Founded in 1982, Gilde is one of the oldest private equity firms in The Netherlands. Today, there are three independent investment partnerships operating with the Gilde brand name, each with their own strategy and focus. To view the respective websites of these partnerships, you may click on the logos on the right hand side of this page.
Gilde Equity Management is an independent private equity company that invests in businesses that are rooted in the Benelux and have international aspirations. We do this in cases of business succession, privatization or management buyouts. We love companies that are fuelled by a love for what they do. Where people are proud of what they do or make. Where entrepreneurship is key. We invest capital, energy and our trust to help these companies and their management to flourish all over the world. The typical transaction value of our investments ranges between € 20 and € 200 million.
With offices in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, Gilde Buy Out Partners focuses on realizing mid-market buy out transactions in the Benelux, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria [continental Western Europe] valued between € 75 and € 600 million.
Gilde Healthcare (Utrecht, The Netherlands and Cambridge, USA) focuses on lower mid-market management buy-outs and venture & growth capital for healthcare companies valued up to €100 million.