Overview
Gimv is one of Belgium's largest and oldest investment companies, founded in 1980. With over EUR 2 billion in assets under management, it operates across four platforms: Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities, Health & Care, and Consumer.
The firm invests across Europe at growth and buyout stage. Its long history makes it one of the most prominent institutional investors in the Belgian market.
Media & appearances
- De CFO PodcastYouTubeDe CFO Podcast goes live: de CFO als motor van groeiInvestment company whose portfolio grew from €1 billion to over €2 billion in 5 years, with 75% of realized value coming from portfolio company growth.
- De CFO PodcastYouTube“KPI nummer 1: de EBITDA-groei van onze bedrijven” - De CFO podcastBelgian listed investment company with ~60 portfolio companies, >€2 billion balance sheet, ~90 staff, four offices, which did its first capital raise in 2025 since its 1997 IPO.
- De CFO PodcastYouTubeEen retailobligatie van 250 miljoen euro: welke rol speelde Nils als CFO? - de CFO podcast #9WorxInvest acquired the Flemish government's stake (just under 30%) via a Rothschild call and will support GIMV's growth plan with a capital increase.
- The HarbourYouTubeCONNY VANDENDRIESSCHE (The house of HR) - over o.a. het positieve woordenboek bij accentBought the business angel's ~30% stake in 2006 and stayed on board until 2012, bringing professionalism during the growth phase.
Stated facts & numbers
- 75% of Gimv's realized value comes from growth of its portfolio companies.De CFO Podcast 2026-03-300:03:08
- Gimv's portfolio of invested companies grew from €1 billion to more than €2 billion in 5 years.De CFO Podcast 2026-03-300:03:08
- Gimv has approximately 60 companies in its portfolio.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:09:17
- Gimv's balance sheet total exceeds €2 billion, with roughly 90 employees, of which about 50 in the CFO's department.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:07:14
- Vande Capelle joined Gimv in 2007 and became CFO at the end of 2012, hired by predecessor Marc Vercruysse.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:03:37
- Worxinvest took over the Flemish government's stake in Gimv in 2023, fully privatizing the company.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:05:08
- Gimv operates from four offices: Antwerp (Belgium), the Netherlands, Germany and Paris, with finance managed centrally.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:07:44
- Gimv did its first-ever capital increase in early 2025, having been listed since 1997.De CFO Podcast 2025-11-170:17:57
In the news
- What makes #infrastructure “critical” is not its size or technical complexity, but the essential role it plays in everyday life. People, businesses and public services depend on closely interconnected networks, and disruption in one can affect many others. Our #Sustainable #Cities portfolio company Techinfra Gruppe helps strengthen the vital infrastructure that keeps society running. Want to know more about this company? Visit https://techinfra.de/ Maja Markovic Moritz Plesser Sabine Schulze Niehues Cornelius Krips Erik Mampaey
- Tijd voor een Nederlandse traditie. Met #Prinsjesdag blikt het team van Gimv #Nederland terug én vooruit. Enkele hoogtepunten uit onze Nederlandse portefeuille: ✳️ Hemink Groep B.V. versnelde zijn buy-and-buildstrategie met de overnames van Camp en Instain. ✳️ Metis Technology Group voltooide de combinatie van Variass, AME (Applied Micro Electronics) en A1 Electronics Netherlands B.V. en versterkte zijn positie in Electronic Manufacturing Services met de acquisitie van EPAC. ✳️ BioConnection investeerde in een extra
- Gimv investeert in Nederlandse industriële elektricien en automatiseerderDe investeringsmaatschappij Gimv realiseert met WorxInvest haar derde ankerinvestering. Samen stappen ze in het kapitaal van het Nederlandse Batenburg Techniek, gespecialiseerd in de aanleg van elektriciteitsnetten en de automatisering van de industrie.
De Tijd Energie · 9 Sept 2026
- Gimv Anchor investeert in Nederlandse Batenburg TechniekInvesteringsmaatschappij Gimv Anchor neemt een belang in Batenburg Techniek, een toonaangevende Nederlandse speler op het gebied van industriële elektrificatie en automatisering.
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DataNews · 9 Sept 2026
- Gimv Anchor investeert in Batenburg Techniek(ABM FN) Investeringsmaatschappij Gimv Anchor neemt een belang in Batenburg Techniek, een toonaangevende Nederlandse speler op het gebied van industriële elektrificatie en automatisering. Dit maakte Gimv woensdagochtend bekend.Gimv Anchor investeert samen met VP Capital en het management van Batenburg Techniek. Het in Rotterdam gevestigde bedrijf boekte in 2025 een omzet van circa 342 miljoen euro
- We are pleased to announce that Gimv #Anchor is investing in Batenburg Techniek N.V., alongside VP Capital and the management team. With more than 1,300 employees and EUR 342 million in revenue, Batenburg Techniek is a leading Dutch provider of industrial #electrification and #automation solutions. Its engineering expertise, proprietary technology and long-standing client relationships put the company in a strong position to benefit from the #energy #transition and the continued #digitalisation of #industry. Gimv Anchor’s ambition
- Gimv-dealmaker Van de Voorde stapt over naar Down2EarthDirectielid en afdelingshoofd Tom Van de Voorde vertrekt na bijna twee decennia bij Gimv. Hij gaat naar sectorgenoot Down2Earth, opgericht door ex-collega's van bij de Antwerpse investeringsmaatschappij. Dat heeft De Tijd vernomen.
- Last week, when Cegeka hosted Gimv's presentation of its half-year 2026 results, I shared the strategy we have set for our company and what it means for the years ahead. Cegeka starts from a strong position as an independent European technology company, close to our clients and with deep technology and industry expertise. Those strengths matter as AI fundamentally changes our industry and the businesses we serve. For Cegeka, the opportunity is not only in the technology itself, but in how our people put it to work, supported by the
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
Kristof PoppeIT manager→Co-Founder at Integri- PSophie ManigartMember Board of Directors→Professor in Entrepreneurial Finance, Partner at Vlerick Business School
Backers
- PKristof Vande Capelle
Kristof Vande Capelle is CFO at Gimv.
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