Kim Kardashian started her career as a derided reality star. Soon, she may be a lawyer with her own equity firm that is private. As she’s said, “Not detrimental to a woman without any skill.”
Yes, according to The Wall Street Journal, Kardashian is introducing partners that are SKKY. She’s teaming up with Jay Sammons, the former head of consumer investments for Carlyle Group, the equity that is private with additional than $376 billion in assets. Kardashian’s “momager” Kris Jenner is joining as someone too, of program. Kardashian and Sammons will share the games of co-founders and partners that are co-managingoffices will be split between Boston and Los Angeles).
Great. So what exactly does the mean for those of us without MBAs? Well, private equity firms are basically investment companies that provide funding for (and sometimes take a controlling interest in) other companies. SKKY will concentrate on backing companies in the “consumer products, hospitality, luxury, digital commerce, and media as well as consumer-media and entertainment businesses” according to WSJ. Venture capital firms often look to invest in up-and-coming businesses, or buy out companies that are struggling think they are able to change. The firms are then offered for revenue.
“the part that is exciting to sit down with these founders and figure out what their dream is,” Kardashian told the newspaper. “I want to support what that is, not change who they are in their DNA, but just support and get them to a level that is different”
Sammons claims he’s known the Kardashians for a long time, and approached them concerning the venture that is potential this year. He left his post at Carlyle in to launch the firm june. In lots of ways, their history makes him an partner that is ideal the Kardashian-Jenner empire. The streetwear label Supreme, Moncler, and Golden Goose at Carlyle, he helped lead investment in companies like Philosophy skincare, Beats by Dre headphones.
Kardashian, needless to say, currently has her very own portfolio that is growing of, most notably Skims, the shapewear company that was recently valued at $3.2 billion. That company, however, will raise money from other investors.
Although they don’t get as attention that is much, say, consumer-facing tequila companies or skincare lines, a few a-listers do keep unique investment organizations. Serena Williams has Serena Ventures (investments consist of beauty and tech companies), Jay Z has Marcy Venture Partners (which has invested in Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty), Snoop Dogg has Casa Verde Capital (investments, obviously, include several cannabis companies), and Ashton Kutcher famously has Sound Ventures.
Normal people save. The rich and invest that is powerful. While the most effective of these all begin their very own investment organizations.
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