Since 2008, Rene Marius Köhler has taken the proceeds generated from selling stakes in INTERNETSTORES and invested them in the development of the future KOEHLER GROUP. This encompasses the following transactions:
2008: European Founders Fund (Samwer brothers)
2012: EQT (Wallenberg family)
2015: Persson family (H&M)
2016: SIGNA (René Benko)
All the buyers achieved an IRR well into double digits.
Subscription in nine private equity and venture capital funds.
Acquisition of further residential properties in Düsseldorf, Siegen, Freiburg, Nürnberg and the high street property Kö29 in Stuttgart.
Further gains by KOEHLER Equities despite the difficult market environment.
Strong influx for KOEHLER Equities.
Participation in a further 14 private equity and venture capital investments.
Acquisition of ten residential properties and one commercial property in Stuttgart, Esslingen, Heilbronn, Karlsruhe and Aachen.
Positive development of corporate equity investments, despite the coronavirus crisis, thanks to a focus on consumer internet/e-commerce as well as bike/outdoor. Acquisition of properties in Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Heilbronn, Deizisau and Tübingen. Equities segment at an “all time high”, launch of technology equity funds KOEHLER Equities on July 15, 2020.
Continuous deal flow and expansion in all business segments: 2 new corporate equity investments, 5 new venture capital/private equity fund investments, acquisition of multiple residential and commercial properties, very strong performance in the equities segment.
The corporate structure is expanded (Real Estate/CEO, Finance/CFO) and new business segments are evaluated.
Transition to ordinary business operations.
The KOEHLER GROUP is established and opens its office on Stuttgart’s Marktplatz (in Germany).
JetApp is founded (platform for booking private flights to 7 countries).
Corporate equity investments and private equity fund investments start to be acquired.
The first investments are made in publicly listed technology companies.