KKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026

Published on October 19, 2026

KKR agrees to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares Management at an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion; a look through some recent take-privates in the software-as-a-service sector over the past six months; announcing the launch of PEI Private Equity.

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