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KKR vets get more time to raise new fund
Public Pension Capital gets a nine-month lifeline. FORTUNE -- It's tough to raise a new private equity fund. Even if you have decades of experience at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) on your...
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How KKR helped create jobs for impoverished villagers
What happened when private equity giant KKR got involved with a rural nut processor in Bali. FORTUNE -- There has been lots of discussion about how private equity firms do (or don't) create new jobs,...
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Exclusive: Sonos (sort of) raises $25 million
Home audio company raises a 'liquidity round' for early employees. FORTUNE -- Sonos, a maker of high-end wireless home audio systems, has raised approximately $25 million in new funding, Fortune has...
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Another sign of a buyout bubble
KKR is overpaying to buy a bond fund that it already controls. FORTUNE -- Buyout firms appear to be running out of things to buy out. And so they are buying themselves. Late on Monday KKR & Co....
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Exclusive: KKR mulls tech investing platform
KKR has dipped its toe into tech growth equity in the past. Is it now ready to jump in the pool? FORTUNE -- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) is in the preliminary stages of forming a...
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The death of private equity's largest deal
The largest buyout in history is on the brink of bankruptcy. Blame private equity, but be sure it's for the right mistake. FORTUNE -- The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Texas electricity giant...
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Ex-KKR exec Bill Sonneborn discusses his next move
Bill Sonneborn has joined energy investment firm EIG as president. FORTUNE -- William Sonneborn surprised Wall Street last summer, announcing that he would step down as CEO of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts...
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Private equity inches closer to retail investors
NASDAQ is working on some sort of trading platform for private equity fund interests. Is this a pit-stop on the path to retail investor participation? FORTUNE -- Sixteen months ago, I wrote a magazine...
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How TXU's 'bankrupt' owners could still win
It isn't just the fees the private owners extracted from the bankrupt energy company. In one scenario, some current owners could walk away with a kicker. By Lauren Silva Laughlin FORTUNE -- Energy...
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New details on that KKR fund for rich retail investors
Accredited investors soon will be able to get access to KKR funds for as little as $10,000. But many questions remain unanswered. FORTUNE -- Last week we discussed a Wall Street Journal report that...
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