Frankfurt, Germany – August 21, 2025 – KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Theodor Weimer as Senior Advisor. Drawing on his distinguished track record in the financial services sector, Mr. Weimer will be closely involved in identifying investment opportunities and building partnerships with leading companies in the DACH region.

Most recently, Mr. Weimer was CEO of Deutsche Börse, leading the company through a phase of significant growth driven by digital transformation, significant innovation and strategic acquisitions. Previously, he served as Spokesman of the Management Board and Country Chairman for Germany at UniCredit. Earlier, he worked at McKinsey and Bain & Company before joining Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division. He has also served on the supervisory boards of Knorr-Bremse and Deutsche Bank.

“With the appointment of Theodor Weimer, we welcome a highly experienced executive to our group of Senior Advisors at KKR,” said Christian Ollig, Partner and Head of the DACH region at KKR. “With his extensive management experience and broad network in the corporate and family world, he will advise KKR in partnering with family businesses and corporates in Germany and help us to build our strategies across asset classes in the region.”

Commenting on his appointment, Theodor Weimer said: “KKR has been active in Germany for over 25 years and built a strong reputation as partner-of-choice to management teams, founders, family owners and corporates in the region. I am delighted to support KKR in scaling its presence on the ground further and supporting portfolio companies across Europe in driving long-term growth.”

The appointment of the former Deutsche Börse CEO underscores KKR’s strong focus on Germany and the firm’s commitment to partnering with local leaders. His appointment adds to KKR’s growing network of Senior Advisors in Germany, which also includes Philip Oetker, Philipp Pausder and Dr. Johannes Teyssen.

In the DACH region, KKR has invested approximately €20 billion in equity in more than 40 companies since 1999, with over two thirds of these investments in partnership with founders, family-owned businesses and corporates.

About 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. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR’s website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group’s website at www.globalatlantic.com.

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Private Equity and Energy Industry Veteran to Oversee Firm’s Investment, Fundraising and Operational Activities

BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC (“ArcLight”), a leading infrastructure investor, today announced that it has named Angelo Acconcia as President of the firm effective immediately. Acconcia joined ArcLight in 2022 from Blackstone, where he spent 17 years as Senior Managing Director in the private equity group and was one of the founding partners of their energy fund, Blackstone Energy Partners.

The promotion is a continuation of the leading role Angelo has assumed across most of the critical functions at ArcLight since joining in 2022 and, as President, will more formally oversee investment, fundraising and operational activities. Dan Revers, Founder and Managing Partner, will continue to oversee the firm’s investment strategy and capital allocation process.

“Since joining ArcLight, Angelo has brought an invaluable amount of energy, investment acumen, risk management, creativity and strategic leadership to the firm,” Revers said. “Over the last five years, Angelo, myself, and our team have made substantial investments across ArcLight, which are yielding significant benefits as the secular tailwinds of electrification and digital power are coming to define infrastructure investing. I have never been more excited about the future of the firm and the numerous avenues we have to drive value for our partners.”

“ArcLight has been a pioneer in electric infrastructure since its inception in 2001 where the firm’s DNA and architecture was designed to come at investing with a differentiated, value-added approach custom built for electric infrastructure,” Acconcia said. “I am honored and excited to take this next step and help lead ArcLight to drive value and results for our partners, protect the capital we are entrusted with and leverage ArcLight’s unique “right to win” to capitalize on the unprecedented opportunity we are seeing in infrastructure.”

Since 2001, ArcLight has owned, controlled, or operated over ~65 GW of assets and 47,000 miles of electric and gas transmission infrastructure with over $80bn of enterprise value. With its deep industry experience and suite of internal operational and technical resources, ArcLight believes it is well positioned to deliver the electric infrastructure solutions required by AI and data center power demand. Today, ArcLight manages one of the largest private power infrastructure portfolios in North America.

About ArcLight
ArcLight is a leading infrastructure investor which has been investing in critical electrification infrastructure since its founding in 2001. ArcLight has owned, controlled or operated over ~65 GW of assets and 47,000 miles of electric and gas transmission and storage infrastructure representing $80 billion of enterprise value. ArcLight has a long and proven track record of value-added investing across its core investment sectors including power, hydro, solar, wind, battery storage, electric transmission and natural gas transmission and storage infrastructure to support the growing need for power, reliability, security, and sustainability. ArcLight’s team employs an operationally intensive investment approach that benefits from its dedicated in-house strategic, technical, operational, and commercial specialists, as well as the firm’s ~1,900-person asset management partner. For more information, please visit www.arclight.com. References to “ArcLight” herein refers to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC and/or its managed investment vehicles, as the context requires.

London, 4 August 2025 – Advent, a leading global private equity investor, today announced the appointment of Robert Ohrenstein as an Operations Advisor focused on finance. With a deep understanding of global private equity practices, Robert will work closely with Advent’s portfolio company teams to support value creation through financial transformation and transaction execution.

Robert brings over three decades of experience in financial and professional services. He was Global Head of Private Equity at KPMG for almost 10 years, and most recently served as a UK Vice Chair. At KPMG, he led the firm’s global private equity strategy and oversaw the initiation and implementation of a $1 billion investment plan. During his tenure, he played a key role in expanding KPMG’s relationships with major private equity firms, including Advent.

“We are delighted to welcome Robert to Advent’s network of advisors,” said Selim Loukil, Managing Director and Head of PSG in Europe. “His breadth of financial expertise and knowledge of the private equity landscape will be a great asset to our portfolio companies. We are confident that his ability to partner with management teams, coupled with his highly informed perspective as a deal advisor, will support us in continuing to deliver value across our investments.”

Prior to KPMG, Robert was a Partner within the Private Equity Group at Deloitte and began his career at Andersen in audit and private equity transaction services.

“I am pleased to join Advent and contribute to its mission of driving sustainable value and growth across its portfolio,” said Robert Ohrenstein. “Drawing on my diverse experiences across the private equity space, I’m delighted to partner with management teams to help drive their growth journeys through thoughtful financial strategy and execution.”

Robert holds an MBA from the University of Warwick and a BSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

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About Advent

Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses. With 16 offices across five continents, we oversee more than USD $94 billion in assets under management* and have made over 430 investments across 44 countries.

Since our founding in 1984, we have developed specialist market expertise across our five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology. This approach is bolstered by our deep sub-sector knowledge, which informs every aspect of our investment strategy, from sourcing opportunities to working in partnership with management to execute value creation plans. We bring hands-on operational expertise to enhance and accelerate businesses.

As one of the largest privately-owned partnerships, our 660+ colleagues leverage the full ecosystem of Advent’s global resources, including our Portfolio Support Group, insights provided by industry expert Operating Partners and Operations Advisors, as well as bespoke tools to support and guide our portfolio companies as they seek to achieve their strategic goals.

To learn more, visit our website or connect with us on LinkedIn.

*Assets under management (AUM) as of March 31, 2025. AUM includes assets attributable to Advent advisory clients as well as employee and third-party co-investment vehicles.

Ignacio Moreno, currently Non-Executive Chairman of Metrovacesa and a board member of Telefónica Brazil and GAM among others, brings extensive experience in the private equity sector. He has served as CEO of two of Spain’s leading private equity firms, Vista Capital and Alantra Private Equity, and as senior advisor to Apollo and BC Partners. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Argentaria and BBVA and at the private equity fund Mercapital. He holds a degree in Economics and Business Administration from Universidad de Bilbao and an MBA from INSEAD (Fontainebleau).

Ignacio joins the Andera MidCap team, which opened its Madrid office in November 2024 under the leadership of Gonzalo Boada. The fund targets investments in European SMEs, including Spanish and Portuguese companies with revenues between €50 million and €500 million, aiming to accelerate their growth and international expansion. Andera is known for its ability to execute complementary acquisitions that drive growth through buy & build strategies. In Spain, for example, it acquired the education group Ilerna to boost the development of its portfolio company Skill&You.

“I am delighted to join Andera Partners and contribute to its mission of supporting the growth of Spanish SMEs. Andera’s collaborative approach and long-term vision make it the ideal partner for entrepreneurs seeking to scale their businesses sustainably,” said Ignacio Moreno.

François-Xavier Mauron, Partner at Andera MidCap and Co-Managing Partner of Andera Partners, added: “Ignacio’s appointment marks a key milestone in our expansion in Spain. His deep knowledge of the local market, experience in private equity, and extensive network will be instrumental in strengthening our presence and delivering value to Spanish SMEs.”

This reinforcement of Andera MidCap’s strategy in Spain is in line with the global strategy of Andera Partners, which seeks to strengthen its presence on the European markets with strong growth potential. The firm recently announced the recruitment of Senior Advisors in Belgium, Germany and Italy to support entrepreneurial managers throughout Europe, with innovative financing solutions and a large operational proximity.

We’re delighted to welcome Kerry Wang as Accel’s newest early-stage partner.

We’ve worked with Kerry across many chapters — as a founder, operator, and advisor — and it’s a privilege to now call her a partner. We first met Kerry at Y Combinator Alumni Demo Day Winter 2019, when she took the stage to present Searchlight.ai. We were impressed by Kerry’s intensity, charisma, and intelligence, an appreciation that only deepened after we led her Seed round and partnered with her to build Searchlight’s pioneering AI models for recruiting. That vision led to Searchlight’s acquisition by Multiverse in 2024, where she led the integration of tech and team with the launch of their new AI product for the US market.

At early stage companies where lines between building and selling blur, founders must toggle between strategy and execution, storytelling and delivery, often on the same day. It’s here that Kerry’s blend of technical fluency and go-to-market experience is invaluable, giving her a unique perspective and empathy for what early-stage founders face.

At Accel, Kerry will focus on the earliest stages. She understands how new ideas become real products, how real products find their first users, and how the human side of the journey determines whether any of it sticks. She also understands how critical it is to have great partners along the way, and gets glowing reviews from founders for her operating and moral support.

Please join us in welcoming Kerry. We’re proud she’s chosen to build with us and look forward to the companies and communities that will grow from the conversations she begins here.

Boston, MA – July 17, 2025 – Advent International (“Advent”), a leading global private equity investor, today announced the appointment of technology executive Frank Roe as an Operating Partner. Roe will partner closely with Advent and its portfolio companies to help drive operational improvements, scale global go-to-market efforts, and identify new platform and bolt-on acquisition opportunities across high-growth software markets.

“Frank is a seasoned software operator with a combination of commercial instinct, operational rigor, and leadership experience,” said Bryan Taylor, Managing Partner and Head of Advent’s Technology Investment Team. “We believe his track record of driving growth, building high-performance teams, and scaling software businesses globally will be an asset to us as we look for new opportunities and work to create enduring value in our existing portfolio.”

Roe brings over 30 years of experience in enterprise software markets, most recently serving as Chief Executive Officer of SmartBear, a leading provider of software quality and visibility solutions. At SmartBear, he led the company through a period of hyper-growth, product expansion, and operational excellence that resulted in SmartBear becoming a fast-growing DevOps and software quality player in the industry.

Prior to SmartBear, Roe held senior leadership roles at industry-leading technology companies, including Oracle and Progress, where he built and scaled go-to-market engines and executed growth-focused operating models across multiple market segments.

“I’ve long admired Advent’s reputation for backing great teams and building market leaders,” said Frank Roe. “This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside expert investors and portfolio CEOs to help drive transformational outcomes, and I look forward to rolling up my sleeves to make an impact.”

Roe continues to support SmartBear as a Strategic Board Advisor. In addition, Roe serves as Executive Chair on the board of MariaDB, a new generation cloud database company, and is also a board member at LastPass, a leading password and identity management company. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in business from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

With its global presence, deep cross-sector network, company-scaling resources, and flexible capital, Advent’s approach to investing in the technology sector is focused on companies targeting innovation and growth at scale.

About Advent International

Advent is a leading global private equity investor committed to working in partnership with management teams, entrepreneurs, and founders to help transform businesses. With 16 offices across five continents, we oversee more than USD $94 billion in assets under management* and have made over 430 investments across 44 countries.

Since our founding in 1984, we have developed specialist market expertise across our five core sectors: business & financial services, consumer, healthcare, industrial, and technology. This approach is bolstered by our deep sub-sector knowledge, which informs every aspect of our investment strategy, from sourcing opportunities to working in partnership with management to execute value creation plans. We bring hands-on operational expertise to enhance and accelerate businesses.

As one of the largest privately-owned partnerships, our 660+ colleagues leverage the full ecosystem of Advent’s global resources, including our Portfolio Support Group, insights provided by industry expert Operating Partners and Operations Advisors, as well as bespoke tools to support and guide our portfolio companies as they seek to achieve their strategic goals.

To learn more, visit our website or connect with us on LinkedIn.

*Assets under management (AUM) as of March 31, 2025. AUM includes assets attributable to Advent advisory clients as well as employee and third-party co-investment vehicles.

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