Yossi Segol and Avi Kaminsky Launch KC Partners to Boost Israeli Companies
Yossi Segol, former controlling shareholder of Keter Plastic, is launching a new investment firm called KC Partners, in partnership with Avi Kaminsky, head of the consulting and turnaround firm KCR. The venture plans to invest tens to hundreds of millions of shekels in acquiring stakes in companies with potential for operational improvement. Unlike traditional investment funds that mainly provide capital and board-level guidance, KC Partners will adopt an operational private equity model common in the U.S., involving deep management involvement to implement strategic enhancement plans.
KC Partners will acquire shares in relatively stable companies that are underperforming their business potential, rather than focusing solely on distressed firms. Through KCR, the firm will embed expert teams within portfolio companies to improve operations, assist in capital and debt raising, and drive growth and efficiency initiatives. The first deal is expected to close imminently, with institutional investors likely to join based on each investment’s capital needs.
Avi Kaminsky, a veteran turnaround specialist, has led restructuring efforts for companies such as Brown Hotels, H. Mar Security, and Nean Dan Jane Irrigation. Since founding KCR in 1999, he has helped firms improve cash flow, operational efficiency, and management stability, often guiding them through insolvency proceedings and debt arrangements.
Yossi Segol is the son of Yitzhak Segol and nephew of Sami Segol, who sold their 80% stake in Keter Plastic to Canadian fund BC Partners in 2016 for about $1.2 billion. BC Partners later struggled with the debt from the acquisition, losing control of Keter, which was taken over by a creditor group in late 2024. The Segol family lost their remaining 20% stake during this process. After leaving Keter, where he managed U.S. operations, Segol expanded his private investment portfolio, including stakes in Profit Financial Group and renewable energy company Econergy.
KC Partners aims to differentiate itself from traditional Israeli private equity funds like FIMI, Fortissimo, and Sky by applying an operationally intensive investment approach. This model has become one of the fastest-growing segments in alternative investments globally, with U.S. funds managing tens of billions of dollars under this strategy.
