Bio

Gerhard’s involvement with Gilde dates back to 1995, when it was still a broadly oriented investment company. A year later, he saw the opportunity to start a specialized investment company, Gilde Participaties, with a clear focus on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the Benelux. Gilde Participaties blossomed into Gilde Equity Management, establishing an excellent track record for itself, with highly successful Belgian and Dutch companies. Prior to 1995, Gerhard worked for Alcar in London and KPMG Corporate Finance. He graduated in 1991 in Business Administration at the Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam (Free University of Amsterdam).