Kohlberg & Company

Kohlberg & Company is proud to announce the sale of a majority stake in GPRS, a leading provider of subsurface infrastructure and facility management solutions for utilities, contractors, and engineering customers across the United States. ? Since 2020, under Kohlberg’s ownership, GPRS recruited significant talent, executed six acquisitions, and drove increased market penetration with new and existing customers, among other initiatives, to achieve above-market growth. ? We are pleased to remain a minority investor in the company alongside new majority owner Roark Capital, and look forward to continuing our strategic partnership with GPRS’ management team. ? Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/dB7JkZnA ? #PrivateEquity #Investing #Engineering #Infrastructure

Congratulations to Kohlberg & Company portfolio company AWP Safety, North America's leading provider of safety and traffic management solutions, on its strategic acquisition of three regional, full-service traffic control companies: Site Barricades, Integrity Traffic, LLC and WS Barricade. Kohlberg is proud to leverage our deep sector research and targeted execution ability, in partnership with AWP Safety’s management team, to further enhance the business as it continues to expand its existing footprint. These acquisitions strengthen the company’s position as North America's preferred safety partner in the utility, broadband and roadway infrastructure space, and further reinforce AWP Safety’s established leadership in traffic control services, planning, and installation. #PrivateEquity #Acquisition #TrafficManagement #Safety

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of Maskwa High Voltage Ltd. by ENTRUST Solutions Group, a Kohlberg & Company portfolio company. The addition of Maskwa’s Canadian transmission and substation services business will enable ENTRUST to continue to grow both its geographic footprint and service offerings across key energy infrastructure engineering markets. We look forward to continuing to support ENTRUST’s capable management team as they further enhance the business and execute on the company’s ongoing strategic growth initiatives in 2025. Read the full announcement below. #PrivateEquity #Acquisition #Energy #Infrastructure

We are proud to have supported our portfolio company, Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), in securing a sustainability-linked loan. This financing has enabled EOC to reduce its cost of debt while enhancing operational efficiency. The loan underscores EOC's commitment to sustainability, aligning with the goals of their customers, retail partners, and other stakeholders.

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of our three long-tenured Partners, Chris Anderson, Seth Hollander and Benjamin Mao, to Senior Partner. Their exceptional careers – averaging 24 years – at Kohlberg have been defined by executing successful transactions, building substantial investment verticals and positively impacting the Firm’s culture. Congratulations, Chris, Seth, and Ben!

Kohlberg & Company announced today the final closing of its 10th private equity fund, Kohlberg Investors X, with $4.3 billion in commitments. In addition, Kohlberg raised approximately $1.0 billion in commitments for dedicated co-investment vehicles alongside Fund X. We are grateful for the support of our existing and new Limited Partners and look forward to building a Fund X portfolio that continues our legacy of successful business transformation and value creation. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gEqRu-cr

We are excited to announce our investment in CLEAResult, North America’s leading provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and sustainability services. This transaction was led by Benjamin Mao, Partner and Head of Infrastructure Services and Bartlett (Gus) Harwood, Partner at Kohlberg. We look forward to support CLEAResult in expanding its comprehensive suite of programs and capabilities, solidifying the company’s market leadership, and enabling teams to deliver even greater value to commercial and industrial, government, utility and residential customers as they navigate the energy transition. Read more about Kohlberg’s investment in CLEAResult here:? https://lnkd.in/gNuebVKC

Over the last six weeks, our team at Kohlberg was thrilled to have hosted another cohort of exceptional young undergraduate students through the Girls Who Invest (GWI) program! GWI is a non-profit organization focused on developing the next generation of women leaders in the asset management industry. Big thanks to the GWI team for your partnership in developing this pipeline of diverse talent. We are proud to work with this outstanding group to elevate the knowledge of tomorrow’s women leaders and asset managers. #privateequity #womeninfinance

We’re excited to announce that our portfolio company, AWP Safety, a leading provider of safety and traffic control solutions, has acquired Washington Traffic Control and Western Traffic Control (collectively known as “WTC”). The acquisitions strengthen AWP Safety’s position as traffic control partner of choice for North America’s utility, broadband, and infrastructure markets and expands the company’s footprint in Washington and Oregon. We look forward to delivering the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of worksite protection products and services. Read more about AWP’s acquisition of Washington Traffic Control and Western Traffic Control here:?https://lnkd.in/g_xCU5P7 #privateequity #infrastructure

Our team at Kohlberg kicked off summer with a fun mini golf outing and the JP Morgan Corporate Challenge (shoutout to Amanda Chang for placing first!). We wrapped up the day by gathering on the rooftop terrace of our NYC offices. #PrivateEquity #Community #Team