About Koch Equity Development
Koch Equity Development is a private equity firm founded in 2003. It is primarily based in Wichita, United States. As of Jan 2026, Koch Equity Development has a portfolio of 18 companies, comprising 14 funding rounds and 6 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and Luxembourg. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Telecom to Enterprise Applications. Most recently it acquired stakes in Gchtech on Aug 22, 2025.
Overall Koch Equity Development portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 11 acquisitions including key companies like Infor, Getty Images and American Greetings. A lot of funds co-invest with Koch Equity Development, with names like Eaglehill Advisors sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Koch Equity Development has a team of 17 people, including 7 partners.
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Founded Year
2003
Location
Wichita, United States
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Koch Equity Development's Portfolio
Koch Equity Development has a portfolio of 18 companies. They have invested in a total of 14 companies. Their most recent investment was in CPM (Unattributed round) on Jan 23, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Koch Equity Development:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jan 23, 2024 | Unattributed | 5791 | - | |
Jan 17, 2022 | Post IPO | 4485 | - | |
Oct 22, 2020 | Post IPO | 2159 | - | |
Feb 21, 2019 | PE | 5298 | - |
Koch Equity Development has acquired 6 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Gchtech on Aug 22, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Koch Equity Development:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Aug 22, 2025 | Wireless solutions transforming telecommunications through innovation, trust, and industry leadership | - | - | |
Aug 16, 2024 | Interconnecting networks, devices, and applications for simple, seamless, and secure communications | $200M | 1983 | |
Apr 14, 2021 | Provider of network infrastructure services | - | 1990 | |
Sep 25, 2015 | Manufacturer and supplier of multi-category automotive components | - | 1955 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Koch Equity Development:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2019
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2025
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and Luxembourg
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Telecom
Team profile of Koch Equity Development
Koch Equity Development has a team of 17 members including 7 Partners located in United States. Koch Equity Development's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Koch Equity Development:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | Wichita | - | - | |
Partner | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | Wichita | - | ||
Partner | United States | - | - |
Co-investors of Koch Equity Development
Over the past 23 years, 2 investors have co-invested in Koch Equity Development's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Koch Equity Development: 2 investors entered a company along with Koch Equity Development. These include investors like Eaglehill Advisors (1 company).
Koch Equity Development News
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Koch Equity Development’s Acquisition Of iconectivGlobal Legal Chronicle•Sep 12, 2024•Koch Equity Development, Iconectiv, Latham & Watkins
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Latham & Watkins Advises iconectiv in Acquisition by Koch Equity DevelopmentLegal Desire•Aug 23, 2024•Latham & Watkins, Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Ericsson to pocket $1bn from selling its digital ID unitMobile Europe•Aug 19, 2024•Ericsson, Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Ericsson offloads Iconectiv to Koch Equity for $1bnCapacity Media•Aug 19, 2024•Ericsson, Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Ericsson sells iconectiv to KochAdvanced Television•Aug 19, 2024•Ericsson, Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Ericsson to sell US subsidiary iconectivEvertiq•Aug 19, 2024•Ericsson, Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Ericsson Agrees To Divest Subsidiary iconectiv; Expects $1B In Cash BenefitBenzinga•Aug 19, 2024•Ericsson, Koch Equity Development, Iconectiv
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Koch Equity Development to acquire telecom solutions leader iconectivBusiness News Today•Aug 18, 2024•Iconectiv, Koch Equity Development
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Koch Equity Development Signs Agreement to Acquire Telecommunications Solutions Leader iconectivPR Newswire•Aug 17, 2024•Koch Equity Development, Iconectiv
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Ericsson announces sale of iconectivCision•Aug 17, 2024•Ericsson, Koch Equity Development, Iconectiv
