The Hamburg based investment firm König & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG was founded by Tobias König in 1999. König & Cie. has initiated 75 funds mainly in shipping, private equity, and real estate to date. Including Marenave Schiffahrts AG, established in 2006, total investment to date amounts to about €4.2 bn. König & Cie. has 120 employees working in offices in Hamburg, New York, London, Vienna, Mumbai and Shanghai.