Gimv NV

About The Fund

Gimv NV is a European investment company with a focus on long-term sustainable growth, managing a diverse portfolio of approximately 60 companies which together have a turnover of EUR 4.0 billion and over 20,000 employees. Positioned as an active shareholder, Gimv operates across five strategic investment platforms aligned with societal challenges including digitization, automation, electrification, energy efficiency, sustainable food, well-being, and healthcare. These platforms consist of Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Smart Industries, and Sustainable Cities. Their investment criteria target ambitious and innovative small to medium-sized companies with solid market positions, strong growth potential, capital requirements of up to EUR 150 million, and primarily located in the Benelux region, France, or DACH countries. As a private equity fund with EUR 1.6 billion in portfolio value, Gimv supports entrepreneurial companies at various stages of growth from Seed to Later Stage, including MBO/LBO, and Corporate Divestiture, with an investment range of EUR 5 to 50 million. Gimv invests in sectors such as Software, IT, BioTech, Hardware, Energy, CleanTech, Food & Beverage, Material Science, and Investment Management, amongst others. Their approach combines patient capital and a strategic long-term view, with a team of specialized and experienced investment professionals who are committed to fostering sustainable value creation in partnership with talented management teams. Gimv's history spans over 40 years of investing in innovation and entrepreneurship, and the firm leverages a solid balance sheet and a networked, skillful investment team to achieve its mission of building leading companies.