Founded in 1982 in the Netherlands, the firm has built a strong reputation over four decades by targeting mid-sized businesses with enterprise values between €100 million and €500 million. 🎯 Investment Strategy
: Maintains offices in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy for localized deal sourcing.
: Gilde Buy Out Fund II and III secured strong backings, steadily widening the firm’s limited partner base to include global pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.
In February 2022, Gilde Buy Out Partners officially rebranded as Rivean Capital .
Gilde has successfully raised and deployed several generations of dedicated buyout vehicles:
: Equity check limits mean they rarely participate in large-scale global software or tech megadeals.