Cordillera Investment Partners

Investor type

PE

Founded

2014

AUM

$1 600 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Cordillera Investment Partners is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, California, founded in 2014. The firm was established by three founders who have been working together since 2006, creating a stable and cohesive organization. Cordillera is known for its focus on niche, non-correlated assets, aiming to provide diversification benefits to investors' portfolios.

The firm invests in sectors such as spirits inventory, boat marinas, professional sports leagues, media and entertainment IP, wireless spectrum, and environmental credits. Cordillera targets growth and expansion stages, primarily in North America. The firm manages several funds, including Cordillera Investment Partners Fund I, II, and III, with a total AUM exceeding $1 billion.

Notable investments by Cordillera include Spirits Inventory - a unique asset class, Boat Marinas - offering recreational services, Professional Triathlon League - a sports organization, Media & Entertainment IP - focusing on intellectual property, and Wireless Spectrum - a critical infrastructure asset.

Industry

Agriculture Financial Services Media and Entertainment Other Sports/SportsTech Telecommunications Energy CleanTech LegalTech Music Food and Beverage Real Estate Fintech

Cordillera Investment Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Cordillera Investment Partners Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Agriculture
Financial Services
Media and Entertainment
Energy
CleanTech
LegalTech
Music
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$197 M
March 2017
Cordillera Investment Partners Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Agriculture
Financial Services
Food and Beverage
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
Telecommunications
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$362 M
December 2018
Cordillera Investment Partners Fund III
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Sports/SportsTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$443 M
July 2023
Cordillera Whiskey Opportunities Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Sports/SportsTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$62 M
January 2024

Contacts

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Chris Heller Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
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Ashley Marks Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner
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FAQs about Cordillera Investment Partners

Cordillera Investment Partners is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Cordillera Investment Partners is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Cordillera Investment Partners was founded in 2014.
Cordillera Investment Partners invests in companies and startups in Agriculture, Financial Services, Media and Entertainment, Other, Sports/SportsTech, Telecommunications, Energy, CleanTech, LegalTech, Music, Food and Beverage, Real Estate, Fintech.
Cordillera Investment Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Cordillera Investment Partners invests in companies and startups at Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Cordillera Investment Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Cordillera Investment Partners has around $1 600m assets under management.
Cordillera Investment Partners last fund was created/launched in 2024-01-24
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