a partnership with Goldman Sachs, Blackstone, Apollo Global Management, KKR, BlackRock and Brookfield to collectively finance AI computing deals totaling $500 billion, with Nvidia backstopping up to 25% of each opportunity. No deals were signed at the time of the announcement.
2022
Biosynth Carbosynth completes acquisition of vivitide
KKR announced the closing of its investment in Biosynth Carbosynth and the completion of Biosynth Carbosynth's acquisition of vivitide, a provider of custom peptides and antibodies for the life sciences and biotech industry. Ampersand Capital Partners rolled over its entire stake and became a substantial minority shareholder of the combined entity.
2022
KKR agrees to acquire a majority stake in Refresco
KKR agreed to buy a majority stake in Refresco from existing investors PAI Partners and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation; those investors will retain a significant minority position. The deal terms were not disclosed.
2022
Telefónica closes sale of Colombia fibre assets to KKR
Telefónica closed the sale of its fibre-to-the-home assets in Colombia to KKR for around EUR 175 million. Telefónica will receive 40% of the shares in the new KKR-controlled wholesale venture InfraCo.
2021
PureGym secures £300 million KKR investment
PureGym secured a £300 million investment from KKR, which will become a minority investor alongside management and Leonard Green & Partners. Closing remained subject to customary conditions.
2021
Anchorage Digital raises $350 million in Series D funding
Anchorage Digital announced a $350 million Series D investment led by KKR, valuing the company at more than $3 billion. The company said it would use the funding to bolster infrastructure, engage clients in crypto innovation, and hire employees to expand its product set.
2021
KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners announce CyrusOne acquisition deal
KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners announced a deal to acquire CyrusOne, valuing the transaction at $15 billion. The deal had CyrusOne board approval and remained subject to regulatory approval; it was expected to close in the second quarter of the following year.
2021
KKR appoints Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall as co-CEOs
KKR announced the appointment of Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall as co-chief executive officers; the appointments took effect immediately. Henry Kravis and George Roberts continued as co-executive chairmen of the board.
2021
KKR terminates takeover offer discussions with zooplus
KKR terminated discussions regarding a potential voluntary public takeover offer for zooplus. zooplus said KKR had decided not to pursue the discussions further in light of recent developments.
2021
Relentless and KKR announce St Michael's joint venture
Relentless announced a joint venture with KKR to deliver the St Michael's development in central Manchester. The project plans include a 200,000-square-foot sustainable building and new public space.
2021
KKR launches AV AirFinance platform
KKR announced the launch of AV AirFinance Limited, a global commercial aviation loan servicing platform established with a team of industry professionals.
2021
KKR and AV AirFinance agree to purchase CIT aviation loan portfolio
KKR and AV AirFinance agreed to purchase a nearly $800 million portfolio of aviation loans from CIT Group, including more than 50 loans covering approximately 60 commercial aircraft.
2021
Cloudera agrees to be acquired by CD&R and KKR
Cloudera announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and KKR in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $5.3 billion. The transaction was expected to close in the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.