Jacobs Holdings, an investment firm based in Zürich, completed the acquisition of Cognita Schools, a global private schools group, from KKR and Bregal Investments, the investment arm of Cofra Holdings AG specializing in direct and fund of fund investments, for $2.6bn. “We are very excited to join forces with Cognita and its management team. It has always been the aim of Jacobs Holding and the Jacobs Family to create global leaders in attractive markets, and therefore we are keen to support Cognita in its further international expansion. Cognita presents a very interesting opportunity to create value not only for Jacobs Holding but also for society,” Patrick De Maeseneire, Jacobs Holding Chief Executive.