Name

Cooper and Company

Legal name

Cooper and Company

Website

https://cooperandcompany.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Equity and Real Estate Investment

akta.pro primary industry

Large-Cap / Sponsor Finance Direct Lending (FSANADAJ)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Real estate development
• Long-term asset ownership
• Hospitality operations
• Vineyard wine production

Headquarters

HQ city

Newport Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development: Cooper and Company develops, manages and owns real estate assets in the United States and New Zealand. The company builds and maintains real estate to the highest environmental standards, including urban renewal projects like Britomart in Auckland and Southlake Town Square in Texas.
2. Private Equity Investments: The company structures and builds long-term private equity assets and partnerships with particular focus on energy and financial services sectors. They have been lead investor in Calnetix since 2000 and have helped build and scale multiple portfolio companies.
3. Hospitality Operations: The company operates hospitality businesses including The Hotel Britomart (opened 2020), The Landing Residences, Ata Rangi luxury yacht charter, and various restaurants. Services include luxury accommodation and hospitality experiences.
4. Wine Production and Distribution: The Landing vineyard spans 9 hectares producing 50 tons of grapes annually. The company produces wine and operates The Landing Wines Company. Cooper Imports LLC was created in 2020 to import and wholesale The Landing Wines in the United States.
5. Parking Services: Portfolio of five premium multi-story parking buildings across Auckland providing combined 3,000 parking spaces servicing over two million vehicle visits per year. Includes valet parking services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cooper and Company is a private investment company that acquires and actively develops assets on a long-term ownership basis. The firm invests in and operates real estate developments (Britomart in Auckland, Southlake Town Square in Texas, The Landing in Bay of Islands), private equity portfolio companies in energy and financial services (Calnetix Technologies, Upwing Energy, Sapphire Technologies, Dimensional Fund Advisors, RiskSpan), hospitality offerings (The Hotel Britomart, The Landing Residences, Ata Rangi yacht, kingi restaurant), and wine production and distribution (The Landing Wines Company and Cooper Imports LLC).

Product overview

Cooper and Company is a private investment company founded in 1989 that acquires and develops assets on a long-term ownership basis. The company operates across four main segments: Real Estate (including Britomart, Southlake Town Square, The Landing, and parking operations), Energy/Private Equity (Calnetix Technologies and its spin-offs Upwing Energy and Sapphire Technologies), Financial Services (Dimensional Fund Advisors and RiskSpan), and Hospitality/Wine (The Hotel Britomart, The Landing Residences, Ata Rangi, and The Landing Wines Company). The portfolio is unified by the company's long-term ownership philosophy and focus on sustainable, scalable assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Britomart: Large-scale urban renewal project at the heart of Auckland's central city, a mixed-use precinct of food and beverage businesses, boutiques, offices and services.
• The Hotel Britomart
• The Landing
• Cooper and Company Parking
• The Landing Wines Company
• The Landing Residences
• Ata Rangi
• Southlake Town Square
• kingi
• The Libraries

Products and services

• Southlake Town Square A 130-acre mixed-use town center in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas comprising over 1.9 million square feet of shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, a Town Hall, library, Post Office, 14-screen movie theatre, a Hilton hotel, and luxury private residences, with 1.5 million square feet left to develop.
• Britomart Precinct A 15-acre waterfront mixed-use precinct in downtown Auckland, the largest heritage restoration project in New Zealand, comprising heritage buildings and new-build sites with food and beverage businesses, boutiques, offices, and services, home to 120 businesses and 18 restaurants and bars.
• Cooper and Company Parking A portfolio of five premium multi-story parking buildings across Auckland providing a combined 3,000 parking spaces servicing over two million vehicle visits per year, including the Britomart Carpark and Central Valet satellite locations.
• The Landing A sustainable coastal sanctuary in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, comprising a long-term master-planned development with residential sites across 1000 acres of farmland, coast, native bush and wildlife sanctuaries, plus 350 acres of protected ecological preserves.
• The Hotel Britomart A distinctive 10-storey brick-clad hotel with 99 guest rooms and five Landing Suites located in the Britomart precinct in downtown Auckland, opened in 2020, including refurbished heritage buildings.
• Kingi and The Libraries An all-day eatery created in collaboration with chef Tom Hishon, celebrating sustainably caught seafood, serving as the restaurant for The Hotel Britomart. The Libraries above comprises an art-filled lounge, Wine Library, and Chef's Library private dining space.
• The Landing Residences Four luxury residences (The Cooper Residence, The Gabriel Residence, The Boathouse, and The Vineyard Villa) designed by Cheshire Architects, offering sea views and bespoke experiences including historical walks, kiwi spotting, boat excursions, and winery tastings.
• Ata Rangi Luxury Yacht Charter A luxury Viking 82 sport fishing charter boat offering day trips, fishing trips, and multi-day voyages, accommodating 24 guests for day cruises, 8 for fishing, and 6 for overnight excursions, with bespoke interiors designed by Lucas Associates.
• The Landing Wines Company A nine-hectare vineyard in Northland producing 50 tons of grapes annually, the largest working vineyard in Northland, producing Chardonnay, Syrah, Sangiovese, Pinot Gris, Montepulciano, Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot wines.
• Cooper Imports LLC Import and wholesale business established in 2020 to distribute The Landing Wines in the United States market, holding federal permits from the Department of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) and California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) permits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two million+ vehicle visits per year from 3,000 parking spaces
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Russell McVeaghminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Peter Cooper was a partner at Auckland law firm Russell McVeagh, where he specialized in commercial and property law.
• Lucas AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLucas Associates designed the bespoke interiors of the Ata Rangi yacht, creating elegant and robust spaces with three double staterooms, an open saloon, and additional seating on bridge deck and fly bridge.
• Cheshire ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheshire Architects designed The Landing Residences to make the most of their spectacular surrounds, with each residence offering generous sea views and different perspectives on the unique property.
• Tom HishonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTom Hishon created kingi restaurant in collaboration with Cooper and Company, with a philosophy focused on celebrating sustainably caught seafood and New Zealand terroir.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Carlyle Group: Global PE firm with significant energy and real estate verticals. Comparable in its thematic focus on energy transition and infrastructure-related investments, similar to Cooper's Calnetix/Upwing/Sapphire holdings.
• Apollo Global Management: Alternative asset manager with sizable PE and real estate operations. Comparable long-duration capital model with structured-equity flexibility Cooper could leverage for portfolio companies.
• KKR & Co. Global PE firm combining buyouts with real estate and infrastructure. Comparable as a long-term capital allocator with operating partner capabilities, particularly around energy and financial services themes Cooper invests in.
• EQT: European-headquartered PE firm with strong thematic infrastructure and energy transition platforms. Comparable to Cooper's focus on real assets and energy technology (Calnetix, Upwing, Sapphire), often co-investing with strategics like Equinor.
• Brookfield Asset Management: Alternative asset manager with deep real estate, renewable power, and PE businesses. Compares on the multi-decade ownership model and operational focus across real assets, infrastructure, and energy transition themes — overlapping with Cooper's energy portfolio.
• Blackstone: World's largest alternative asset manager with a flagship real estate platform and PE arm. Comparable to Cooper in combining long-duration capital with operating expertise across real estate, energy, and growth investments, though at vastly greater scale.
• Wafra / Capital Constellation: Patient, multi-strategy investment platform combining direct real estate, operating businesses, and growth equity. Structurally analogous to Cooper — founder-led long-duration capital deploying across adjacent verticals with active ownership.
• TPG: Global PE firm with both growth and real estate investing. Comparable operational approach with portfolio construction across tech, energy, and consumer — overlapping with Cooper's hospitality/wine operating exposures.

Regional players

• 3i Group: UK-listed PE and infrastructure investor known for long-term holds in private business. Comparable multi-decade holding model with focus on operating value creation, somewhat analogous to Cooper's patient approach.

Broad incumbents

• Berkshire Hathaway: Iconic long-term holding company owning operating businesses across insurance, energy, real estate, and more. Closest philosophical analogue to Cooper's patient ownership, contrarian approach, and focus on durable cash-generating assets held indefinitely.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments4 records

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