KKR & Co. Inc. has agreed to acquire Arctos Partners in a strategic transaction initially valued at $1.4 billion, establishing a new platform focused on sports investing, GP solutions and secondaries. Under the agreement, Arctos will become a fully integrated investment unit within KKR, with the consideration comprising cash and equity subject to long-term vesting, plus up to an additional $550 million in future equity linked to performance and KKR’s share price.

The transaction is expected to be immediately accretive per share across key financial metrics and will expand KKR’s long-duration capital base while strengthening its sourcing, origination and distribution capabilities. Arctos, which manages approximately $15 billion in assets and is the largest institutional investor in professional sports franchise stakes, will form the foundation of a new business, KKR Solutions, combining sports investing, GP solutions and a scaled secondaries platform. Upon closing, Arctos’ managing partners will join KKR as partners, and the deal remains subject to regulatory, sports league and customary closing approvals.

Source: KKR & Co. Inc., Business Wire, February 5, 2026