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KKR searches for diamonds in the European rough

KKR’s Jean-Pierre Saad explains why the firm is searching among less flashy areas to find the next big thing

KKR's private equity managing director and head of tech for Europe, Middle East and Asia, Jean-Pierre Saad
KKR's private equity managing director and head of tech for Europe, Middle East and Asia, Jean-Pierre Saad Photo: David Mirzoeff / i-Images

Forget about unicorns, in Europe, private equity firm KKR is hunting for technology businesses that look more like workhorses.

While other US buyout funds and venture capitalists scramble to unearth the next Google or Uber, KKR’s private equity managing director and head of tech for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Jean-Pierre Saad, believes there are plenty of opportunities in tech, in less flashy but essential businesses.

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