Gilde Equity Management closes oversubscribed Fund VI at the EUR 600m hardcap to continue empowering Benelux entrepreneurs

Houten, the Netherlands – Gilde Equity Management Benelux is proud to announce the successful first and final closing of its Fund VI, marking the next chapter in its 30-year journey of partnering with ambitious entrepreneurs and management teams across the Benelux.

Fund VI was significantly oversubscribed and raised exclusively from Gilde’s loyal and long-standing investor base in an informal setting without any external fundraising process. This strategic, efficient approach allowed the team to stay fully focused on what it does best: supporting founder-led businesses through succession planning, accelerating international growth, and executing impactful buy & build strategies.

“We are deeply grateful for the continued trust of our investors,” said Gerhard Nordemann, Managing Partner. “I’m very excited to build on our strong foundations in investing Fund VI —together with our valued investors and a new generation of passionate entrepreneurs, managers and our own Gilde professionals.”

As an independent partner-owned firm with over EUR 2.5bn assets under management, Gilde Equity Management has helped build market-leading businesses since 1996. With Fund VI, Gilde continues its focus on investing in companies headquartered in the Netherlands and Belgium. The fund offers the flexibility to invest EUR 10 million to EUR 150 million per transaction, backing companies with high potential and a clear path to international expansion.

Legal advisor to the fund: Loyens & Loeff