
COI Partners
Description
CO-Investor Partners, based in Frankfurt, Germany, is a dedicated private equity investor specializing in mid-sized growth companies across German-speaking countries. The firm focuses on providing capital and strategic support for various transaction types, including succession solutions, growth financing, and corporate carve-outs. Their approach involves taking either majority stakes or significant minority positions, indicating a hands-on and committed partnership with their portfolio companies.
The firm targets established companies with a proven business model and significant growth potential. Specifically, CO-Investor Partners looks for businesses generating revenues typically between €10 million and €100 million. Their equity investments per transaction generally range from €5 million to €25 million, demonstrating their capacity to support substantial growth initiatives and ownership transitions within the mid-market segment. This investment strategy allows them to engage deeply with management teams to foster long-term value creation.
CO-Investor Partners maintains a broad sector focus, actively investing across industries such as Industrials, Business Services, Consumer Goods, Healthcare, and Technology, Media, & Telecom (TMT). They emphasize a collaborative partnership model, leveraging their expertise and network to help portfolio companies achieve their strategic objectives, including international expansion, operational optimization, and market consolidation. Their commitment extends beyond capital provision, aiming to be a strategic partner throughout the investment lifecycle.
Investor Profile
COI Partners has backed more than 26 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 5 rounds, about 19% of its total and boasts 13 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Private Equity, Series Unknown, Series C rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Germany, Switzerland, United States.
- Strong thematic focus on Food and Beverage, Manufacturing, E-Commerce.
- Typical check size: $5.4M – $27M.
Stage Focus
- Private Equity (65%)
- Series Unknown (23%)
- Series C (4%)
- Pre Seed (4%)
- Series A (4%)
Country Focus
- Germany (73%)
- Switzerland (12%)
- United States (8%)
- Sweden (4%)
- Austria (4%)
Industry Focus
- Food And Beverage
- Manufacturing
- E-commerce
- Restaurants
- Transportation
- Retail
- Health Care
- Internet
- Chemical
- Information Technology
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