KKR to Acquire Travelopia
Global investment firm KKR is to acquire Travelopia, a UK-based specialist travel group, from TUI AG. The amount of the deal, which is subject to customary closing conditions, was not disclosed. The...
View ArticleCherwell Software Secures $50M in Funding
Cherwell Software, LLC, a Colorado Springs, Colo.-based provider of IT service management (ITSM) solutions, secured $50m in funding. Global investment firm KKR is making the investment through its Next...
View ArticleGambol Pet Group Receives Private Equity Investment from KKR
Gambol Pet Group, a Liaocheng, Shandong Province, China-based provider of pet food, received a private equity investment from KKR‘s China Growth Fund. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The...
View ArticleKKR Closed KKR Americas XII Fund, at $13.9 Billion
Global investment firm KKR closed KKR Americas XII Fund, at $13.9 billion, focused on opportunistic investments in private equity-related transactions primarily in the United States, Canada and Mexico....
View ArticleLyft Raises $600M in Funding; Valuation at $7.5 Billion
Lyft, a San Francisco, California-based ride hailing company, raised $600M in funding. Backers included existing partners Rakuten and Janus Capital and new investors AllianceBernstein, Baillie Gifford,...
View ArticleFocus Financial Partners Receives Majority Investment from Stone Point...
Focus Financial Partners, a NYC-based international partnership of independent, fiduciary wealth management firms, received a majority investment of undisclosed amount. The closing of the transaction...
View ArticleIvalua Raises $70M in Funding from KKR
Ivalua, a Redwood City, California and Paris, France-based spend management software company, raised a $70M growth equity minority funding. Global investor KKR made the investment and has become a new...
View ArticleDarktrace Raises $75M Series D Funding
Darktrace, a San Francisco and Cambridge, UK-based machine learning cybersecurity company, raised $75m in Series D financing. The round was led by Insight Venture Partners, with participation from...
View Article5 Private Equity Firms That Invest in Startup
Are you a startup owner who needs access to much-needed capital? There are many options available and getting an investment from a private equity firm is one way to unlock these funds. However, before...
View ArticleLaser Clinics Australia Receives Investment from KKR and The Growth Fund
Laser Clinics Australia, a provider of non-invasive aesthetic treatments in Australia, received an investment from KKR and The Growth Fund. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. KKR will acquire a...
View ArticleForgeRock Raises $88M in Series D Funding
ForgeRock, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of digital identity management solutions, closed an $88m Series D funding. The round was led by Accel with participation from new investor KKR and existing...
View ArticleBridgeBio Pharma Raises Additional $135M in Funding
BridgeBio Pharma, a Palo Alto, CA-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, raised an additional $135m in funding. The round was co-led by new investor Viking Global Investors and existing...
View ArticleShenzhen Suishou Technology Receives Investment from KKR
Shenzhen Suishou Technology Co., a personal finance management platform in China, received an investment from KKR as part of a Series C funding round. Other investors include Sequoia Capital, Fosun...
View ArticleEchoNous Raises $35m in Funding
EchoNous, the Seattle, WA-based parent company of Signostics, an ultrasound tool for bladder and kidney care, raised $35m in funding. KKR made the follow-on investment. The company intends to use the...
View ArticleGetYourGuide Raises $75M in Series D Funding
GetYourGuide, a Berlin, Germany-based online booking platform for travel activities, closed a $75m Series D funding. The round was led by Battery Ventures, with participation from existing venture...
View ArticleJitterbit Raises $25M in Series C Funding
Jitterbit, an Alameda, Calif.-based API transformation company, raised $25m in Series C funding. The round was led by KKR, which is making the investment from its Next Generation Technology Fund. The...
View ArticleKKR Closes KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund, at $1.45 Billion
Global investment firm KKR held the final closing of KKR Health Care Strategic Growth Fund, at $1.45 billion. Alongside new and existing global investors, including public pensions, insurance...
View ArticleKKR Appoints Jacques Veyrat as Senior Advisor in France
Global investment firm KKR has appointed Jacques Veyrat as a Senior Advisor to support the investment activities in France. Mr Veyrat is a senior French executive with deep experience across a range of...
View ArticleDoubleDutch Raises Additional Funding
DoubleDutch, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a Live Engagement Marketing platform, raised an additional funding of undisclosed amount. Backers included existing investors KKR, Bessemer Venture...
View ArticleCherwell Software Receives $172M Investment from KKR
Cherwell Software, LLC, a Colorado Springs, CO-based provider of enterprise service management solutions, received a $172m investment from global investment firm KKR. KKR will take a larger stake in...
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