Charles Corm II is a Lebanese entrepreneur and investor who serves as Managing Partner of CORMCO, a private investment company he founded in 1998 and focused on public and private companies in the global tech, biotech, and real estate industries. Through CORMCO, Charles invested in a string of high-profile IPOs, such as Broadcom in 1998, Nvidia in 1999, and Emaar Properties in 2000, as well as notable investments in Qualcomm in 2003 and Biogen in 2005. From 1998 to 2024, CORMCO’s investments generated a 21% annualized return, significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes' annualized returns over the same time period (respectively 10% and 14%). In addition to his role at CORMCO, Charles is an advisor to private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, and UHNWI<nowiki/>s. Charles is the grandson of Lebanese writer and industrialist Charles Corm. His great-grandfather is Lebanese painter Daoud Corm.
Through CORMCO, Charles invested in a string of high-profile IPOs, such as Broadcom in 1998 and Nvidia in 1999, these two companies now being, more than 25 years later, among the 10 most valuable companies in the world and two of the leaders of what has been called the AI revolution. Other notable investments include Emaar Properties in 2000, Qualcomm in 2003, and Biogen in 2005.<ref name"Bushnell" /> CORMCO was a strong proponent of patient capital, whereas an investor is willing to forgo an immediate return in anticipation of more substantial returns down the road. This strategy helped CORMCO achieve superior investment returns from its inception in 1998 throughout 2024. CORMCO’s focus on tech and biotech as well as its high top 10 positions concentration also contributed to this outperformance.<ref name"Bushnell" /><ref name="Investopedia" />
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