by Admin | Nov 20, 2015 | Companies, News, Technology
Financial firm KKR announced on Monday that it plans to invest $35 million in Signostics Ltd., an Australia-based company that makes handheld ultrasound devices. Signostics is a forerunner in the field of new diagnostic technology, and the investment from KKR gives...
by Admin | Oct 2, 2015 | Companies, News
It may be a perfect storm for unicorns if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates soon: a sizable portion of unicorns, companies whose value has exceeded $1 billion, is held by private equity, which is sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates. Stock market...
by Admin | Apr 25, 2014 | Companies, News
A recent press release from First Data announced that Heidi Miller would be joining the company’s Board of Directors beginning this April. According to BWW Geeks World, “First Data Chariman and CEO Frank Bisignano announced that Heidi G. Miller has joined the First...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2014 | News, Technology
Leading global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR), truly has a knack for attracting a diverse range of talent, which is certainly true of its newest board member, David C. Drummond. Since Henry Kravis and George Roberts co-founded KKR 1976...
by Admin | Sep 13, 2013 | Companies, News
KKR, the private equity firm headed by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, has confirmed the purchase of software company Mitchell International Inc. from Aurora Capital Group. Aurora first acquired Mitchell back in 2007 for $500 million, and the rumored purchase price...
