Rivean Capital
Private equityBrussels · Growth–Late Stage · 60 people tracked
Investment thesis
Rivean Capital is a European mid-market private equity firm targeting businesses with potential for accelerated development. It pursues value creation through international M&A, organic growth initiatives, and structural enhancements, supported by an in-house Portfolio Enhancement Program. The firm emphasizes complex opportunity sets and business transformations, applying broad experience across all major industry sectors. Formerly known as Gilde Buy Out Partners, one of Europe's most established private equity firms, it rebranded to Rivean Capital in 2022 while retaining its leadership and core value proposition. Rooted in partnership, pragmatism, and performance, Rivean maintains local presence in the Benelux and DACH regions and Italy.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 18, 2026.
Team · 60 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 27 of 115 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×10Consumer ×6E-commerce ×5SaaS ×5Enterprise Software ×4FoodTech ×4Hardware ×4Logistics & Supply Chain ×4
HQs:Germany×4Netherlands×2Belgium×1Switzerland×1United States×1
Investments · 115 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathinit develops digital solutions aimed at supporting public-sector and organizational digitalization, working toward what it calls the "eSociety" where technology benefits society broadly.
GovTechSaaS
European provider of interconnection solutions (cables and connectors) for critical applications in demanding industries.
Independent pharmaceutical company serving niche medical-need products for small patient groups.
Dutch outsourced service provider helping corporates and staffing agencies manage employee absenteeism and social security compliance, with a wellbeing platform.
HR solutions provider (formerly t-groep) focused on temporary staffing in Belgium and the Netherlands.
European leader and global number two in lightweight conveyor belts, founded 1950 in the Netherlands.
Best4Tires is a tire wholesaler supplying tires, rims, complete wheels, and TPMS to garages, car dealerships, and tire retailers through a B2B online shop.
B2B MarketplacesE-commerceLogistics & Supply Chain
CABB Group is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that produces customized, complex molecules including starting materials, advanced intermediates, and active ingredients.
Advanced ManufacturingBiotechNew Materials
Pan-European leader in expert advice and claims management services for the insurance and semi-public sectors.
Continental Sweets manufactures and distributes candy and confectionery, marketing its own brands (such as Lutti, Carambar and Poulain) alongside partner brands, and providing field sales and merchandising services to retail and food-service points of sale.
ConsumerFoodTechLogistics & Supply Chain
Corilus develops medical practice software for healthcare professionals — including GPs, specialists, pharmacists, dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, midwives, and residential care centers — through its CareConnect suite.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Dutch top-20 full-service audit and advisory firm and member of the Crowe Global network, headquartered in Eindhoven.
Dataciders is a Data & AI consultancy and technology services provider offering end-to-end solutions from strategy to implementation, including data management and AI transformation for large enterprises across industries such as energy, manufacturing, automotive, pharma, retail, financial services, defense, and the public sector.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Eichholtz designs and sells home furnishings and decorative lighting, including chandeliers and other interior design pieces, distributed through retailers.
ConsumerE-commerce
ELCEE supplies engineered components and assemblies, including castings and forgings, and offers cost engineering, quality testing, and supply chain management for industrial manufacturers.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareLogistics & Supply Chain
International provider of smart submetering technology for heat, cooling, and water measurement in multi-tenant buildings, headquartered in Wiesloch, Germany.
Enstall develops rooftop solar mounting hardware and related digital tools for solar installers and professionals across the U.S. and Europe.
CleantechEnergyHardware
European technology-based (e-)bike leasing group providing corporate bike leasing services, headquartered in Munich.
Technology-enabled asset inspection services specialist for pipelines and critical infrastructure, headquartered in Tricht, NL.
Intero provides inspection, industrial, and environmental services for operators of critical infrastructure, including pipeline integrity inspection and methane emission monitoring, reporting, and verification.
Climate TechEnergyRobotics
Rienk de Vries(CEO)
KINKELDER is an international manufacturer of high-quality TCT, segmental, and HSS circular saw blades used for cutting steel tubes, pipes, and solids.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew Materials
Fund performance · per public LP disclosures
as of Mar 2025| Fund | Vintage | Committed | Net IRR | TVPI | DPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivean Special Opportunity Fund I Coop U.A.LPs: Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association | 2022 | — | 2.1% | 1.04x | 0.28x |
Source: public limited-partner disclosures (CalPERS, CalSTRS). Net IRR / TVPI / DPI as reported by the limited partner; a fund's early-year IRR is an interim estimate (J-curve).
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Rivean Capital invest at?
- Rivean Capital invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does Rivean Capital focus on?
- Rivean Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Rivean Capital located?
- Rivean Capital is headquartered in Brussels, BE.
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