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Gilde Healthcare

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 56 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $280M, Feb 2026Private equity

SeedSeries ASeries BConnected-healthWellbeingHealthtech

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100%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 56 on record
Since the last cheque144days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$37MRounds led2 of 56Sole investor8 roundsExits10 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 46%
Pitch Gilde Healthcare

Gilde Healthcare highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 56% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 8 rounds, median $11M

  4. 04

    10 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Gilde Healthcare is a specialized healthcare investor managing over €3 billion across three fund strategies: Venture&Growth in healthcare, Private Equity in healthcare and Climate Solutions.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries BGrowthPre-IPO
Sectors
Connected-healthWellbeingHealthtech
Based in
Utrecht, Netherlands
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first56 appearances

  1. 2026

    3 rounds

  2. Jun
    GT Medical TechnologiesSeries E · US · MVM Partners$100MWith 5 others
  3. Apr
  4. Feb
    Big HealthUS · Gilde Healthcare$24MWith 11 others
  5. 2025

    1 round

  6. Jan
    GT Medical Technologies, Inc.Series D · US · MVM Partners$37MWith 4 others
  7. 2019

    4 rounds

  8. Jul
    AM-PharmaNL · FinSMEs$130MWith 7 others
  9. May
  10. Feb
    Calypso BiotechSeries A · NL · FinSMEs$23MWith 1 other
  11. Jan
    Ablative SolutionsSeries D · US · FinSMEs$77MWith 1 other
  12. 2018

    1 round

  13. May
    LavaNL · FinSMEs$19MWith 3 others
  14. 2017

    2 rounds

  15. Jul
    AxonicsSeries C · US · FinSMEs$21MWith 2 others
  16. Mar
    MoximedSeries C · US · FinSMEs$50MWith 6 others
  17. 2015

    3 rounds

  18. Sept
    SANIFITSeries C · ES$41MWith 6 others
  19. Jun
    QinecSeries B · GB$9.2MWith 2 others
  20. May
    MoximedSeries B · US$33MWith 4 others
  21. 2014

    6 rounds

  22. Nov
    PIERIS Proteolab$8.2MWith 5 others
  23. Oct
    LeviceptSeries A · GB$16MWith 2 others
  24. Sept
    AM PharmaSeries E · NL$16MWith 5 others
  25. Apr
    VapothermSeries B · US$24MWith 7 others
  26. Mar
    scPharmaceuticalsSeries A · US$16MWith 2 others
  27. Jan
    Viroclinics BiosciencesNLUndisclosedSole investor
  28. 2013

    1 round

  29. Nov
    SapiensSeries C · DE$23MSole investor
  30. 2012

    7 rounds

  31. Dec
    PharmalineNLUndisclosedSole investor
  32. Oct
    DefiniensVenture · DE · finsmes.com$13MWith 1 other
  33. Sept
    BionX™ Medical Technologies, Inc.Series D · US · finsmes.com$17MWith 3 others
  34. Jun
    Santaris PharmaVenture · DK · pevc.dowjones.com$12MWith 5 others
  35. May
    AgendiaGrowth · NL · bizjournals.com$65MWith 4 others
  36. May
    ProsonixSeries B · GB · finsmes.com$27MWith 5 others
  37. Jan
    MoximedGrowth · US$1.8MWith 3 others
  38. 2011

    5 rounds

  39. Nov
    Inova LabsSeries B · US · sec.gov$18MWith 2 others
  40. Aug
    ProFibrixSeries B · NL · onbiovc.com$11MWith 1 other
  41. Jul
    ProsonixSeries B · GB · growthbusiness.co.uk$18MWith 4 others
  42. Mar
    Acacia PharmaSeries A · GB · acaciapharma.com$10MWith 1 other
  43. Feb
    Conatus PharmaceuticalsSeries B · US · pharmalive.com$20MWith 5 others
  44. 2010

    2 rounds

  45. Nov
    MTM LaboratoriesSeries C · US · finsmes.com$9.7MWith 2 others
  46. Oct
    Stepping Stones Home & CareNL · finsmes.comUndisclosedSole investor
  47. 2009

    3 rounds

  48. Oct
    MTM LaboratoriesSeries C · US · mtmlabs.com$57MWith 3 others
  49. Sept
    AgendiaSeries E · NL · fiercebiotech.com$23MWith 3 others
  50. Aug
    ProFibrixSeries B · NL · dealipedia.com$11MSole investor
  51. 2008

    2 rounds

  52. Jul
    BG MedicineSeries D · US · liquidscenarios.com$41MWith 3 others
  53. Mar
    PIERIS ProteolabSeries B · DE · pieris-ag.com$39MWith 4 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration5 named

DBDirkjan BeugelsdijkCFO; Director CiForm ADV
EDEdwin De GraafManaging Partner, Director aiForm ADV
JVJasper Van GorpManaging Partner, Director BiForm ADV
LSLudo SuijkerbuijkChief Compliance OfficeriForm ADV
PVPieter Van Der MeerManaging Partner, Director aiForm ADV

We also hold 34 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$2.4Bgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Gilde Healthcare Partners B.v.
SEC number
CRD 163373

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed10 in all

ProsonixBought by CircassiaUndisclosedMay 2015
DefiniensBought by MedImmune$150MNov 2014
SapiensBought by Medtronic$200MAug 2014
Santaris PharmaBought by Roche$450MAug 2014
ProFibrixBought by The Medicines Company$240MAug 2013
Conatus PharmaceuticalsListed$69MJun 2013
MTM LaboratoriesBought by RocheUndisclosedJul 2011
FlowCardiaBought by C. R. BardUndisclosedMay 2010
AblynxListedUndisclosedNov 2007
Glycart Biotechnology AGBought by RocheUndisclosedJul 2005

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gilde Healthcare. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Gilde Healthcare put money into.

Quick answers about Gilde Healthcare

What does Gilde Healthcare invest in?

Gilde Healthcare invests most often at Series B and Series C (56% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Connected-health, Wellbeing and Healthtech.

How active is Gilde Healthcare?

56 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 2. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Gilde Healthcare invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: GT Medical Technologies (Series E, Jun 2026), Endovascular Engineering, Inc. (“E2”) (Series C, Apr 2026) and Big Health (Undisclosed round, Feb 2026).

How big are Gilde Healthcare's cheques?

The median round it joins is $37M.

Does Gilde Healthcare lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 2 of its 56 investments on record (4%).

Where does Gilde Healthcare invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (46%), the Netherlands (28%) and the United Kingdom (13%).

Is Gilde Healthcare investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Gilde Healthcare invest alongside?

Most often Global Life Science Ventures (8 rounds together), Forbion Capital Partners (5 rounds together) and Gimv (5 rounds together).

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