For most of its history, venture capital and private equity were available only to institutional investors and the very wealthy. That is changing. Regulatory shifts and executive orders are pushing to open private markets to 401(k) holders and retail investors for the first time. The industry sees $900 billion in new capital within reach. The… Continue reading VC Is Opening the Door to Your 401(k) — Should You Walk Through?
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1,900 Unicorns. $3 Trillion Locked Up. Nobody Can Cash Out.
There are approximately 1,900 venture-backed unicorns still privately held around the world. Together they represent over $7.3 trillion in valuation and an estimated $3 trillion in unrealized value sitting on VC balance sheets. The exits that were supposed to unlock that money are not coming fast enough. The people waiting on the other end are… Continue reading 1,900 Unicorns. $3 Trillion Locked Up. Nobody Can Cash Out.
Private Equity Now Owns Your Doctor’s Office. Your Dentist Too.
Private equity healthcare buyouts hit a record $191 billion in 2025. In March 2026 alone, researchers tracked 8 buyouts, 68 add-on acquisitions, and 23 growth investments. Your doctor, your dentist, your hospice nurse — the odds are growing that a firm managing billions in investor capital now sits between you and your care. The numbers… Continue reading Private Equity Now Owns Your Doctor’s Office. Your Dentist Too.
THE INVISIBLE LANDLORD
The Canvas hack and the high school sports pipeline are the visible edge of KKR’s Nevada presence. The rest runs through your dentist’s office, your grandmother’s hospice bed, your retirement annuity, the mortgage on a Las Vegas apartment complex, the book your child reads for class, and the vet clinic where you take your dog.… Continue reading THE INVISIBLE LANDLORD
Data Breach Ignored By Private Equity
On May 7, 2026, a criminal hacking group calling itself ShinyHunters replaced the Canvas login page used by the Clark County School District and UNLV with a ransom demand. Canvas is owned by Instructure. Instructure is owned by KKR. The same firm that streams your kid’s Friday night football game, processes the ticket, tracks the… Continue reading Data Breach Ignored By Private Equity
WHAT LOYALTY BUYS IN TRUMP’S WASHINGTON
Dana White built a $12 billion combat sports empire alongside Donald Trump. Larry Ellison paid to host his fundraisers and stood beside him at the White House. His son David traded a Democratic donor history for ringside seats at UFC fights and a $16 million settlement that cleared the path to a media merger. Each… Continue reading WHAT LOYALTY BUYS IN TRUMP’S WASHINGTON
ONE MAN, TWO HATS, AND THE PRIVATE EQUITY CHAIN BEHIND DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS HOUSING
Jason LeDell is listed simultaneously as former managing partner of Cherry Development, which builds workforce housing in downtown Las Vegas, and as corporate broker and regional manager of RHOME, a property management company explicitly backed by Associa, the largest HOA management company in the United States. Associa received a private equity investment from Summit Partners… Continue reading ONE MAN, TWO HATS, AND THE PRIVATE EQUITY CHAIN BEHIND DOWNTOWN LAS VEGAS HOUSING
THE FIRM THAT WANTS TO OWN EVERY SPORT IN LAS VEGAS
In the span of five days, KKR launched a commercial vehicle to bring professional soccer to new American markets, a Las Vegas group submitted a bid to relocate an MLS franchise here, and a $10 billion NBA expansion process targeting Las Vegas entered its formal phase. None of these events are unrelated. KKR has minority… Continue reading THE FIRM THAT WANTS TO OWN EVERY SPORT IN LAS VEGAS
WALL STREET BOUGHT YOUR KID’S HIGH SCHOOL GAME
The firm behind the 1989 leveraged buyout of RJR Nabisco now controls the streaming rights, ticketing platform, and athlete data for high school sports in Nevada and across the country. KKR’s $744 billion empire has quietly built a tollbooth around the games that once cost nothing to watch. If a grandparent in Henderson wants to… Continue reading WALL STREET BOUGHT YOUR KID’S HIGH SCHOOL GAME
The DHS Shutdown Is Over. ICE Didn’t Get What It Wanted.
After a record 75-day partial shutdown, Congress passed and President Trump signed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. TSA workers will be paid. ICE did not get the new enforcement money it wanted. President Trump signed a DHS funding bill into law Thursday evening, ending the longest partial government shutdown in U.S.… Continue reading The DHS Shutdown Is Over. ICE Didn’t Get What It Wanted.
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