About Cobepa
Cobepa is a private equity firm founded in 1957. It is primarily based in Brussels, Belgium. As of Aug 2026, Cobepa has a portfolio of 30 companies, comprising 30 funding rounds and 19 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Belgium. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Healthcare. Most recently it acquired stakes in Itineris on Jun 26, 2025.
Overall Cobepa portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 14 acquisitions, namely Belron, Corsearch and Zetes. Societe Generale co-invest with Cobepa, sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Cobepa has a team of 47 people, including 20 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1957
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Portfolio Companies
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
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Cobepa's Portfolio
Cobepa has a portfolio of 30 companies. They have invested in a total of 30 companies. Their most recent investment was in Reaction Biology (PE round) on Mar 16, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by Cobepa:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Mar 16, 2022 | PE | 5615 | - | |
Jan 13, 2020 | Seed | 2249 | - | |
May 10, 2016 | Unattributed | 4698 | - | |
Oct 01, 2013 | PE | 4587 |
Cobepa has acquired 19 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Itineris on Jun 26, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Cobepa:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 26, 2025 | Provider of customer care and operations technologies for utilities | $36.1M | 2003 | |
May 31, 2024 | - | - | 2002 | |
Feb 20, 2024 | Distributor of camera security, access control, and fire detection systems | - | 2008 | |
Nov 02, 2022 | Provides drainage cleaning, installation and repairing services | $54.5M | 1965 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Cobepa:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Belgium
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Cobepa
Cobepa has a team of 47 members including 20 Partners and 9 Principals located in Belgium, United States and 3 more locations. Cobepa's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Cobepa:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | New York City | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | Brussels | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Miami | - | - | |
Partner | Brussels | - | - | |
Partner | Brussels | - | - |
Co-investors of Cobepa
Over the past 69 years, one investor has co-invested in Cobepa's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Cobepa: Societe Generale entered a company along with Cobepa.
Cobepa News
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Osborne Clarke and BSVA on Arturo Salice's acquisition of Villes 2000Legalcommunity•Oct 07, 2025•Salice, Cobepa, Villes2000
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Cobepa and Inflexion’s Investment in EasyfairsGlobal Legal Chronicle•Jun 25, 2024•Inflexion, Cobepa, White & Case
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Cobepa and inflection acquire the majority of the capital of EasyfairsLa Libre•May 31, 2024•Cobepa, Inflexion, Artexis Easyfairs
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Cobepa’s Acquisition of Majority Stake in Smart SDGlobal Legal Chronicle•Feb 20, 2024•White & Case, Cobepa, SmartSD
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