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COFRA Holding AG is a privately held group of companies active in various business sectors, including asset management (Anthos Fund & Asset Management), private equity investment management (Bregal), apparel retail (C&A), sustainable food (Dalsem, Ontario Plants), real estate investments (Redevco) and renewable energy (Sunrock). Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, the group employs more than 60,000 people across its business operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Each business operates independently in a spirit of engaged entrepreneurship while striving to be a “force for good” in the world – a guiding principle that has characterised the Brenninkmeijer family owners’ activities for six generations, since the founding of C&A in 1841.
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Zug
Employees
10001+
Founded date
2001
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jan 13, 2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Remilk raises $120m; ‘world’s first plant-based salmon fillet’ unveiled | There were multiple fundings above or near the $100 million mark this week in agrifoodtech, led by Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery app Bolt with its $709 million round. Elsewhere, alt-dairy startup ReMilk raised $120 million, while ... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Fazenda Futuro nets $58m; Growers Edge buys FarmlandFinder assets | There was plenty of newsworthy M&A action over the past week. US food delivery company DoorDash announced a deal to acquire Finnish counterpart Wolt in an $8.1 billion all-stock transaction; while US cloud kitchen company Reef took over... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Scottish agritech business IGS achieves £42 million Series B fundraise with announcement at COP 26 | GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Intelligent Growth Solutions Ltd (IGS), the UK agritech business, has today announced the conclusion of its Series B funding round with a total raise of £42.2 million. The latest investment ro... |
| Nov 4, 2021 | IGS banks $58m to cement its place as the John Deere of vertical farming | Disclosure: AFN’s parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in IGS. UK vertical farming tech startup Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has raised £42.2 million ($57.7 million) in Series B funding. The round was led by Swiss conglomerate COF... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Bregal Unternehmerkapital sells proALPHA stake | Munich/Weilerbach – Funds advised by Bregal Unternehmerkapital have sold their majority holding in enterprise resource planning (ERP) provider proALPHA. These shares were acquired by the management team and by funds advised by the internati... |
| Scottish agritech Intelligent Growth Solutions raises £42 million in new round | Announced at COP 26, Scottish agritech startup Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) has announced the close of its Series B funding round at £42.2 million. The company focuses on indoor, vertical farms, and offers a wide range of technical so... |
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FAQ about COFRA Holding AG
When was COFRA Holding AG founded?
COFRA Holding AG was founded in 2001.
What has the press written about COFRA Holding AG?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning COFRA Holding AG, among them “The Week in Agrifoodtech: Remilk raises $120m; ‘world’s first plant-based salmon fillet’ unveiled” (Jan 13, 2022) and “The Week in Agrifoodtech: Fazenda Futuro nets $58m; Growers Edge buys FarmlandFinder assets” (Nov 11, 2021).
Is COFRA Holding AG still active?
Yes, COFRA Holding AG is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 5, 2023.