O. D. Kobo
| O.D. Kobo (עודד קובו) | |
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Oded David Kobo Hong Kong |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (did not graduate) |
| Title | Chairman of PIR Equities |
| Spouse(s) | Etos Ovadia |
| Children | 2 |
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| Website | pirequities |
Oded David "O.D." Kobo (Hebrew: קובו עודד) is an Internet entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder and chairman of PIR Equities, a private equity firm.
Kobo grew up in Hong Kong, born to Eliezer "Bebo" and Ruth Kobo. He is the eldest son of Bebo's six children. He moved to London at the age of 16. At the age of 17 he attended the London School of Economics for business administration, until he dropped out at the age of 19 to pursue his entrepreneurial goals. He also received education in New York, NY.
Kobo's business interests have ranged from technology to property to private equity with nearly US$1 billion in exits.
Kobo started his career at the age of twenty-one by licensing patented technology to the online lottery industry with e-Lottery (once the domain holder of Lottery.com). He later established several China based investment firms namely KGIM and SinoSheen.of which both were partnered with the Prime Minister of Qatar Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. KGIM was acquired in 2010 for US$120 million by East River Capital (a subsidiary of the Qatar Investment Authority) and SinoSheen had invested in companies such as Tencent, Netease and Alibaba pre-IPO before it was too acquired in 2011 for US$52 million.
In 2008, Kobo founded PIR Equities, an employee owned private equity firm. The firm raised US$980 million that year to pursue value based investments within the financial services, technology and real estate industries.
In 2014, Camden Market Holdings the proprietor of landmark properties such as the Camden Market, Stables Market and Camden Lock Developments in Camden, London was acquired for $680 million. Camden Market Holdings was sold to billionaire businessman Teddy Sagi of Playtech and it is today listed publicly on the London stock exchange. Kobo invested in Camden Market Holdings was a director and shareholder.
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