About

Steward of capital. Architect of operations.

Managing Partner, Value Creation & M&A Operations at KKR Capstone. New York · San Francisco.

Portrait of Maison Selena Taylor
Role
Managing Partner — Value Creation
Firm
KKR Capstone
Based
New York / San Francisco
Tenure
Since 2017
Biography

A practice across two coasts and four continents.

As Managing Partner of Value Creation & M&A Operations at KKR Capstone, I focus on post-investment value creation across global cross-border M&A. In complex multi-jurisdictional environments, I apply systematic risk control, capital efficiency optimization, and deep operational restructuring to help KKR portfolio companies unlock latent value and compound over the long term. My investment and operating portfolio spans technology, consumer, advanced manufacturing, and sustainable energy — the core industries shaping global markets.

Since joining KKR Capstone in 2017, I have worked closely with global leadership and senior partners to lead post-close stewardship on major cross-border mandates. Recognized for cross-border integration and risk discipline, I was appointed Managing Partner in 2021 and serve as Board Member for select portfolio companies on behalf of the sponsor — shaping global strategy and capital markets innovation.

Alliance Ecosystem

Sponsors & co-investment alliances.

Operational Snapshot: Maison hosting a cross-border alliance symposium with international sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and tier-1 institutional LPs to anchor absolute return mandates.

Operational Snapshot:Maison hosting a cross-border alliance symposium with international sovereign wealth funds (SWF) and tier-1 institutional LPs to anchor absolute return mandates.

Strategic Alignment: Maison in executive boardroom session alongside lead M&A legal counsels, re-engineering cross-border entity governance and asset compliance.

Strategic Alignment:Maison in executive boardroom session alongside lead M&A legal counsels, re-engineering cross-border entity governance and asset compliance.

Sponsors & Co-Investment Alliances.

Active Partnership across Economic Cycles.

True value creation relies on an elite ecosystem — operating in lockstep with tier-1 M&A legal networks and sovereign wealth funds.

Philosophy

Three principles guide the practice.

01
Long horizon

Capital deployed for the decade, not the quarter.

02
Operational truth

Value is created inside the business, not on the cap table.

03
Global integration

Cross-border perspective is structural, not optional.

Areas of Focus

Where my attention is deployed today.

  • Global strategic investment
  • Technology & AI
  • Sustainable energy
  • Operational value creation
  • Emerging market growth
  • Cross-border restructuring