Co-Investor AG Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Co-Investor AG has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Co-Investor AG’s most common sectors for investment aremedical products (12%) and e-commerce (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (47%) and venture (27%). In total, Co-Investor AG has invested in 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Co-Investor AG has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (64%). Co-Investor AG’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG for $1.3B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity37
    • M&A Buy Activity26
    • M&A Sell Activity11
  • Total Sectors Invested 18
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 11
  • M&A Advisors 2

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 ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 22 1 1 1 1 - 26
Sell (0.4/yr) # 9 - 1 - 1 - 11
vol $1.3B $1.3B
  37

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
TestSolutions GmbH 2023-12-20 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Frankfurt, Germany · www.testsolutions.de
KELLER Group GmbH 2023-03-01 - Bankruptcy
München, Germany · www.keller-sports.de
Promedical AG 2022-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Glarus, Switzerland · www.promedical.ch
Freaks 4U Gaming GmbH 2021-08-11 - Growth Capital
Berlin, Germany · www.freaks4u.de
Mister Spex SE 2021-07-02 - IPO
Berlin, Germany · www.misterspex.com
ResearchGate GmbH 2020-01-01 - Venture
Berlin, Germany · www.researchgate.net
TSE Systems GmbH 2019-08-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Berlin, Germany · www.tse-systems.com
Mister Spex SE 2019-08-21 - Secondary Buyout
Berlin, Germany · www.misterspex.com
KELLER Group GmbH 2019-01-01 - Venture
München, Germany · www.keller-sports.de
Schaetti AG 2018-11-01 - Trade Sale
Zurich, Switzerland · www.schaetti.ch
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
E-Commerce 1 (11%) - 3 (12%) -
Medical Products 2 (22%) - 3 (12%) -
Beverages - - 2 (8%) -
Information Technology 2 (22%) - 2 (8%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (11%) - 2 (8%) -
Transportation 1 (11%) - 2 (8%) -
Automotive - - 1 (4%) -
Business Services - - 1 (4%) -
Chemicals - - 1 (4%) -
Communications - - 1 (4%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Environmental - - 1 (4%) -
Food - - 1 (4%) -
Life Science 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Marketing 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (4%) -
Safety/Security - - 1 (4%) -
Total 9 - 26 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Germany 6 (67%) - 18 (69%) -
Switzerland 1 (11%) - 5 (19%) -
Austria 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
Sweden 1 (11%) - 1 (4%) -
France - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 1 (11%) - 5 (19%) -
Cross-border 8 (89%) - 21 (81%) -
Total 9 - 26 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (33%) - 12 (46%) -
Venture 5 (56%) - 7 (27%) -
Growth Capital 1 (11%) - 5 (19%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 1 (4%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (4%) -
Total 9 - 26 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (45%) 1.3B (100%)
IPO 3 (27%) -
Trade Sale 2 (18%) -
Bankruptcy 1 (9%) -
Total 11 $1.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Lenz & Staehelin
 1
Lachner Westphalen Spamer
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.3B
TOTAL $1.3B
Largest EUROIMMUN Medizinische Labordiagnostika AG
$1.3B (2017-06-19)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
4%
1 (4%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
64%
7 (64%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2000

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ralph Eric Kunz

Managing Partner

Farsin Yadegardjam

Partner

Moritz Ohlenschlager

Partner

Nicolai von Engelhardt

Partner

FAQ

When was Co-Investor AG founded?

Co-Investor AG was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Co-Investor AG?

Co-Investor AG is a private equity firm.

Where is Co-Investor AG headquartered?

Co-Investor AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

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