KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Burning Glass Technologies

KKR Acquires Potter Global Technologies from Gryphon Investors

November 27, 2023

Manufacturing

Investment funds managed by KKR have acquired Potter Global Technologies, a St. Louis–headquartered designer and manufacturer of fire and life safety and emergency communication equipment, from Gryphon Investors. KKR said it will support Potter’s growth organically and through add-on acquisitions and implement a broad-based employee ownership program; financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Majority Interest in Therapy Brands

April 7, 2021

Software

KKR has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Therapy Brands, a Birmingham-based practice management and EHR software platform for mental, behavioral and rehabilitation healthcare providers. Existing investor PSG will remain a minority shareholder, and sellers include investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital, Oak HC/FT and Greater Sum Ventures; financial terms were not disclosed.

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in apexanalytix from Carousel Capital

June 6, 2022

Data & Analytics

KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in apexanalytix, a supply-chain software, data and analytics provider. Carousel Capital will remain a significant minority owner; KKR’s investment is intended to accelerate apexanalytix’s global expansion, product development and talent recruitment.

Providence Strategic Growth Invests in Next Glass

April 23, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth-equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners, has made a significant growth investment in Next Glass to accelerate product innovation, go-to-market expansion and support strategic add-on acquisitions. The funding will bolster Next Glass's consumer platforms (Untappd, BeerAdvocate) and its SaaS products (Untappd for Business, Untappd Marketplace) and establish a small-to-medium business support fund for COVID-19 relief.

Accel-KKR Takes Majority Stake in Kimble Applications

March 16, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Kimble Applications, a cloud-based professional services automation (PSA) provider, closed a significant growth investment from Accel-KKR on March 16, 2021, with Accel-KKR becoming a majority interest holder. The new capital is intended to accelerate product innovation, go-to-market initiatives—particularly in North America—and support continued global growth and strategic M&A.

KKR Acquires Remaining 37% of Global Atlantic

January 2, 2024

Insurance

KKR & Co. Inc. has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire the remaining 37% of The Global Atlantic Financial Group, bringing its ownership to 100%. Global Atlantic will remain led by its existing management team and operate under the Global Atlantic brand as a wholly‑owned subsidiary of KKR, enabling closer collaboration to realize identified synergies and expand capabilities across insurance and investment solutions.