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Gilde IT Fund

Last cheque observed Jun 2009. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietNew fund $36M, Mar 2010Private equity

GrowthBuyoutHealthcareClimate

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 7 on record
Since the last cheque6334days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$12MCheque size, as they say$22M – $216MRounds led0 of 7Exits2 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 50%
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Gilde IT Fund highlights

  1. 01

    7 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Series B: 33% of its rounds

  3. 03

    2 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Gilde is one of the oldest private equity firms in The Netherlands.From their own website
Type
Private equity
Cheque size
$22M – $216M as they say
Stages
GrowthBuyout
Sectors
HealthcareClimate
Based in
Utrecht, Netherlands
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first7 appearances

  1. 2009

    1 round

  2. Jun
    Chroma TherapeuticsVenture · GB$25MWith 5 others
  3. 2008

    2 rounds

  4. Apr
    JobpartnersSeries C · GB · growingbusiness.co.uk$17MWith 2 others
  5. Mar
    WebcollageSeries F · US · webcollage.com$10MWith 4 others
  6. 2007

    1 round

  7. May
    WebcollageSeries E · US · thealarmclock.com$3.6MWith 2 others
  8. 2006

    1 round

  9. Nov
    PIERIS ProteolabSeries B · DE$6.4MWith 4 others
  10. 2002

    2 rounds

  11. Nov
    PIERIS ProteolabSeries A$12MWith 4 others
  12. Feb
    LaserCommSeries D · US$21MWith 6 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 registration3 named

BWBas WiersmaMr. WIersma is a Director of the general partner, Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux II Capital Partners B.V.iFiling they signed
GNGerhard NordemannMr. Nordemann is a Manager and Director of the general partner, Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux II Capital Partners B.V.iFiling they signed
RJRemko JagerMr. Jager is a Manager and Director of the general partner, Gilde Equity Management (GEM) Benelux II Capital Partners B.V.iFiling they signed

We also hold 11 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.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed2 in all

WebcollageBought by Answers CorporationUndisclosedMay 2013
JobpartnersBought by Taleo$38MJun 2011

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 IT Fund. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Quick answers about Gilde IT Fund

What does Gilde IT Fund invest in?

Gilde IT Fund invests most often at Series A and Series B (33% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Healthcare and Climate.

How active is Gilde IT Fund?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2009.

How big are Gilde IT Fund's cheques?

The median round it joins is $12M. It says it writes cheques of $22M to $216M.

Does Gilde IT Fund lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Gilde IT Fund invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (50%), the United Kingdom (33%) and Germany (17%).

Is Gilde IT Fund investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2009.

Who does Gilde IT Fund invest alongside?

Most often CEDAR Fund (3 rounds together), BayTech Venture Capital (2 rounds together) and Global Life Science Ventures (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Gilde IT Fund?

Gilde IT Fund is a private equity firm based in Utrecht, Netherlands.

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