Energy Private Equity

Our Strategies

Kayne Energy Private Equity has been one of the most successful investors in the upstream oil and gas sector since 1992. Kayne launched its Private Energy Income Funds strategy in 2014/2015

to target opportunistic acquisitions of long-life, low-risk onshore oil and gas assets.

11 Funds

Raised Since Inception
$9.0B+

Invested Equity Capital Since Inception
130+

Energy Investments Since Inception

Investment Fundamentals

Target Large-Scale, Cash Flow Generating Assets

Focus on acquiring large-scale, producing oil and gas assets with low production decline rates and select, high-confidence development inventory

Generate Significant Cash Distributions

Emphasize quickly returning capital to investors through substantial, recurring equity distributions

Reduce Risk & Commodity Price Volatility

Manage downside risk by (i) targeting assets that have robust margins and predictable free cash flows, (ii) utilizing modest financial leverage and (iii) hedging forecasted production to mitigate commodity price volatility

Build Attractive Businesses with High-Quality Management Teams

Partner with experienced, talented management teams driven to build profitable, cash-flowing businesses in the North American energy space

Be a Responsible Steward of Capital

Maintaining our investors’ trust is paramount, so foster a culture that rewards hard work, integrity and making sound investment decisions in a socially and environmentally responsible way

Strategy Highlights

Seeking equity investments of $200 to $500+ million to acquire large, producing oil and gas assets behind high-quality management teams
Targeting attractive, risk-adjusted returns through a combination of current income and capital appreciation
Strong bias toward assets that generate predictable and significant free cash flow, which provides flexibility in capital allocation and supports significant cash distributions to investors

Highly focused on risk mitigation and capital preservation through commodity hedging strategies and modest use of leverage
Experienced investment team maintains a hands-on approach with our management teams throughout the life of an investment