Oct 11, 2021Here’s How Much The New Co-CEOs Of KKR Are WorthThe pair replacing private equity titans Henry Kravis and George Roberts received generous stock awards and pay packages while they were being groomed to take over the firm.ByHank TuckerForbes Staff
Oct 11, 2021Cofounders Henry Kravis, George Roberts Depart KKR In A Titanic Shift For Private EquityKKR's cofounders are leaving after 47 years, Emerson and AspenTech are planning a new software powerhouse and more from the day in deals. ByKevin DowdForbes Staff
Oct 11, 2021Private Equity Billionaires Henry Kravis And George Roberts Step Down As Co-CEOs Of $430 Billion Powerhouse KKRThe pair of cousins founded KKR roughly 45 years ago. ByJonathan PoncianoFormer Staff
Apr 7, 2021Private Equity’s Tech Bonanza Continues As KKR Stands To Make Billions On AppLovin DealKKR & Co., the private equity giant cofounded by billionaires Henry Kravis and George Roberts, is poised to make billions on a $400 million investment in software company AppLovin.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
Apr 7, 2020KKR Billionaires Henry Kravis And George Roberts Create $50 Million Coronavirus Relief FundPrivate equity giant KKR, co-founded by billionaires Henry Kravis and George Roberts, has created a $50 million fund to support frontline workers and mitigate the financial hardship created by the coronavirus pandemic.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
May 6, 2019The Barbarian Evolution: How Billionaires Henry Kravis And George Roberts Turned $120,000 Into A $200 Billion PowerhouseForbes follows the evolution of billionaires Henry Kravis and George Roberts as their firm KKR morphs from a clubby partnership to a massive, publicly-traded corporation.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
May 6, 2019How Hedge Funds Became The Villains On Wall StreetThirty years ago, private equity barons like Henry Kravis and George Roberts were considered the bad guys on Wall Street. Now a mixture of bad returns, short-termism, and ugly behavior means hedge funds are the target of public ire.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
May 6, 2019Gentlemen At The Gate: With Trillions Pouring In, KKR And Its Peers Must Build Up Rather Than Break Up"Barbarians" Henry Kravis and George Roberts were the 1980s poster boys for slash-and-burn leveraged buyout dealmaking. Now, with trillions pouring into private equity, KKR and its peers have little choice but to build up rather than break up.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
Jan 25, 2019Billionaire Henry Kravis Lists Colorado Ranch For $46 MillionPrivate equity billionaire Henry Kravis owns multiple properties around the globe. His 4,600-plus-acre Colorado ranch recently went on the market for a cool $46 million.ByEllen ParisFormer Contributor
May 3, 2018KKR Surges 9% As Billionaires Henry Kravis And George Roberts Pioneer Next Era Of Private EquityKKR's decision to convert to a corporation could reshape the financial sector for decades to come. Could KKR be the first PE firm included in the S&P 500? Don't bet against it.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
Jun 7, 2017The Irresistible Math Behind Private Equity StocksPrivate equity investments are out of reach for ordinary investors but there’s a better alternative: Owning a piece of the businesses that have made Leon Black, Henry Kravis and Stephen Schwarzman billionaires many times over.ByAntoine GaraFormer Staff
Feb 6, 2013The Partnership For New York - Prompted by Henry Kravis - Spurs InnovationThe FinTech Innovation Lab is operated through the Partnership for New York City Fund which was set up through 200 CEOs 15 years ago at the prompting of Henry Kravis. It was launched with $115 million which is maintained without new funding as loans are repaid. One part of the endowment focuses on [...]ByTom GroenfeldtContributor
Sep 28, 2011KKR's Henry Kravis: 'Any Fool Can Buy A Company'Private equity billionaire says buyouts are about what the firm can bring to the table operationally.BySteve SchaeferFormer Staff
Oct 5, 2010KKR Billionaire Henry Kravis Pledges $100 Million To Columbia Business SchoolBillionaire Henry Kravis to give big gift Columbia Business School.BySteven BertoniForbes Staff
Apr 27, 2009Henry Kravis: No Mega Deals For A WhileBut the head of KKR is still bullish about India.ByNaazneen KarmaliForbes Staff