About COI Partners
COI Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based in Zurich, Switzerland. As of Oct 2026, COI Partners has a portfolio of 37 companies, comprising 37 funding rounds and 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in Germany and Switzerland. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Life Sciences. Most recently it acquired stakes in TestSolutions on Dec 21, 2023.
Overall COI Partners portfolio has seen 1 unicorn, 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like nextbike, Grover and Torqeedo. A lot of funds co-invest with COI Partners, with names like Energy Impact Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
COI Partners has a team of 13 people, including 4 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2001
Location
Zurich, Switzerland
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COI Partners' Portfolio
COI Partners has a portfolio of 37 companies. They have invested in a total of 37 companies. Their most recent investment was in Grover (Series C round) on Apr 06, 2022. Here is the most recent investment by COI Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 06, 2022 | Series C | 5113 | ||
Aug 11, 2021 | PE | 4754 | - | |
Sep 21, 2010 | Series C | 6118 | and 4 others | |
Oct 02, 2008 | Series B | 2542 |
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COI Partners has acquired 1 company. Their most recent acquisition was of TestSolutions on Dec 21, 2023. Here is the most recent acquisition by COI Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 21, 2023 | Provider of holistic software testing solutions for measurement, testing, and simulation | - | 2007 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of COI Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2021
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2023
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in Germany and Switzerland
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of COI Partners
COI Partners has a team of 13 members including 4 Partners and 3 Principals located in Germany and Switzerland. COI Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in COI Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Frankfurt | - | - | |
Partner | Germany | - | ||
Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Zurich | - | - | |
Principal | Frankfurt | - | ||
Principal | Munich | - | - | |
Principal | Berlin | - | - | |
Advisor | Berlin | - | ||
Associate | Deilingen | - | - | |
Associate | Zurich | - | - | |
Analyst | Frankfurt | - |
Co-investors of COI Partners
Over the past 25 years, 7 investors have co-invested in COI Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of COI Partners: 7 investors entered a company along with COI Partners. These include investors like Energy Impact Partners (1 company).
COI Partners News
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Patrimonium Private Equity and COI Partners acquire TestSolutions GmbH - Your Partner in Private MarketsPatrimonium•Dec 20, 2023•COI Partners, TestSolutions, Patrimonium, Rautenberg and 2 others
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COI Partners rolls out €120-million fund to expand deal-by-deal platform for DACH growth companiesTech.eu•Jul 14, 2022•COI Partners
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Grover hits unicorn valuation of over $1bn, on its way to become global market leader in consumer-tech subscriptionGrover•Apr 07, 2022•COI Partners, Grover, SevenVentures, German Media Pool and 12 others
