Jacobs Holding AG is an investment firm based in

Zürich , neighboring_municipalities = Adliswil, Dübendorf, Fällanden, Kilchberg, Maur, Oberengstringen, Opfikon, Regensdorf, Rümlang, Schlieren, Stallikon, Uitikon, Urdorf, Wallisellen, Zollikon , twintowns = Kunming, San Francisco Züric ...

founded in 1994 by

Klaus Johann Jacobs Klaus Johann Jacobs (3 December 1936 – 11 September 2008) was a German-born billionaire in the coffee and chocolate industry, with Swiss citizenship. Biography Early life an education He was born on 3 December 1936 in Bremen, Germany. Jac ...

which developed from

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. Following the sale of 10.1% of

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in 2014, the focus is on the 50.1% stake in

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AG. In addition, the holding company has two companies in the UK and Argentina specializing in agribusiness. In 2001 Klaus Jacobs surrendered his entire share of the business to the

Jacobs Foundation Klaus Johann Jacobs (3 December 1936 – 11 September 2008) was a German-born billionaire in the coffee and chocolate industry, with Swiss citizenship. Biography Early life an education He was born on 3 December 1936 in Bremen, Germany. Jacobs ...

, with an effective value of CHF 1.5 billion. The foundation is now the sole economic beneficiary of the business.

Andreas Jacobs Dr. W. Andreas Jacobs (born October 1963) is a Bremen-born entrepreneur who lives in Germany and is a German national. Biography Andreas Jacobs (1963) studied law at the Universities of Freiburg im Breisgau, Munich and Montpellier and subsequen ...

was Executive Chairman from 2004 to 2015 and is still a Member of the Board. The co-presidents of the board are Nicolas and Philippe Jacobs, the other three members are Patrick Firmenich, Conrad Meyer and Renata Jacobs. Patrick De Maeseneire is the Chief Executive. It owns

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. In May 2018 it was reportedly planning to buy Portman Dentalcare. The investment firm's sole economic beneficiary is the Jacobs Foundation. The firm acquired and became the majority owner of Cognita Schools in September 2018.

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