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Pete Karabas

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Smart Money Rating: 94 out of 100

Founding Partner, KEY Investment Partners

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KEY Investment Partners
Title
Founding Partner
Role
General partner
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Record updated 17 September 2026

About

Pete co-founded KEY and leads firm operations, investments, and strategic initiatives. He has led six KEY investments across sourcing, underwriting, and execution, and serves as Chairman of the Board of BDSA and strategic advisor to three KEY portfolio companies. Before founding KEY, Pete was an investor at Partners Group, deploying $700M across 12 acquisitions, and previously worked at Equity Residential. He holds a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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He holds a BBA in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.Source (opens in a new tab)

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