Kelso & Company is one of the oldest and most established firms specializing in private equity investing.  Since 1980, Kelso has made investments in over 115 companies in a broad range of industry sectors. The Firm is currently investing its eighth investment partnership, Kelso Investment Associates VIII, L.P., with $5.1 billion of committed capital.  Our Principals and employees are collectively, by far, the single largest investor in each of Kelso's four most recent funds.