Boris Kawohl
Partner, Private Equity @ 3i Group
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Boris Kawohl is a Director, based in Amsterdam. He joined 3i in 2005 and focuses on private equity investments in the Benelux in the Consumer sector.He has been a key deal member on several transactions including Action, the leading Benelux non-food discount retailer focused on international growth; Basic-Fit the leading European discountfitness chain; Refresco, Europe's largest private label soft drinks company with strong European buy and build track record; Electrawinds, a leading Belgian renewable energy company; and Kneip, a Luxemburg based BPO company.Prior to 3i, Boris worked in the M&A department of ABN AMRO and at Nederlandse Gasunie during the de-merger of the company.Boris is a German national who has lived in The Netherlands since 2000. He studied Economics in Groningen (The Netherlands), Knoxville (US) and Kiel (Germany).
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Boris Kawohl invests in
Stages Boris Kawohl invests in
Countries Boris Kawohl invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Toys 1 (33%)
- Travel 1 (33%)
- Fitness 1 (33%)
- Tourism 1 (33%)
- Wellness 1 (33%)
Country
- The Netherlands 2 (67%)
- Denmark 1 (33%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Vakantie Discounter
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Holiday Discounter (part of Elmar Reizen BV) was started in 2000 in Arnhem and has developed thanks to fully concentrate on cheap holidays. A team of staff called in the early every day the tour operators or airlines to get the best deals. And actually we still do, only now much more automated and we now operate from Amsterdam. | Private Equity / Jul 11, 2022 | |
Konges Sløjd
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Konges Sløjd is a creative brand that salutes the wild, varied, and perfectly imperfect life with children. Our aim is to make thoughtful and quality-conscious designs using our unique signature prints and color palette, whilst dropping in an imaginative humorous aesthetics. All clothing is soft to the touch keeping your little ones comfy and safecome rain, shine, good days, or rough nights. | Private Equity / Jun 20, 2022 | |
Basic-Fit
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Basic-Fit is a Netherlands-based discount fitness operator company. Established in 2003, Basic-Fit operates 200 discount gyms across the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and France, with a total of half a million members. In both The Netherlands and Belgium, Basic-Fit is the market leader with 95 and 79 clubs respectively. In addition, the it has 17clubs in Spain and 9 in France. | $120.7M / Private Equity / Nov 22, 2013 |
About 3i Group
3i is a British private equity group that has billions under management. For over 65 years we've invested in supporting people who start, grow, change and buy businesses; delivering significant power to the people they work with through their knowledge, experience and global network of relationships. Ultimately, we’re driven by their strongsense of values. They form close partnerships with the companies they invest in and they build strong relationships based on integrity, trust and mutual respect.3i’s ability to create value in its portfolio companies has always been underpinned by the differentiated scale of its international resources, knowledge and networks.However, they also recognise the role of specialist resource in driving superior performance. With a track record in delivering innovative value creation solutions, they have developed a highly-effective approach. Working collaboratively, their aim is simple: to give management the tools they need to build lasting capabilities and competitive advantage.
3i Group Contacts
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Boris Kawohl
Partner, Private Equity
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David Stephens
Director
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George Archer
Senior Director - Banking
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John Thomson
Partner
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Martine Verluyten
Non-Executive Director
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What does Boris Kawohl invest in?
Boris Kawohl invests primarily in Toys, Travel and Fitness startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Boris Kawohl last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Boris Kawohl closed in Jul 2022. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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