Robert Kraft is chairman and CEO of the Kraft Group. The company’s core businesses are sports, entertainment, real estate development, packaging, and paper manufacturing, with some financial services and private equity investments. Robert Kraft is the owner of the New England Patriots American football team. The Kraft Group is one of the world’s largest sports and entertainment conglomerates, with over $10 billion in revenues.
Real estate
The Kraft Group’s real estate developments are concentrated in New England. The properties range from large office buildings and medical facilities to retail shops and sports stadiums. They include Gillette Stadium, home of the NFL’s New England Patriots, and Gillette Stadium at Fox-borough, a joint venture with the Massachusetts Stadium Authority. In addition, the group has developed hotels (the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel) and residential units in Boston.
The Kraft Group is active in real estate development, with interests primarily focused on residential and commercial properties. Kraft Group Investments owns more than 40 properties throughout New England, with more than ten of those being residential projects.
Robert Kraft believes in developing communities, whether by creating new neighborhoods or taking historic buildings and revitalizing them.
Investments
The Kraft Group invests in financial services, private equity, and real estate development. It was involved in Patriot Financial Holdings LLC, which provides banking services to small businesses in southern Maine and the United Kingdom.
Robert Kraft aims to help develop areas and create communities that outlast individual ownership. The Kraft Group strives to be financially responsible, ethical, and fiscally conservative.
Private Equity Portfolio
The Kraft Group’s current private equity portfolio consists of more than 20 investments, including Diamond Comics, the largest distributor of comics in the UK. The group has invested in other companies, including Sunrise Senior Living and David Ellis Group, a provider of senior living facilities in the UK. In addition, it has equity interests in several small businesses, including restaurants, retail shops, real estate development properties, and healthcare properties.
The Kraft Group maintains a hands-on approach to its businesses. It has an entrepreneurial culture with a focus on innovation and risk-taking. New ideas are encouraged, whether they are in the area of sports, entertainment, or real estate development.
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