Investment Summary

KKR Invests In Ecorbit

On August 27, 2020, private equity firm KKR invested in environmental company Ecorbit

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 12th transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is KKR’s 4th transaction in South Korea.

Investment Summary
Date 2020-08-27
Target Ecorbit
Sector Environmental
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Ecorbit

Seoul, South Korea
Ecorbit is an operator of water treatment facilities, landfill sites, and other environmental businesses such as soil purification. Ecorbit is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 510.0B 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 STATS #
Overall 360 of 483
Sector (Environmental) 12 of 13
Type (Stake Purchase) 50 of 67
Country (South Korea) 4 of 6
Year (2020) 32 of 41
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-20 Citation

Wilmslow, United Kingdom

Citation is a partner to UK small and medium-sized enterprises in the areas of employment law, HR, and health & safety compliance. Citation offers a cost-efficient, effective solution that makes even smaller employers compliant with best practices in H&S and HR, with measurable results in improving workplace safety. Citation was established in 1995 and is based in Wilmslow, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-31 Epicor Software

Austin, Texas, United States

Epicor Software is a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to industrial-focused sectors. Epicor serves as a trusted partner for thousands of companies worldwide across key industries such as manufacturing, distribution, and retail. Epicor Software was founded in 1972 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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