09.08.22
Kim Kardashian, who introduced SKKN by KIM earlier this year, and private equity veteran Jay Sammons have founded private equity firm SKKY Partners.
Capitalizing on the founders’ collective experience investing in and building large scale consumer and media businesses, along with Kardashian’s global reach and social influence, the firm will make both control and minority investments in growth-oriented, market-leading consumer and media companies.
Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons will serve as co-founders and co-managing partners, while Kris Jenner will serve as a partner at the firm.
SKKY’s target sectors include consumer products, digital & e-commerce, consumer media & entertainment, hospitality and luxury.
“I’m excited to launch SKKY Partners to invest in the next generation of consumer brands, leveraging my experience founding and building global businesses and partnering with innovative companies to help them grow,” stated Kim. “I look forward to working closely with Jay and our team to identify distinctive investment opportunities and build the firm’s portfolio of world class companies for our investors.”
“I have been privileged to spend my career partnering with the founders and leaders of some of the most influential and culturally groundbreaking consumer brands of our time,” commented Jay Sammons. “Now, in partnership with Kim and Kris, I look forward to building SKKY into the leading private equity firm that backs the next generation of innovative, disruptive consumer businesses and brands.”
Capitalizing on the founders’ collective experience investing in and building large scale consumer and media businesses, along with Kardashian’s global reach and social influence, the firm will make both control and minority investments in growth-oriented, market-leading consumer and media companies.
Kim Kardashian and Jay Sammons will serve as co-founders and co-managing partners, while Kris Jenner will serve as a partner at the firm.
SKKY’s target sectors include consumer products, digital & e-commerce, consumer media & entertainment, hospitality and luxury.
“I’m excited to launch SKKY Partners to invest in the next generation of consumer brands, leveraging my experience founding and building global businesses and partnering with innovative companies to help them grow,” stated Kim. “I look forward to working closely with Jay and our team to identify distinctive investment opportunities and build the firm’s portfolio of world class companies for our investors.”
“I have been privileged to spend my career partnering with the founders and leaders of some of the most influential and culturally groundbreaking consumer brands of our time,” commented Jay Sammons. “Now, in partnership with Kim and Kris, I look forward to building SKKY into the leading private equity firm that backs the next generation of innovative, disruptive consumer businesses and brands.”
