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Kim Kardashian starts PE shop: Kim Kardashian is launching a private equity firm with a long-time Carlyle Group executive to invest in consumer and media brands. The new firm, SKKY Partners, is yet another bullet to the tycoon’s multi-billion dollar portfolio. Her shapewear and clothing brand, SKIMS, was most recently valued at $3.2 billion. 

Titan’s Takeaway: Starting a PE firm seems like a logical next step for the Kardashian empire. With Kim K’s endorsement, you’ll get the money plus about a billion eyes on your business – and for start-ups, social capital can be just as powerful a tool as cash.

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