Groupe Baelen

About The Fund

Groupe Baelen is a family-owned private equity firm that specializes in the acquisition and growth of medium-sized businesses (PME) and intermediate-sized enterprises (ETI). Founded in 2003 by Pierre Baelen without external capital, the firm emphasizes its independence and entrepreneurial spirit. Groupe Baelen has since built nine business sectors through the acquisition of over fifty companies, showcasing a commitment to diversity and long-term growth. The firm's DNA is characterized by four main pillars: independence, with a focus on maintaining the identity of their companies within a 100% family-owned group; long-term vision, with no intent to sell but rather to keep and develop the companies over time; diversity, which provides stability, balance, and growth potential by covering an array of industries; and an entrepreneurial spirit, with an experienced team capable of swift action and daily support for company leaders. Their sectors include MachiNext, IJNext, SoftNext, DocuNext, DBNext, AkiNext, KitcheNext, 3DNext, and ClimaNext, indicating investments in various fields such as IT, TMT, and other industries. Groupe Baelen's guiding principle, 'Grow Together,' reflects their desire to empower teams and companies to develop and advance in a supportive and flourishing manner, using intellectual, financial, and human resources to foster growth and progress. The firm remains committed to autonomy and engagement of its leaders, considering these as essential to responsible growth. The firm does not demonstrate a short-term exit strategy typical of investment funds but instead aims to build for the very long term, using time as an ally.