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K••••••• C••••••
Buyout firmClassification confirmedMiddle marketSEC registered investment adviser· Chicago, ILk•••••••••.com
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As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
- Regulatory AUM
- $1.6B
- PE fund assets
- $1.2B
- PE funds
- 4
- Investments held
- 28 of 28
- Deals, last 12 months
- 0
Form ADV
Form ADV
Form ADV
DFX transaction tape
DFX transaction tape
As of · identity and classification; each section below carries its own date
Why this matters
- Graphs 2
- Lenders 5
- RAUM $1.6B
Classification
How this organization is classified, and on what basisBuyout firm · 1 in historyShowHide
- Class
- Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
- Basis
- R6: 4 of 4 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
- Size band
- Middle marketdefined by: proxy: $1.16bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-27
Classification history (1)
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 4 of 4 distinct vehicles are sworn P•••••• Equity Funds; 4 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- May 27, 2021 to Mar 13, 2026
- RAUM
- $1.6Bregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 4
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $1.2Breported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $1.6Bevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $1.2Bsum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 100%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-27, latest gav Private Equity Fund $1.2B, latest counts Private Equity Fund 4, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 4
- Employees
- 24
- Headquarters
- Chicago, IL
- Office address
- ••• Locked
- Business phone
- ••• Locked
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
28 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- not stated or not yet read
- Geography
- not stated or not yet read
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- not stated or not yet read
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- ••• Locked
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 2, unknown 23, platform 3
- period
- to 2024-08-05, from 2015-06-01, undated holdings 24, dated observations 8
- window
- last 2024-08-05, first 2015-06-01
- control
- control 3, unknown 25
- companies
- 28
- geography
- count 1, share 0.036, value IL
- investments
- 28
- seller kinds
- sponsor 1
- transactions
- 5
- cadence by year
- 2015 add ons 1, 2016 other deals 1, 2018 other deals 1, 2024 add ons 1
- platform add on
- add ons 2, platforms 3, add ons per platform 0.67
- sector known for
- 10
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 7, share 0.25, value industrial services, examples Identiti, VDA, StartKleen, Endure Critical Solutions, count 1, share 0.036, value business services, examples CodeGreen, count 1, share 0.036, value healthcare services, examples Foundation Dental Partners, count 1, share 0.036, value financial services, examples Chartwell Financial Advisory
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- role lender, shared 2, entity id d825d392-15ee-4890-9ead-84d2ab49d7b2
- subsector distribution
- count 7, share 0.25, value industrial machinery repair, examples Identiti, VDA, StartKleen, Endure Critical Solutions, count 1, share 0.036, value management consulting, examples CodeGreen, count 1, share 0.036, value dental, examples Foundation Dental Partners, count 1, share 0.036, value financial services, examples Chartwell Financial Advisory
28 companies on the graph (5 transactions); most in industrial services (7); 3 platforms and 2 add-ons; observed 2015 to 2024
Funds
4 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K••••••• C•••••• F••• I••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $479M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| K••••••• C•••••• F••• I••••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2024 first reported on Form ADV | $151M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| K••••••• C•••••• F••• I•• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $476M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown | |
| K••••••• C•••••• F••• I•••• L• ADV: P•••••• Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | unknown | $57.6M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Unknown |
Team
39 current, 3 former
Managing partner (3)
- K••• P••• D••••• · Chairman · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• L•••••• G••••••• · Managing Partner · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S•••• L•••••• G••••••• · Limited Partner; Managing Partner · since Feb 1, 2021 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Partner (7)
- B••• S••••••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C•••••• J•• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- D•••• A•••••• G•••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•••• V•• Z••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- J•••• V•• Z••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••• D••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- T••• L•••••••• · Managing Director · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Principal (3)
- C•••••• J•• · Principal · start date unknown Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
- E••• G•••••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••• O••••• · Principal · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Vice president (5)
- A•••• L•••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- B•••• P••••••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- C••••• S••••• · Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development - P•••••••• P•••• M•••••• · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••• B••••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••• L•••• · Vice President · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Associate (3)
- B•• S•••••••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J•••• G•••• · Associate, Portfolio Digital Transformation · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- P•••••• H•••• · Associate · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Analyst (1)
- A•••• R••• · Analyst · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Business development (1)
- K•••• G••••• · Director of Business Development · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Board or advisory (1)
- K••• P••• D••••• · Trustee Of The K••• P• D••••• T•••• D•••• 2•••••• · since Feb 1, 1983 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Platform (12)
- A••••• G••••••• · Executive Assistant · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A••••• C••••••••• W••• · CFO - Portfolio Accounting & Finance · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- A•••• B••••• · Operations Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- D•• M•••• · Manager, Portfolio Finance · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- J••••••• V•••••• · Accounting Manager · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- K•••• E•••••••• P•••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Mar 1, 2024 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K•••• E•••••••• P•••• · CFO & CCO · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L•••• J•••••• · Vice President of Finance · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- L••••• J•••••• · Talent Acquisition Lead · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M•••• A••••••• · Compliance, Impact, and Finance Coordinator · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••• C••••• · Controller · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- S••••• S•••••• · Chief Talent Officer · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
Other (3)
- L••• M•••• · Front Office Coordinator · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- M••••• H•••• · Chief of Staff - O• T•••••• · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
- N••••• L••••• · Human Resource Coordinator · start date unknown Investment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
3 former (kept with end dates)
- A••••• C••••••••• W••• · Chief Financial Officer · Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 27, 2024 Inference
- B•••• C••••••••• C•••• · Chief Financial Officer, Managing Director · Feb 1, 2021 to Mar 31, 2023 Inference
- D•••• A•••••• G•••• · Chief Compliance Officer, Managing Director · Apr 1, 2022 to Mar 27, 2024 Inference
Portfolio
28 relationships, 3 platforms, 2 add-ons
Transactions
6 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Platform acquisition | I•••••• T•••••• S••••••• | Seller (confirmed) | harvestpartners.com |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Add-on acquisition | C•••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | victorcapitalpartners.com |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Type not stated | A••••• G••••• L•• | Sponsor (confirmed) | k•••••••••.com |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Type not stated | N••••• S•• J••• 2••• K••••••• C•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | k•••••••••.com |
| Jun 1, 2015 | Add-on acquisition | C•• I••••••••• I••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | k•••••••••.com |
| date unknown | Majority recapitalization | C•••••• G•••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | costumegallery.net |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
7 relationships
Lenders (5)
- C••• L•• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2018
- W••••••• B••• 1 shared · one time · last Jun 1, 2016
- T•• P•••••• B••• 1 shared · one time · last Jun 1, 2015
- C••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2018
- B•••• T•••• C••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jun 1, 2016
Financial advisers (2)
- S••••••••• I••••••••• B•••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2018
- L•••••• I••••••••• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Aug 5, 2024
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
15 most recent
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Across the graphs
K••••••• C•••••• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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