COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC is a Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, buyout and other fund in the US, Canada, San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas-Fort Worth writing $5M–$15M checks into real-estate, technology, business-products, business-services, consumer-products, consumer-services, industrials, manufacturing and equities.
- Stages
- Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, buyout, other
- Sectors
- real-estate, technology, business-products, business-services, consumer-products, consumer-services, industrials, manufacturing, equities
- Check size
- $5M–$15M
- Invests in
- US-wide, Canada, San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas-Fort Worth
- Founded
- 1994
- Assets under management
- $1.98B
Thesis
Cobalt Investment Management LLC operates through several distinct entities, each with a specialized investment focus. Cobalt Investment Partners targets value-add real estate in the San Francisco Bay Area, focusing on industrial, retail, and office properties with a 3-5 year hold period and acquisition prices between $5M-$15M. Cobalt Capital is a multi-stage venture capital and private equity firm investing in technology companies across Canada and the US, prioritizing founders with deep domain insight and a clear vision for scale. Cobalt Capital Management, Inc. is a long-short equity hedge fund with AUM reported at $1.98B in 2015 and $140.48M in 2026, serving institutional and high-net-worth investors. Kobalt Investment Company focuses on acquiring and managing retail centers and single-tenant portfolios in high-growth markets. The firm's geographic scope includes the San Francisco Bay Area, Dallas-Fort Worth, and broader US and Canadian markets, with a diverse range of sector focuses including real estate, technology, business products and services, consumer products and services, industrials, and manufacturing.
Common questions
Does COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC invest at the Seed stage?
Yes. COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC lists Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C+, buyout and other among the stages it invests in.
What check size does COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC write?
COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC writes $5M–$15M checks.
Where does COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC invest?
COBALT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC invests in the US, Canada, San Francisco Bay Area and Dallas-Fort Worth.