Sven Kins

Sven Kins is Chief Executive Officer of Cook M&A Advisory Services, where he is responsible for executing acquisition strategies for both platform and add-on opportunities as well as CEOVisions projects. Cook describes him as leading the firm’s FocusFirst initiatives and overall growth strategy, guiding private equity groups on industry acquisition strategies and advising business owners on M&A options.

Before Cook M&A, Kins was Managing Director in Cook Associates’ Mergers and Acquisitions Division. Earlier in his career, he worked as a National Account Manager at IDL, Inc., a point-of-purchase advertising, store-fixture design, and manufacturing company, where he helped lead branding launches for BP Amoco and Whirlpool Corporation.

Kins earned a BA from Michigan State University. His public bio also notes that he lives in Chicago and is fluent in Latvian.

Kins is also listed as a Managing Partner of AAS Partners LLC, a platform that says it was created to “identify, invest in and grow middle-market companies” with flexible investors seeking proprietary deals. AAS lists Arnis Kins and Sven Kins as managing partners.

• Cook M&A is focused on buy-side acquisition execution for private equity groups, family offices, corporations, executives, and owners, rather than seed-stage venture investing.
• The firm’s FocusFirst service is built around an “exhaustive search process aligned with your investment thesis,” with a stated goal of a closed deal, or line of sight to one, within 6–12 months.
• CookConnect is described as an opportunistic deal-flow solution that uncovers high-potential businesses and connects them with suitable investors.
• CEOVisions gives private equity investors access to executives with demonstrated ability to acquire, build, and grow companies.
• Kins’s own public comment on Mangrove Equity Partners emphasizes that capital alone is not enough; he highlights partnership, operational approach, flexible solutions, and growth opportunities as differentiators.
• AAS Partners’ stated focus is middle-market companies where owners and management teams need growth capital, liquidity, management support, or ownership transition solutions.