October 28, 2026 | KIA and KKR Discuss Investment Opportunities in Kuwait and Expand Global Collaboration

Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Managing Director of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), Scott Nuttall, Co-CEO of KKR, General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.), Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Chairman of KKR Middle East and Julian Barratt-Due, Managing Director and Head of Middle East Investing at KKR, at the KIA headquarters in Kuwait City.

Kuwait City, Kuwait, 28 October 2026 - Sheikh Saoud Salem Abdulaziz Al-Sabah, Managing Director of the Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA), welcomed Scott Nuttall, Co-CEO of KKR, General David Petraeus (US Army, Ret.), Partner at KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Chairman of KKR Middle East, and Julian Barratt-Due, Managing Director and Head of Middle East Investing at KKR, to KIA's headquarters in Kuwait City.

Discussions covered building on the longstanding investment relationship between the two institutions, KKR's engagement in Kuwait and opportunities for further collaboration locally and internationally. KIA expressed its appreciation for KKR's continued commitment to Kuwait, with particular emphasis on bringing investment capital, operational expertise and international business networks to opportunities in the country.

Discussions also centered on building strategic partnerships across critical global themes. Earlier this year Helix Digital Infrastructure was launched with KIA, KKR, NVIDIA and Vistra as founding investors, bringing together institutional capital, technology and energy expertise to finance and deliver the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, including data centres, power and connectivity for AI.

Building on this collaboration, the meeting explored further areas where KIA's long-term investment approach and KKR's global capabilities could support business growth and generate lasting investment value.

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About the Kuwait Investment Authority
The Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is the world's oldest sovereign wealth fund, established in 1953. The KIA's main functions include managing the State's General Reserve and Future Generations Fund. Stemming from this rich history, the KIA continues to safeguard the financial wealth of Kuwait's current and future generations by diversifying revenue streams and ensuring a fiscally sustainable and secure future.

About KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world-class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds. KKR's insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR's investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries. For additional information about KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR), please visit KKR's website at www.kkr.com. For additional information about Global Atlantic Financial Group, please visit Global Atlantic Financial Group's website at www.globalatlantic.com.