KKR Grows Global Private Credit Team with New Senior Hires
KKR has appointed Giacomo Picco and Stephanie Yeh as Managing Directors in its global private credit team in New York. These hires enhance KKR's asset-based finance (ABF) strategy, with Picco focusing on receivables and inventory financing, while Yeh will co-lead sourcing ABF investment opportunities in the US. KKR's global credit business manages approximately $165 billion in assets, including $58 billion in private credit. The ABF team has invested over $4 billion across 40 investments since 2016.
- Appointment of Giacomo Picco and Stephanie Yeh enhances KKR’s expertise in private credit.
- Picco's focus on receivables and inventory financing may boost KKR's secured lending capabilities.
- Yeh's background in early-stage financing increases access to non-traditional ABF opportunities.
- KKR's ABF team has invested over $4 billion in over 40 investments since 2016.
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KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointments of Giacomo Picco and Stephanie Yeh as Managing Directors on the firm’s global private credit team based in New York. The new hires deepen KKR’s capabilities and reach within its private asset-based finance (“ABF”) investment strategy, with Mr. Picco leading a new effort focused on receivables and inventory financing and Ms. Yeh responsible for co-leading sourcing of ABF investment opportunities in the US.
“We are delighted to welcome two new talented leaders to our team as we continue to grow our private credit platform,” said Dan Pietrzak, Partner at KKR. “Giac’s deep background in receivables and inventory financing will help us to build new capabilities in secured lending to corporate borrowers and Stephanie’s expertise in early-stage financing across consumer finance, fintech and other ABF markets increases our connectivity and access to non-traditional opportunities in the ABF market.”
Mr. Picco was previously Portfolio Manager and Head of Alternative Lending and Capital Solutions at Sound Point Capital where he helped build the firm’s alternative lending business. Earlier in his career, Mr. Picco served as Co-Head of Research at KS Management and held roles in Leveraged Buyouts at The Carlyle Group and in the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Lazard Freres.
Prior to her new role, Ms. Yeh was Head of Early Stage Financing at Credit Suisse where, as a Managing Director, she helped launch the group and expanded the bank’s coverage to early stage clients across asset classes. She previously worked at Goldman Sachs in Structured Finance and Asset-Backed Securities Finance.
KKR’s global credit business has approximately
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