Commonwealth Investments
Amsterdam investment company led by Marc Dreesmann that manages part of the capital of the V&D founders' families; buyer of Bouwfonds Investment Management (now Primevest) in 2016.
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Identity
- HEADQUARTERS
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- FOUNDED
- 1999
Investment approach
- SECTORS
- Real Estate & PropTech
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Private equityReal estate
Overview
CommonWealth Investments is an Amsterdam investment company led by Marc Dreesmann that, according to IPE Real Assets (January 2018, citing FD), manages part of the capital of the founders of the V&D department-store chain. In 2014 it bought, together with PGGM, the majority of Rabobank's investment company RaboCapital, and in November 2016 it acquired Bouwfonds Investment Management (real estate and infrastructure, about €5.9bn managed), renamed Primevest, in which it holds 100%.
Holdings & investments (2)
- Primevest (formerly Bouwfonds Investment Management)Real Estate & PropTech · since 2016
- RaboCapital (majority, with PGGM)since 2014
People
- Guido GeheniauInvestment Manager · source
- Marc DreesmannHead (leads the company) · source
- Leo DerksenCo-founder · source
- Melchior DreesmannKey Principal · source
- John VlahosSenior Manager · source
- Geertje JonkerLegal Counsel · source
Classification
Multi Family Office. Provides family-office services to several families and invests or allocates their money — through mandates, its own programmes or club deals. Advice-only firms are not listed. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
Commonwealth Investments is a multi family office based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, founded in 1999.
Commonwealth Investments invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes private equity and real estate.
Commonwealth Investments invests in Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Commonwealth Investments include Marc Dreesmann (Head (leads the company)), Leo Derksen (Co-founder), Melchior Dreesmann (Key Principal) and Guido Geheniau (Investment Manager).
Commonwealth Investments's holdings and investments include Primevest (formerly Bouwfonds Investment Management) and RaboCapital (majority, with PGGM).
The most recent publicly reported investment by Commonwealth Investments is Bouwfonds Investment Management (Primevest), announced in Nov 2016.