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kgb focuses on consumer brands, financial services, telecom/technology, and services where customer delight and operating discipline can change the category.
Financial Services
Start-up Funding / Growth Capital Investment
Built on the success of 118 118, 118 118 Money used deep data analytics and machine learning to build an unsecured loan and credit card portfolio in the United Kingdom. Its credit card and loan products did not charge late fees, over-limit fees, or any fees at all.
Transparent pricing: Never get Surprised.
Services
Follow-on Acquisition
Conduit Global provides Call Center as a Service infrastructure and agent support to clients. It has supported other portfolio companies as well as a long-term roster of clients.
Mission-critical support at scale.
Consumer Brands
Start-up Funding / Growth Capital Investment
Founded in 2002 and launched publicly in March 2003, 118 118 was crowned market leader by the Financial Times in August 2003 with a 70% market share in the newly deregulated UK directory enquiries market.
Over 95% awareness and named a UK Superbrand in 2005.View 118 118 TV ads
Consumer Brands
Start-up Funding / Growth Capital Investment
Launched in France in 2005 to take on France Telecom, 118 218 became the market leader after a regulatory fight removed the 118 118 number advantage.
A nationally known and loved brand in a necessary category.View 118 218 TV ads
Consumer Brand
Acquisition
The leading directory enquiries service in Switzerland. kgb purchased the business and joined with its founder prior to deregulation, then captured 50% of the market.
A simple, memorable brand built for everyday connection.
Telecom / Technology
Growth Capital
Launched in France in 2018, Dispo provides an appointment scheduling service for doctors throughout France.
Modern convenience, on demand.