About
Philipp Kobus co-founded Fraser and advises entrepreneurs, senior management, and boards on digital strategy and M&A, focusing on the digital marketing, media, and e-commerce SaaS and services sectors, largely in Germany. He previously worked as a Director at Goldman Sachs/iFormation on growth capital transactions, as a Vice President at Internet Capital Group investing in business services and enabling technology companies, and spent over five years at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA from the University of Munich, and a BA from the University of Tübingen.
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Invests in
AdTechE-commerceMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Experience
- FraserManaging Partnercurrent2004 — presentFrankfurt and London
- TessianInvestor2015 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- TessianNon-Executive Director2015 — 2016London Area, United Kingdom
- Goldman Sachs/ iFormationDirector2001 — 2003London and New York
- Internet Capital GroupVice President1999 — 2001London and Munich
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1994 — 1999Munich
- Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaAStudent Challenge Program1994Güthersloh
Skills & more
Venture Capital10Private Placements9Mergers & Acquisitions8Corporate Development7Private Equity6Investment Banking5M&A experience4Valuation4Entrepreneurship2Corporate Finance3LBO2Capital Markets1
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Leveraged FinanceBuyoutsStrategyArtificial IntelligenceBusiness ServicesDigital MarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Languages English · French · German
From Philipp's professional profile.
Colleagues at Fraser
Alexander Kiock
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas C. Meyer
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas Cser
Partner and Lead, Co-Investments at Fraser
Christian Thun-Hohenstein
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Christoph With
Partner and Lead, Digital M&A at Fraser
Christopher Wright
Senior Advisor at Fraser
Deborah Palmer Herst
Partner at Fraser
Dr. Seena Rejal
Venture Partner at Fraser
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philipp Kobus?
- Philipp Kobus co-founded Fraser and advises entrepreneurs, senior management, and boards on digital strategy and M&A, focusing on the digital marketing, media, and e-commerce SaaS and services sectors, largely in Germany. He previously worked as a Director at Goldman Sachs/iFormation on growth capital transactions, as a Vice President at Internet Capital Group investing in business services and enabling technology companies, and spent over five years at McKinsey & Company. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA from the University of Munich, and a BA from the University of Tübingen.
- Where does Philipp Kobus work?
- Philipp Kobus is Managing Partner at Fraser.
- What does Philipp Kobus invest in?
- Philipp Kobus invests in AdTech, E-commerce, Marketing Tech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS.
- Where did Philipp Kobus go to school?
- Philipp Kobus studied at Harvard Business School (M.B.A.); Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (M.A., Philosophy); University of Tübingen (B.A., Philosophy).
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