The Drake Group

What they do

Established in 2000, The Drake Group, operating as Drake Enterprises, manages the wealth of Nicolas Ibañez Scott and his family. The firm is structured into three pillars: the Drake Endowment for financial assets, Drake Real Estate Partners for US real estate, and Drake Direct Investments for private equity and venture capital. Uniquely, its ultimate ownership is held in a perpetual Philanthropic Trust, aligning its wealth generation with funding the Drake Foundation's charitable initiatives. The firm is known for its patient capital approach and significant operational presence in the global food service sector.

What they look for

Drake's core philosophy is 'building companies,' not just investing money, by efficiently allocating resources globally to create tangible, shared value. For direct investments, they seek businesses in food service, agribusiness, retail, and logistics where they can add value and exercise significant decision-making power, favoring resilient businesses for hypergrowth or international scaling. In real estate, they target niche, under-the-radar value-add opportunities that generate cash flow with minimal capital expenditures for repositioning, often sourcing properties directly to avoid competitive processes.

Stage

Seed, Series B+

Sectors

Food and agriculture, Mobility and logistics, Consumer, Fintech, Proptech, SaaS

Based

Zug, CH