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KKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026

Reported by Pehub ·Privateequityinternational
Oct 19, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • KKR agreed to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares Management at an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion, according to PE Hub.
  • • The reported coverage also reviews software-as-a-service (SaaS) take-privates completed over the past six months, naming Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco Partners among the private equity firms active in the segment.
  • • The article was published alongside the announcement of the launch of PEI Private Equity, a separate product from the same publisher group.
  • • The primary source provides limited detail beyond the headline and publisher summary, so deal terms beyond valuation are not confirmed.
Summary
KKR has agreed to sell Infinity Transportation to Ares Management at an enterprise value of approximately $2.9 billion, according to PE Hub. The transaction value is the headline figure reported in the publisher summary; the source does not disclose further terms such as closing timing, financing structure or regulatory conditions.

The same coverage places the Infinity sale alongside a review of software-as-a-service take-privates executed over the past six months. Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco Partners are named as private equity firms active in that segment during 2026. The primary source does not itemize the individual SaaS transactions, their valuations or their target companies, so readers should treat the list of sponsors as a summary of activity rather than a complete deal inventory.

The article also notes the announcement of PEI Private Equity, a launch referenced by the publisher. The source material is thin beyond these points, and this summary is limited accordingly.

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Pehub KKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026 Privateequityinternational KKR to sell Infinity to Ares for $2.9bn; Thoma Bravo, GTCR and Francisco among PE firms making SaaS take-privates in 2026