60
52
Growth Score
-10 pts
Heat Score
-7 pts
Company Performance Metrics
Score
Trend
AI Content may contain mistakes and is not legal, financial or investment advice.Learn more.
Growth Score - The measure of growth based on company activity, operational metrics, and investments
Growth Trend - The change in the growth score over the given time period
Heat Score - The measure of the market interest, media activity, and Crunchbase profile activity
Heat Trend - The change in the heat score over the given time period
See more interactive data and historical milestones on desktop for the best experience
Kelso & Company is a middle market private equity firm focusing on recapitalizations, growth capital transactions, and leveraged buyouts.
- Matt Fleissig: CEO
- Frank Nickell: Chairman
About the Company
Kelso is one of the most experienced and cohesive firms focused on North American middle-market private equity investing. Since 1980, Kelso has raised a total of eight private equity funds which have made over 110 investments. Kelso is currently investing its $4.9 billion Fund VIII.
Kelso was initially founded by Louis Kelso, the inventor of the
Employee Stock Ownership Plan, and the tenets of the Kelso ESOP heritage remain key components of the Firm's strategy and differentiation. Just as the ESOP represented a solution which aligned management and shareholder interests, Kelso today seeks to partner and create a strong alignment of interest with outstanding management teams and corporations seeking a value-added partner.
