About Kelso & Company
Kelso & Company is a private equity firm founded in 1971. It is primarily based in New York City, United States. As of Aug 2026, Kelso & Company has a portfolio of 80 companies, comprising 80 funding rounds and 41 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Canada. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Energy to Financial Services. Its latest investment was a $***** Post IPO round in The Works Stores on Sep 25, 2023
Overall Kelso & Company portfolio has seen 15 IPOs and 31 acquisitions, namely BrewDog, Kinder Morgan and IHOP. A lot of funds co-invest with Kelso & Company, with names like Stone Point Capital sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Kelso & Company has a team of 48 people, including 19 partners.
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Founded Year
1971
Location
New York City, United States
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Kelso & Company's Portfolio
Kelso & Company has a portfolio of 80 companies. They have invested in a total of 80 companies. Their most recent investment was in The Works Stores (Post IPO round) on Sep 25, 2023. Here are the most recent investments by Kelso & Company:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 25, 2023 | Post IPO | 8047 | - | |
Jun 21, 2023 | PE | 5470 | - | |
Mar 28, 2023 | Series A | 9802 | ||
Aug 30, 2022 | Seed | 6949 | - |
Kelso & Company has acquired 41 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Definition on Nov 15, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Kelso & Company:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 15, 2022 | Provider of digital engineering, experience, and AI-powered solutions | $15M | 1997 | |
Sep 06, 2022 | Provider of digital solutions, engineering, data analytics, and creative content | - | 1995 | |
May 23, 2022 | Offers packaging, labeling and printing services | - | 1964 | |
Dec 13, 2021 | Insurance policy and claim management solutions for the insurance industry | $87.4M | 2003 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Kelso & Company:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2021
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Canada
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Energy
Team profile of Kelso & Company
Kelso & Company has a team of 48 members including 19 Partners and 14 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Kelso & Company's team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in Kelso & Company:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
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Co-investors of Kelso & Company
Over the past 55 years, 6 investors have co-invested in Kelso & Company's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Kelso & Company: 6 investors entered a company along with Kelso & Company. These include investors like Stone Point Capital (1 company).
Kelso & Company News
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Kelso Group Buys Stake in Saga, Proposes US Investor AttractionInsurance Journal•Jan 06, 2026•Kelso & Company, Saga
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Atlas Holdings Announces Sale of SaxcoBusiness Wire•Jan 09, 2025•Atlas Holdings, SAXCO, Novvia Group, Kelso & Company
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Kelso acquisition vehicle Selkirk says IPO in early NovemberMorningstar•Oct 28, 2024•Kelso & Company
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