KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR & Co., Inc. ranks first on the list of the best private equity firms based on revenue in the world. KKR & Co. Inc., also known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., manages a variety of alternative asset classes, including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and, through its strategic partners, hedge funds.

By December 31, 2021, the company will have completed more than 650 private equity investments in portfolio firms with a total enterprise value of over $675 billion. Assets under management (AUM) and fee-paying assets under management (FPAUM) stood at $471 billion and $357 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2021.

The company was established in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis, and George R. Roberts, three cousins who had previously collaborated at Bear Stearns, where they had conducted some of the first leveraged buyout transactions.

Since its inception, KKR has completed a number of deals, including the 1989 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, which at the time was the largest buyout ever, and the 2007 buyout of TXU, which is currently the largest buyout to date.

Founders: Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis, George R. Roberts
Headquarters: 30 Hudson Yards, New York City, U.S.
Website: https://www.kkr.com/