Feb 25, 2025
We’re proud to announce that Kian has been recognized as a BluWave 2025 Top PE Innovator Award winner, highlighting that the firm is amongst the top two percent of North America’s most innovative private equity firms.
BluWave’s fourth annual Top PE Innovator Awards recognizes firms that embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations and corporate citizenship practices.
The winners were selected by a committee that assessed more than 6,000 private equity firms in consultation with a universe of limited partners, investment bankers, industry thought leaders and service providers.
“Innovation is a cornerstone of value creation, augmenting leadership, driving operational improvement and identifying growth opportunities. Kian’s Blueprint for Enduring Value applies innovative best practices across our portfolio,” commented Kian Co-Founder and Managing Partner Kevin McCarthy
“The 2025 top private equity innovators are providing differential leadership in the world of business,” said BluWave Founder and CEO Sean Mooney. “Their innovative practices are strengthening companies, creating jobs and catalyzing our economy.”
