KEN finds, evaluates and presents possibilities for investments in private equity and venture capital.
KEN thus facilitates the establishment of new ventures and business ideas from seed capital to early corporate stages.
KEN helps raising additional funds after the initial establishment and offers co-investment with business angels, venture capitalists and financial institutions.
KEN is committed to creating and adding value by offering its specific know-how and experience to the development of its clients business. This happens normally in a consulting capacity or via a position on the Board of Directors.
KEN prefers to invest in projects of up to € 5 mill. in size.
KEN concentrates on the financial services industry where it can make available a wealth of specific know-how and professional experience.
KEN is active globally, with emphasis on Europe, Latin America and Asia.
KEN is profit-oriented. It realizes the value it helped create by providing funds, know-how and management expertise through assisting the client in reaching an IPO or finding a strategic investor (trade sale). The time until exiting typically is 3 – 5 years.
KEN Investments was founded in 2000 and has since become increasingly active. Under the management of Egbert Willam it concentrates on projects in the financial services sector where it creates value by providing funds for young enterprises, many of which it also supports with specific know-how and management advice. The activities of KEN Investments are co-ordinated by Dr. Egbert P. Willam. Raised in Austria he is a postgraduate of INSEAD, Fontainebleau and holds a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the Vienna School of Economics. After several years with the international auditing firm Touche Ross he entered the insurance sector where he gathered professional experience in direct and re-insurance as well as finance. He has held top management and board positions in global enterprises such as Cologne/General Re and Partner Re.
KEN Investments has been funding entrepreneurs and Start Ups for more than 15 Years. With offices in Germany, Dubai, Japan, Taiwan we invest into Start Ups in Europe and Asia in multiple business fields. KEN Investments provides angel investments to Start Ups through direct cash injection or convertibles, its investments start at USD100k up to 1M of total investment throughout follow up rounds in Series A+B+C. KEN investments focuses primarily on fast-growing, digitally enabled B2B and B2C companies in Fintech, Insurtech, Pharma, E-commerce, Consumer goods. Its present portfolio includes more than 20 startups after several successful exits.
KEN Investments has been funding entrepreneurs and Start Ups for more than 15 Years. With offices in Germany, Dubai, Japan, Taiwan we invest into Start Ups in Europe and Asia in multiple business fields. KEN Investments provides angel investments to Start Ups through direct cash injection or convertibles, its investments start at USD100k up to 1M of total investment throughout follow up rounds in Series A+B+C. KEN investments focuses primarily on fast-growing, digitally enabled B2B and B2C companies in Fintech, Insurtech, Pharma, E-commerce, Consumer goods. Its present portfolio includes more than 20 startups after several successful exits.
KEN Investments structures and executes private equity acquisitions with a regional focus on Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and South East Asia. It also supports and accompanies such transactions as an M&A agent. The team is co-ordinated by Egbert Willam. He is supported by a group of professional experts, situated in key positions internationally. Each one has access to specific markets and industries. Their common denominator is a deep specific know-how, profound professional experience and an intense personal interest in the financial services industry. In order to fully capitalize on its resources and competencies KEN Investments focuses their engagement on projects in the financial services sector but also engages in other industries. KEN Investments is linked to the major venture capital companies and other institutional investors. It regularly invests on behalf of a group of private business angels. A close affiliation to INSEAD and its structure provides a constant flow of contacts, recommendations and investment opportunities.
