Background

Who we are

CoBe Capital is a private, global investment firm established in 1994 with headquarters in New York City and a satellite office in Lucerne, Switzerland.

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What we do

CoBe Capital specializes in the acquisition and operation of non-core and underperforming business units in the Americas and Europe from leading global corporations.

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Portfolio

CoBe Capital provides a long-term home to a diversified portfolio of companies that design, manufacture and market innovative products and services.

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EXCELLING AT CROSS BORDER CORPORATE DIVESTITURES –

SINCE 1994.

CoBe Capital is a private, global investment firm established in 1994 and headquartered in New York City with a satellite office in Lucerne, Switzerland. The firm specializes in the acquisition and operation of non-core and underperforming business units, divested by global corporations. CoBe’s geographical investment focus is on Europe and the Americas. The permanent capital base and inexistence of fund structures or ­financial contingencies allows for truly independent actions and provision of a good home to businesses for the long-term.

Our investment focus

Seller profile and goals

Divestiture by a leading global corporation

Sale based on strategic decision that unit is non-core

Certainty of closing & accelerated timeline

Maintaining relationships with overlapping customers or suppliers

Situation

Complex carve out (incl. cross border)

Legacy business that no longer fits strategy

Non-core operation within large acquisition

Non-core geography creating a distraction

High costs to close or exit operations

Target

Primary operations in the Americas or Europe

Opportunity to add operational value

Investment of resources or capital is needed for growth

Excess cost, capacity or underperformance

Size

Revenue: up to USD 1 billion

EBITDA: loss making to marginally profitable

EV: up to USD 100 million

We are custom built for corporate carve outs.
Neal Cohen

Founder and Managing Director

Our Portfolio Companies

Divestitures from leading global corporations

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