Private Equity Firm Financial Services

KKR

New York, NY, United States

KKR is a leading global investment firm offering alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. (NYSE: KKR). KKR sponsors investment funds across private equity, credit, and real assets, and its insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life, and reinsurance products.

Focus Areas
Alternative asset management, Private equity, Credit
Website
kkr.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

2 buyout · 1 recapitalization

KKR Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 1 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 1 years for KKR. ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Affordable Care Debt Restructuring Hands Ownership to Lenders (Blackstone and KKR)
    August 13, 2026
    Buyer
    Blackstone, KKR & Co.
    Target
    Affordable Care, LLC
    Seller
    Harvest Partners, Berkshire Partners
    Industry
    Healthcare Services
    Location
    North Carolina, United States
    Type
    Recapitalization

    Affordable Care, LLC, a national dental support organization (DSO), completed a sweeping debt restructuring that removes more than $1 billion of debt and injects $75 million in fresh capital. Under the terms, the former private equity sponsors are wiped out and the reorganized company is owned by its direct lenders, including Blackstone and KKR & Co.

  • Montagu to Acquire Majority Stake in BMC Helix from KKR-owned BMC Software
    June 18, 2026
    Buyer
    Montagu, KKR (retaining minority stake in BMC Helix)
    Target
    BMC Helix
    Seller
    KKR-owned BMC Software
    Industry
    AI & Machine Learning
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Montagu agreed to acquire a majority stake in BMC Helix in a carve-out transaction from BMC Software, which is owned by funds managed by KKR. KKR will retain a minority stake in BMC Helix, while BMC Software will continue under KKR ownership.

  • Ecolab Acquires CoolIT Systems for $4.75 Billion
    March 27, 2026
    Buyer
    Ecolab Inc., KKR & Co. Inc., Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
    Target
    CoolIT Systems Inc.
    Seller
    KKR & Co. Inc., Mubadala Investment Company PJSC
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Ecolab agreed to acquire Calgary-based liquid cooling technology provider CoolIT Systems for about US$4.75 billion in cash. The deal expands Ecolab’s Global High-Tech growth engine and strengthens its Cooling-as-a-Service offering for AI data centers by combining CoolIT’s direct-to-chip liquid cooling with Ecolab’s water, chemistry, and digital services expertise.

Related Acquisition Pages

AI & Machine Learning Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by KKR. Healthcare Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by KKR. IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by KKR. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by KKR. Acquisitions in North Carolina 1 tracked deal by KKR.

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