KKR is a leading global investment firm founded in **1976**, managing **$686 billion in assets** as of **June 30, 2025** across **private equity** ($222B), **credit** ($282B), **infrastructure** ($95B), and **real estate** ($85B), alongside capital markets and insurance solutions. The firm serves institutional investors, global wealth clients, and family capital investors, operating with a multi-strategy platform and **$556 billion in fee-paying AUM**. KKR's private equity practice spans **five core verticals**—**Industrials, Health Care, TMT, Consumer, and Financial Services**—deploying capital through **flagship buyout** and **mid-market** strategies (targeting enterprise values between **$200 million and $1 billion**). The firm emphasises **operational value creation over financial engineering**, working closely with management teams to execute structured improvement plans focused on **margin expansion**, **working capital optimisation**, and **strategic repositioning**. In 2024, KKR deployed a record **$84 billion** across its portfolio and raised **$114 billion** in new capital. Value creation is delivered through **KKR Capstone**, an in-house team of approximately **100 full-time operating professionals** deployed globally, who partner with each major investment from acquisition to exit. Capstone leads collaborate with management to identify **quick wins** and **long-term improvements**, tracking progress via rigorous **KPI dashboards** and **ownership-aligned incentives**—since 2011, the firm has awarded billions in equity to **more than 170,000 staff** at **over 70 portfolio companies** worldwide. KKR maintains a global footprint with offices across the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, with **42% of total AUM** now held in **perpetual capital** vehicles, reflecting its shift toward long-duration, scaled platforms.