Gimv France

What is Gimv France?

Gimv France, headquartered in Belgium, is a European investment company that focuses on partnering with entrepreneurial and innovative companies across five forward-looking investment areas, leveraging a sector-focused approach to investing.

With an investment minimum of 5 million euros, Gimv specializes in startup, early stage, and seed funding within sectors such as Other, IT (& TMT), Biotech, Hardware (& Manufacturing), Energy, CleanTech, Material Science, Medical Devices (& Hospital Services), and Investment Management.

Their investment platforms include Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries, and Sustainable Cities, which reflect societal issues such as digitalization & automation, electrification & energy efficiency, sustainable food & wellbeing, and healthcare. As an equity-oriented fund, they actively engage with management teams of small to medium-sized companies boasting solid market positions and strong growth potential, primarily located in the Benelux region, France, or DACH countries.

Gimv's portfolio currently consists of around 60 companies, collectively generating a turnover of over 4.0 billion euros and employing more than 20,000 professionals. Their approach is characterized by a balance of a flexible partnership, a solid balance sheet, patient capital, a long-term view, and a continuous commitment to sustainability.

With over 40 years of investment experience, Gimv prides itself on sustainable value creation, employing a team of diverse, driven, and committed individuals who work collaboratively with invested companies to foster substantial growth and establish them as leaders in their fields.