United States $744 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Raised $23 Billion for 4th North America Private Equity Fund (KKR North America Fund XIV, NAX4) to Invest in North America & Implements Broad-Based Employee Ownership Programs KKR Previously-Launched North America Private Equity Funds Generated 23% IRR or 19% Net IRR
3rd April 2026 | Hong Kong
United States private equity firm KKR ($744 billion AUM) has raised $23 billion for 4th North America private equity fund (KKR North America Fund XIV, NAX4) to invest in North America & implements broad-based employee ownership programs. KKR previously-launched North America private equity funds had generated 23% IRR or 19% net IRR (as of 2025 December). Announcement (2/4/26): “KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the final closing of KKR North America Fund XIV (“NAX4” or the “Fund”), an approximately $23 billion fund focused on pursuing opportunistic private equity investments in North America through a disciplined and consistent investment approach. NAX4 is the largest private equity fund raised that focuses on investing solely in North America. KKR has a nearly 50-year track record of investing in North America. Over the past decade, across NAX4’s three predecessor funds—KKR North America Fund XI, KKR Americas Fund XII, and KKR North America Fund XIII—KKR has delivered a gross IRR of 23% (19% net) and a gross multiple on invested capital of 2.1x (1.8x net) as of December 31, 2025. KKR’s private equity assets under management have doubled since 2020 and today, KKR manages approximately $229 billion in assets across flagship regional, growth and core investment vehicles.1 The close of NAX4 brings the total amount of capital raised across the most recent vintages of KKR’s flagship regional funds to $46 billion. NAX4 received strong support from a diverse global group of both new and existing investors, including public and private pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, endowments and foundations, private wealth platforms, family offices, high-net-worth individual investors and other institutional investors. The Fund intends to build on its predecessor’s commitment to supporting majority owned companies in implementing broad-based employee ownership programs. KKR focuses on employee engagement and broad-based equity participation as a key driver in building stronger companies and expanding financial opportunity. Since 2011, 85 KKR portfolio companies have awarded billions of dollars in equity to more than 200,000 non-senior management employees globally. Debevoise & Plimpton LLP represented KKR as primary fund counsel for this fundraise.”
“ United States $744 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Raised $23 Billion for 4th North America Private Equity Fund (KKR North America Fund XIV, NAX4) to Invest in North America & Implements Broad-Based Employee Ownership Programs KKR Previously-Launched North America Private Equity Funds Generated 23% IRR or 19% Net IRR “
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Pete Stavros and Nate Taylor, Global Co-Heads of Private Equity at KKR: “We are grateful for the support we received for NAX4 and for the trust our investors continue to place in us. Raising our largest fund in this environment reflects the consistency of our approach and the work our teams are doing inside our portfolio companies every day. Our approach is straightforward. We look for fundamentally good companies and work alongside management teams to make them better—operationally and culturally. We’ve built a platform designed to support that work, and we see a strong pipeline of opportunities ahead.”
KKR – KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.
United States $744 Billion Private Equity Firm KKR Raised $23 Billion for 4th North America Private Equity Fund (KKR North America Fund XIV, NAX4) to Invest in North America & Implements Broad-Based Employee Ownership Programs KKR Previously-Launched North America Private Equity Funds Generated 23% IRR or 19% Net IRR
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