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Tallgrass

Energy

backed byKelso & Company

ExitedEnergy

Tallgrass

a portfolio company of

Kelso & Company

Status on record: Exited

Investment year: 2012

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Who owns Tallgrass?

Tallgrass is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in Tallgrass in 2012, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

Company Snapshot

Tallgrass is a Energy company. Its owner on record, Kelso & Company, is a private equity firm founded in 1980. Kelso & Company lists at least 122 companies in the index, 9 of them in Energy.

SectorEnergy

Parent PE firmKelso & Company

Ownership statusExited

WebsiteNot on record

About the owner

Kelso & Company

Founded: 1980
Strategy: Private equity, ESOP-influenced investing, Shared equity ownership
Sectors: Middle market private equity
Companies in the index: At least 122

Kelso and Company is a North American-focused middle market private equity firm.

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Questions about Tallgrass

Who owns Tallgrass?

Tallgrass is listed as an exited portfolio company of Kelso & Company on Kelso & Company's own portfolio page. Kelso & Company invested in Tallgrass in 2012, per Kelso & Company's portfolio page.

What sector is Tallgrass in?

Tallgrass is in Energy. Classified from the owner's portfolio label.

What else does Kelso & Company own in Energy?

Kelso & Company lists 8 other Energy companies in the index, including Ajax Resources, Crescent Point Energy, Global Geophysical Services, Kinder Morgan and PowerTeam Services.

Sources

Kelso & Company
https://www.kelso.com/investments

This profile is based on publicly available information and may be incomplete or outdated. PE Firm Index is not affiliated with Tallgrass and does not provide investment advice.

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Parent PE firm

Kelso & Company

Status: Exited

Investment year: 2012

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