Co-Investor AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

Co-Investor AG’s most common sectors for investment are beverages (15%) and food (15%). The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (65%) and growth capital (29%). In total, Co-Investor AG has invested in 3 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is ipo (67%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity17
    • M&A Buy Activity14
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 1

Co-Investor AG

Waldmannstr. 10,
Zurich, CH – 8001
Switzerland
+41 (0) 43 521 61 11
www.co-investor.com
office@co-investor.com

Co-Investor AG is an independent private equity group consisting of a network of wealthy individuals that seeks growth investments in medium-sized privately held companies. Co-Investor looks for opportunities requiring €5 to €25 million of equity capital and generally invests alongside a lead investor. The Group concentrates its activity throughout German-speaking Europe. Co-Investor does not have an industry focus. Co-Investor was established in 2000 and is is based in Zurich.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Beverages, Communications, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Life Science, Manufacturing, Marine, Medical Products, Metals/Mining, Retail, Safety/Security, Technology Hardware

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Western Europe

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 25
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of EUR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 14 - - - - - 14
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 1 - - - - 3
  17

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Torqeedo GmbH 2017-09-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Gilching, Germany · www.torqeedo.com
Schaetti Holding AG 2013-05-31 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Wallisellen/Zürich, Switzerland · www.schaetti.com
Casualfood GmbH 2012-06-11 - Growth Capital
Frankfurt am Main, Germany · www.casualfood.de
AMICRA Micro Technologies GmbH 2012-04-17 - Growth Capital
Regensburg, Germany · www.amicra.de
Kofler & Kompanie AG 2012-03-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Berlin, Germany · www.koflerkompanie.com
Torqeedo GmbH 2010-01-11 - Venture
Gilching, Germany · www.torqeedo.com
CCG Cool Chain Group Holding AG 2009-01-01 - Growth Capital
Kelsterbach, Germany · www.coolchaingroup.com
Wiesmann GmbH 2009-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dulmen, Germany · www.wiesmann.com
SMB SA 2008-03-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Antonino, Switzerland · www.smbsa.com
The Pure Klimaschutz AG 2008-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
St. Gallen, Switzerland · www.purecarbon.ch
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Beverages 2 (17%) - 2 (14%) -
Food 2 (17%) - 2 (14%) -
Automotive 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Chemicals 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Communications 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (7%) -
Electronics 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Environmental 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Restaurants 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (7%) -
Total 12 - 14 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 8 (67%) - 9 (64%) -
Switzerland 3 (25%) - 4 (29%) -
France 1 (8%) - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 3 (25%) - 4 (29%) -
Cross-border 9 (75%) - 10 (71%) -
Total 12 - 14 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 8 (67%) - 9 (64%) -
Growth Capital 4 (33%) - 4 (29%) -
Venture - - 1 (7%) -
Total 12 - 14 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (67%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Lachner Westphalen Spamer
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Strategic(s)
33%
1 (33%)

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ralph Eric Kunz

Managing Partner

Farsin Yadegardjam

Partner

Moritz Ohlenschlager

Partner

Nicolai von Engelhardt

Partner

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