KLAR Partners - reputation, salary, general thoughts

Hey all

As the title suggests, looking for some information about KLAR Partners. They appear to be a new MM fund (est. 2020) formed by ex-Triton colleagues. Not a lot of information on this forum or on the internet more broadly, so curious to hear about what others have heard of them, work they do, salary ranges etc.

Cheers!

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No first-hand info, but definitely visible that some aspects of their approach is very similar to that of Triton.

For example, see Nimlas which is a buy-and-build case within installation services. This is something that Triton has a lot of experience in (Bravida, Assemblin, Habeo etc.). The geographical focus is also similar to that of Triton, with a focus on the Nordics and DACH. 

Pretty much their entire team is situated in London, but the team consists almost exclusively of Swedish / Nordic people. Actually a bit surprised that a mid-cap fund that doesn't even invest in the UK decides to put ~90% of the team in London. Not only does it put them at a distance from their portfolio companies, but it also makes sourcing much more difficult. 

I imagine it's very beneficial from a cultural perspective to have a lot of Nordic people though. Nordic firms are often more laid back and hours are often better compared to US / Southern European firms. 

 

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