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LP profile
Robeco
Direct investorLimited partner
Advisor · Founded 1929 · Rotterdam, Netherlands
69
VC firms backed
$182B
AUM
01 · Background
Who Robeco is.
- Historical Background
- Robeco was founded in 1929 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as the Rotterdamsch Beleggings Consortium. The firm listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1938 and expanded its investments into South America, Europe, and North America in its first decade.
- Source of Capital
- Robeco is an asset manager for institutional and private investors. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ORIX Corporation, a Japanese financial services group.
- Major Events
- In 2001, Robeco was acquired by Rabobank Groep. ORIX Corporation acquired Robeco from Rabobank in a two-step process between 2013 and 2016.
- Allocation Strategy
- The firm's investment approach centers on active strategies, with offerings that span from equities to bonds. Robeco has a specialized focus on quantitative and sustainable investing methodologies. The company maintains a global presence with primary investment centers in Rotterdam, Zurich, and Hong Kong.
02 · Fund commitments
The funds Robeco backs.
Robeco is a limited partner in 69 funds. 6 of them place in the Power Law Investor Ranking; those lead, best-ranked first.
Index Ventures
#11 Power Law
Atlas Venture
#53 Power Law
IVP
#84 Power Law
Warburg Pincus
#233 Power Law
Bain Capital
#239 Power Law
JP Morgan
#243 Power Law
21 Invest
3i Group
Accent Equity Partners
Advent International
Alcuin Capital Partners
Apax Partners
Apollo Global Management
Argan Capital Advisors
Asia Climate Partners (ACP)
Baring Vostok Capital Partners
BC Partners
Bencis Capital Partners
Blue River Capital
Brazos Capital Management
CCMP Capital Advisors
Charterhouse Capital Partners
Chrysalix Venture Capital
Cinven
Court Square Capital Partners
Crimson Investment
MoreVC
03 · Allocation
How Robeco’s fund book is spread.
The 69 funds Robeco backs, by where the manager is headquartered and how many funds that manager has raised.
Where those managers are based
By fund headquarters.
- North America 3652%
- Europe 3043%
- Rest of world 34%
United States 34 · United Kingdom 19 · Sweden 3 · Canada 2
How established those managers are
Managers grouped by how many funds they have raised — across the 44 of 69 with a fund history on record.
Emerging funds · 21
Established funds · 23
8
1
9
2
4
3
4
4
1
5-6
9
7-9
2
10-14
7
15+
Funds raised by the manager
04 · Direct investments
The companies Robeco backs directly.
Robeco holds 10 companies directly, separate from the funds it commits to as a limited partner.
General Fusion
$766M valuation
Enviolo
$80M valuation
Energy and Power Solutions
$120M valuation
EPS
$80M valuation
Enerpulse
$20M valuation
Masimo
$9.7B valuation
Unicorn
Cadence Design Systems
$95B valuation
Decacorn
Maynilad Water Services
$4.5B valuation
Unicorn
FinecoBank
$16B valuation
Decacorn
Supermicro
$28B valuation
Decacorn
05 · Portfolio market map
Inside Robeco’s portfolio.
The 10 highest-funded portfolio companies, of 7 tracked.
GeGeneral Fusion
$766M
EnEnviolo
$80M
EnEnergy and Power Solutions
$120M
EPEPS
$80M
EnEnerpulse
$20M
MaMasimo
$9.7B
CaCadence Design Systems
$95B
MaMaynilad Water Services
$4.5B
FiFinecoBank
$16B
SuSupermicro
$28B
06 · Other LPs
Other LPs.
Other LP advisors in the Power Law LP ranking, closest to Robeco by combined power-law score — Europe first, then the nearest worldwide.