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COI Partners

EVP Capital Management was a growth equity firm that used to seek to invest in medium-sized technology companies as a subsidiary of Co-Investor AG.

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COI Partners

EVP Capital Management was a growth equity firm that used to seek to invest in medium-sized technology companies as a subsidiary of Co-Investor AG. It was founded in 2014 and based in Sydney, EVP is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in B2B software and technology-driven services.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

2001

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

Europe

Country

Germany

City

Frankfurt

Corporate office

Frankfurt, Germany

Principals

Nicolai von Engelhardt

Partner

Sector focus

Industrial TechGamingFood & BeverageEnterprise Software

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at COI Partners?

Nicolai von Engelhardt is the named Partner on the firm’s website (per firm website). The firm does not publicly list additional investment committee members, suggesting a concentrated decision-making structure.

Is COI Partners a single-family office or an asset manager?

COI Partners is an independent asset manager, not a single-family office. It raises capital from a base of operating entrepreneurs rather than managing the wealth of a single family.

How does COI Partners source proprietary deal flow?

The firm cites its network of entrepreneur investors as the primary pipeline. Because its limited partners are active business owners across the DACH region, deal origination runs through that community rather than through broad auction processes (per firm website).

What investment stages does COI Partners cover?

COI invests across growth capital, management buy-ins, management buyouts, and venture. This covers both minority growth rounds and control-oriented transactions in mid-market companies.

Which sectors appear in COI Partners’ disclosed portfolio?

Named holdings include TestSolutions (industrial tech/quality assurance), Freaks 4U Gaming (esports and gaming), TTTech Group (aviation and industrial networking), and casualfood (food and beverage) (per firm website). No explicit negative sector screens are published.

Does COI Partners raise blind-pool funds or only direct vehicles?

COI designs fund products alongside its direct investments (per firm website). It offers both direct participation in platform companies and commitment vehicles, allowing investors to choose between fund-level exposure and co-investment lines.

What is COI Partners’ geographic footprint?

The firm operates across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, describing its strategy as focused on the DACH mid-market. It is headquartered in Frankfurt and has not disclosed any additional offices.

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