KKR has completed numerous landmark acquisitions, including the famous 1989 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco, which was the largest acquisition in history at the time. Furthermore, its 2007 acquisition of TXU Energy remains the largest acquisition to date. Since 1977, KKR has invested in over 160 companies, guaranteeing at least one investment every year except 1982 and 1990.
Category: Alternative Investment
“Something Ventured”
The value of “Something Ventured” lies in the precious video recordings of many parties’ personal stories. It is worth watching for those who want to understand the rise of Silicon Valley in the United States, venture capital, and the founding of the technology industry.
Crypto miners transformed into data centers
Top four cloud providers and large AI companies are relying on subcontractors, which make Crypto miners transformed into data centers
a16z, Silicon Valley’s most aggresive venture capital firm
The company’s official name is Andreessen Horowitz, which is from Mark Anderson and Ben Horowitz’s name. Interestingly, because Andreessen Horowitz is too long, the 16 in the company’s nickname a16z represents the total of 16 letters between the first English letter a and the last English letter z. This nickname a16z is now used by most people.
Rules from new technology in 250 years
The distinction between “confirmed new technology trends” and “exaggerated or unconfirmed new technology trends” listed above is quite strict. “Confirmed new technology trends” must be accepted by the market, uncontroversial, widely adopted by general users, truly proven to be disruptive, and profitable. Moreover, the list above is purely my personal subjective opinion and viewpoint.
How Carlyle makes money?
As of the end of Q1 2025, The Carlyle Group had $453 billion in assets under management, a 6% increase year-over-year.
Tokenised stocks is disrupting markets
Tokenised stock involves converting stocks previously held on traditional exchanges into blockchain tokens. Investors can trade these assets on-chain 24/7, across time zones, without the need for brokerage.
Rigetti is known for its universal modular superconducting qubit architecture
Rigetti uses superconductor technology, which cannot operate at normal room temperature. The company’s main business is developing systems and cooling equipment.
Portfolio of Nvidia investment empire
Nvidia investment empire, in Nvidia’s August 2025 financial report showed it currently holds $4.33 billion in publicly traded stocks
D-Wave, world’s first commercial quantum computer supplier
D-Wave is recognized as the world’s first commercial quantum computer provider. D-Wave excels at computing speed and has pioneered quantum annealing, a near-term optimization-first approach that has been used in real-world applications.