CFI has always been committed to quality and a common strategic vision. CFI executives spend a substantial amount of time proactively strategising how to best service their clients. This includes investing time and resources to strengthening CFI’s geographical reach, sector expertise, and services offerings. CFI is proud to announce that each founding member is still with the firm, which displays the firm’s camaraderie and perseverance.
A brief summary of CFI’s history:
2006 – CFI founded
Experienced bankers from the United States (PMCF), Germany and Switzerland (Helbling) and the Netherlands (MBCF) form CFI after a long history of working together. These founding investment banks continue to grow the firm by selectively adding new geographies and teams.
2007 – Targeted European expansion
CFI expands into Western Europe with Portugal (Tradinveste) and the United Kingdom (Gambit).
2008 – Further growth in Asia
Country teams were added in India (Aarayaa).
2009 – 2013 Establishing a pan-European base
France (Athema) and Poland (Saski Partners) join in 2011, which increases CFI’s footprint in Central Europe.
2013 – 2015 Bolstering presence in Latin America
CFI expands with country teams in Brazil (TFCF). This extension into South America displays a massive development towards worldwide M&A coverage.
2017 – Expanding into Asia
CFI presence in Asia increases after teaming up with Japan (Frontier Management) in the beginning of 2017.
2018 – Integration in one global brand
Northern Europe presence strengthens with the inclusion of Sweden (Censor AB). Several CFI firms integrate the global CFI brand as their primary brand.
2019 – Increased cross border collaboration
CFI expands collaboration with international sector teams.
2020 – 2021 Surviving and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic
CFI endures the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and resumes business as usual, supporting clients through turbulent times.