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Investment Summary

KKR Invests In Inkling

On January 1, 2018, private equity firm KKR invested in digital media company Inkling

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 5th transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is KKR’s 114th transaction in the United States.
  • This is KKR’s 2nd transaction in Maryland.

Investment Summary
Date 2018-01-01
Target Inkling
Sector Digital Media
Investor(s) KKR
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Inkling

Elkridge, Maryland, United States
Inkling is an audio content and digital media distribution technology company that develops lasting brand-focused experiences that bridge the gap between digital and physical, grabbing attention, driving engagement, and creating memories. Inkling was founded in 2018 and is based in Elkridge, Maryland.

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Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

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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 STATS #
Overall 267 of 499
Sector: Digital Media M&A 5 of 8
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 35 of 66
State: Maryland M&A 2 of 5
Country: United States M&A 114 of 212
Year: 2018 M&A 6 of 35
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-01 Headlands Research

Lake Worth, Florida, United States

Headlands Research is a multinational integrated clinical trial site organization with a mission to improve lives by advancing innovative medical therapies. Headlands Research was formed in 2018 and is based in Lake Worth, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-04 Imagine Learning

Tempe, Arizona, United States

Imagine Learning operates a platform of digital and SaaS educational solution businesses and makes control investments in high potential businesses in the education industry. Imagine Learning was founded in 2010 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.

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