Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) • Business Services

KKR Acquires Zeus

On November 17, 2020, private equity firm KKR acquired business services company Zeus

Acquisition Context
  • This is KKR’s 11th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is KKR’s 157th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KKR’s 34th transaction in California.

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M&A Deal Summary

Date November 17, 2020
Target Zeus
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) KKR
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target Company

Zeus

Menlo Park, California, United States
Zeus is a platform focused on investing in and operating a portfolio of emerging medical device companies. Zeus was established in 2020 and is based in Menlo Park, California.
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Buyer Overview 1

Buyer

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Buyer #
Overall 367 of 503
Sector: Business Services 11 of 19
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 53 of 72
State: California 34 of 46
Country: United States 157 of 213
Year: 2020 38 of 39
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-17 Masmovil

Madrid, Spain

Masmovil is a telecommunications operator. It provides triple-play fixed-line, mobile, and internet services to residential customers, businesses, and operators through a number of brands including Yoigo, MASMOVIL, Pepephone, Llamaya, Lebara, Lycamobile, and Hits mobile. Masmovil was founded in 2006 and is based in Madrid, Spain.

Buy €5.3B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-11-18 Argenta Global

Auckland, New Zealand

Argenta Global is an animal health-focused pharma services platform. Argenta is a fully integrated contract research organization (CRO) and contract manufacturing organization (CMO) specialized in animal health. Argenta Global was founded in 2006 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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