Private Equity Firm

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  Shamrock Capital Advisors

  Los Angeles, California, United States

  Shamrock Capital Advisors, LLC is a Los Angeles‑based investment firm with nearly five decades of domain‑specific expertise. Originally founded in 1978 as the family investment vehicle of Roy E. Disney (nephew of Walt Disney), the firm became independent in 2010 when its management team completed a buyout from the Disney family office. Today, Shamrock manages approximately $7.4 billion in assets across two distinct strategies: Private Equity and Content. The Private Equity strategy makes majority and minority investments in middle‑market companies operating in media, entertainment, content, communications, sports, marketing, education, and technology services. The Content strategy acquires and actively manages entertainment IP and media rights across film, television, music, sports, gaming, and the creator economy. Notable transactions include the purchase of Taylor Swift’s early master recordings (later sold back to her in 2025), the acquisition of Dr. Dre’s catalog with Universal Music, and the monetization of Sylvester Stallone’s profit participation stakes. Shamrock employs over 70 professionals and has been consistently recognized by PitchBook for top‑decile PE performance and by Private Equity International as one of the top 300 PE fundraisers.

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  KKR & Co.

  30 Hudson Yards, New York, New York 10001, United States

  KKR & Co. Inc. is a global investment firm that pioneered the modern leveraged buyout industry and has evolved into one of the world’s largest and most diversified alternative asset managers. Founded in 1976 in New York City by Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis, and George Roberts, the firm now manages approximately $758 billion in assets under management as of March 2026. KKR operates across private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and capital markets, and also offers insurance solutions through its subsidiary Global Atlantic, acquired in 2024. The firm serves institutional investors, wealth managers, and corporations, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker KKR. In 2021, Joseph Bae and Scott Nuttall succeeded the founders as co-chief executive officers, while Kravis and Roberts remain actively involved as co-executive chairmen. KKR is known for landmark deals like the 1989 RJR Nabisco buyout and has consistently ranked among the top firms, topping the PEI 300 list in 2022 and 2024. Headquartered at 30 Hudson Yards in New York City, KKR employs about 4,830 people and has offices in 16 countries.

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  Apollo Global Management

  9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019, USA

  Apollo Global Management, Inc. is one of the world’s largest alternative asset managers, headquartered in New York City and operating across credit, private equity, real assets, and retirement services. Founded in 1990 by Leon Black, Josh Harris, and Marc Rowan—former bankers at the defunct Drexel Burnham Lambert—Apollo has grown to manage approximately $840 billion in assets as of 2025. The firm provides flexible capital solutions to corporations, institutions, and individuals, with a focus on generating excess returns along the full risk-reward spectrum from investment-grade credit to private equity. Through its wholly owned retirement services subsidiary, Athene, Apollo offers a suite of retirement savings products and acts as a solutions provider for institutions. The company’s integrated platform spans 16 origination businesses in private credit, a leading private equity franchise, and global real estate and infrastructure investments. Apollo is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker APO and employs approximately 5,700 staff worldwide. The firm is led by co-founder Marc Rowan as CEO and Chair, with a senior management team that includes President Jim Zelter and COO Byron Vielehr. Apollo is known for its patient, creative, and knowledge-driven approach to investing, aligning the interests of clients, portfolio companies, employees, and communities to achieve long-term, sustainable outcomes.