Cowen Group is a financial services firm that provides equity and debt financings, investment banking, and other financial-related services. It also offers mergers and acquisitions, and strategic restructuring advisory services. The firm's sector specializes in healthcare, technology, media and telecommunications, information and technology services, consumer, energy, aerospace and eCommerce, industrials, transportation, and biotechnology industries. Founded in 1918, Cowen also has an investment management division that offers actively managed alternative investment products.