KKR

Asset Manager Private Equity Est. 1976
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≈USD 796B
Firm FUM
Assets under management, stated by KKR, 2026 · source
Type
Asset Manager
HQ
New York, NY, United States
Founded
1976
Focus
Consumer · Financial Services · Healthcare & Life Sciences · Technology

About

KKR is a leading global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit and hedge funds. The firm is a recognised global leader in private equity, with a long history of successful investments dating back to its founding in 1976. Although originally specialising in leveraged buy-out (control) transactions, KKR today participates in almost every asset class.

Strategies

Public Equity
Buyout
Private Credit
Liquid Credit
Real Estate
Infrastructure
Growth Equity
Natural Resources
Special Situations
Hedge Strategies
Firm-wide scale
Total AUM · Mar 31, 2026 $758BSource

Firm-wide figures are not presented as strategy-specific AUM.

Sources

Profile sources

  1. channel-kkr.com.au — Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Technology
  2. ir.kkr.com — Total AUM

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 50M - USD 5B

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Growth Public
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States Singapore United Kingdom Australia Brazil China
Coverage
Global
Regions
North America Asia Europe Oceania South America

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
New York, NY, United States
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Office Presence
9 countries
United States Australia Brazil China France Hong Kong Singapore Spain +1 more
12 known offices
New York, NY, United States (HQ)
Sydney, NSW, Australia
SP, Brazil
Beijing, China
Paris, Þle-de-france, France
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
Singapore
Madrid, Comunidad De Madrid, Spain
England, United Kingdom
Orlando, FL, United States
Houston, TX, United States
San Francisco, CA, United States

Fundraising

KKR Global Infrastructure Investors V
Aug 3, 2026
USD 19.2B
source
KKR North America Fund XIV
Apr 2, 2026
USD 23B
KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners II
2025
USD 5.6B
source
KKR Global Impact Fund II
2023
USD 2.8B
source

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