Culbro

What is Culbro?

Culbro, LLC is a private equity investment firm that serves as the investment vehicle of the Cullman family, involving three generations of family members in its management. Established in 2005 following the sale of General Cigar, a company owned by the Cullman family for over 40 years, Culbro focuses on investing in growth-oriented companies with strong entrepreneurial management across various industry sectors.

The firm has particular expertise in the field of equity, specializing in Expansion and Management Buyouts/Leveraged Buyouts (MBO/LBO).

As a private equity fund, Culbro does not operate with a specific investment horizon and positions itself as flexible in investment size, with a preference for equity investments ranging from $5 to $50 million, while also having the capacity to commit to both smaller and larger investments.

Geographically, Culbro's investment focus is on North America and India, where they engage in both control and minority investments. The range of industries Culbro has invested in include Software, IT & TMT, Education, Business Solutions, HealthTech & Fitness, as well as Food & Beverage.

Interestingly, although the three co-founders have backgrounds in consumer products, Culbro has diversified its portfolio across a wide range of industries to reflect its broad investment thesis. Not acting as a typical fund, Culbro employs a more flexible and strategic approach to investment, with an aim to partner with companies that exhibit the potential for substantial growth and have robust management teams in place.