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KPS Capital

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1991

AUM

$19 000 M

Location

New York, New York, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 03 November, 2025

Profile

KPS Capital Partners, LP is the manager of KPS Special Situations Funds, a family of private equity funds with approximately $19.4 billion of assets under management (as of June 30, 2025). For over three decades, the Partners of KPS have worked exclusively to realize significant capital appreciation by making controlling equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies across a diverse array of industries, including basic materials, branded consumer, healthcare and luxury products, automotive parts, capital equipment and general manufacturing. KPS has completed over 110 controlling investments through seven institutional investment funds.

KPS creates value for its investors by working constructively with talented management teams to make businesses better, and generates investment returns by structurally improving the strategic position, competitiveness and profitability of its portfolio companies, rather than primarily relying on financial leverage. The KPS Funds’ portfolio companies have aggregate annual revenues of approximately $21.6 billion, operate 211 manufacturing facilities in 21 countries, and have approximately 57,000 employees, directly and through joint ventures worldwide (as of June 30, 2025).

KPS creates new companies to acquire assets or businesses from large corporations, businesses owned by families or entrepreneurs, and businesses presented for sale in connection with financial restructurings, including companies owned by former creditor groups. KPS then transforms these businesses into independent, world-class, industry-leading enterprises.

KPS does not offer to sell, or solicit offers to purchase, any investment products or securities through any social media platforms or other Internet-based applications (including, but not limited to Twitter (X), Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp, LinkedIn and YouTube).

Industry

Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Real Estate Sports/SportsTech Transportation Energy HealthTech CleanTech LegalTech Media and Entertainment

KPS Capital Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
KPS Special Situations Fund III
Fund of funds
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
Sports/SportsTech
Transportation
Energy
CleanTech
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$1200 M
May 2007
KPS Special Situations Fund IV
Fund of funds
Healthcare Services
Sports/SportsTech
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$3500 M
April 2013
KPS Special Situations Mid-Cap Fund
Fund of funds
Media and Entertainment
Sports/SportsTech
Transportation
Energy
LegalTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$1000 M
October 2019
KPS Special Situations Fund VI
Fund of funds
Healthcare Services
Media and Entertainment
Sports/SportsTech
Transportation
Energy
HealthTech
Seed
Series A
Series B
North America
Europe
$5-10 m
$8000 M
October 2023

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FAQs about KPS Capital

KPS Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
KPS Capital is located in New York, New York, United States.
KPS Capital was founded in 1991.
KPS Capital invests in companies and startups in Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Real Estate, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, Energy, HealthTech, CleanTech, LegalTech, Media and Entertainment.
KPS Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
KPS Capital invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
KPS Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
KPS Capital has around $19 000m assets under management.
KPS Capital last fund was created/launched in 2023-10-20
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