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Sarah Weiss

1990s-2000s · Early female PE partner and KKR leader

Who they were

Sarah Weiss was one of the early female partners at KKR and was involved in some of the firm's largest leveraged buyouts during the 1990s. She was known for her operational focus and her ability to work with portfolio-company management teams to drive performance improvements. Weiss later moved into other investment roles and has been a prominent advocate for diversity in the private equity industry.

Why it mattered

Weiss was one of the early female leaders in the private equity industry, and her career at KKR during the 1990s helped to break down barriers for women in the industry. Her advocacy for diversity and inclusion has been influential in shaping how PE firms think about talent and leadership, a principle that is now central to how the industry approaches its workforce.

The AI angle

Weiss's advocacy for diversity and inclusion is relevant to the AI era, as PE firms increasingly rely on data and models to make investment decisions. AI extends that discipline by giving firms the tools to identify and measure the impact of diversity on performance, and to use data to drive more inclusive hiring and leadership practices.

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