Lebanese Investor Charles Corm Built 21% Annual Return Over Two Decades With Bold Bets on Tech, Biotech, and Real Estate

December 5, 2024

Beirut, Lebanon — Lebanese entrepreneur and investor Charles Corm has quietly built one of the most enviable track records in global finance through his private investment firm, CORMCO, which he founded in 1998. Over a 26-year span, CORMCO has posted a 21% annualized return, trouncing the S&P 500’s 10% and the Nasdaq Composite’s 14% over the same period. The outperformance is largely credited to a string of early, high-conviction bets on tech, biotech, and real estate companies around the world.

Among Corm’s most notable investments: Broadcom’s IPO in 1998, Nvidia’s 1999 public debut, and a stake in Dubai-based Emaar Properties when it went public in 2000. “We look for inflection points where capital, innovation, and macro trends collide,” Corm has said in past remarks to investors. Corm, 50, serves as Managing Partner of CORMCO, which remains fully privately held. While low-profile compared to other names in global finance, his influence stretches behind the scenes into elite investor circles. In addition to running CORMCO, Corm advises a wide network of private equity and venture capital firms, family offices, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs).

Known for his contrarian instincts and deep research-driven approach, Corm has long operated outside traditional financial hubs, preferring discretion over headlines. But his track record has increasingly drawn attention in the investing world, especially as markets become more fragmented and capital flows shift globally. “Charles doesn’t just chase trends, he sees them before they’re obvious,” said one venture capital partner who has co-invested with him. “And then he bets big.”