# Blaine MacDougald

> Blaine MacDougald is a private equity investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. backing Sports. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kkr)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blaine-macdougald-1a6652a8

Blaine MacDougald is a private equity investor at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in New York focused on Sports and Travel. Blaine MacDougald (New York) joined KKR in 2011 and serves as Co-Head of Credit Research for Credit. In addition, he is responsible for covering a number of sectors for Credit and for managing several pools of opportunistic capital. Mr. MacDougald is also a member of Credit's Portfolio Management Committee. Prior to joining KKR, Mr. MacDougaldwas a vice president with the Credit Opportunities Group at D.E. Shaw & Co, where he invested in public and private equity and credit opportunities. Previously, he was an associate at RBC Capital Markets. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Queen's University, and is a CFA Charterholder.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Travel | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Leisure | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 1 | 50% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Etraveli | Etraveli is an Online Travel Agent in the Nordic region, offering a wide range of airline tickets, hotel accommodations, and other travel related services. It operates in 46 countries on 5 continents through brands such as Supersaver/Supersavertravel, Gotogate, and Travelstart. In Sweden, the company also operates the price comparison websiteFlygresor.se. With a booking value of over 10 billion SEK in 2015, Etraveli is one of Europe’s three largest air-centric Online Travel Agents. |  | Private Equity | Jul 21, 2025 |  |
| PureGym | Pure Gym is a gym operator that provides affordable and convenient access to fitness facilities in the U.K. Its members can choose between a range of flexible membership options to suit their needs. From a wide range of motivating fitness classes to state-of-the-art gym equipment, Pure Gym includes it all within their membership at no extra cost. | $396.9M | Private Equity | Dec 14, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## About Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.

VC Fund · New York, United States

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. provides investment and asset management services through private equity, credit, infrastructure, real estate, and capital markets businesses that deploy capital into companies and projects across multiple industries. The company manages investment funds and strategic accounts that pursue acquisitions, buyouts,growth equity, credit solutions, and real assets on behalf of institutional investors and partners. It engages in financial activities that include underwriting, financing arrangements, and tailored investment strategies designed to support business growth and long-term value creation. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. also collaborates with institutional clients to structure investment vehicles that align with specific capital objectives and portfolio goals.

5 contacts available at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co..

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ajay Candade | Director Private Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ajay-candade |
| Ali Satvat | Co-Head of Americas Private Equity Health Care | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ali-satvat |
| Ashish Shastry | Co-Head of Private Equity for KKR Asia Pacific | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashish-shastry |
| Blaine MacDougald | Director & Co-head of Credit Research, Credit | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blaine-macdougald |
| Brandon Freiman | Partner, Head of North American Infrastructure | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brandon-freiman |

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## FAQ

### What does Blaine MacDougald invest in?

Blaine MacDougald invests primarily in Sports, Travel and Fitness startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Blaine MacDougald last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Blaine MacDougald closed in Jul 2025. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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