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Private equityBrussels · Growth–Late Stage · 60 people tracked
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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 Oct 13, 2026.
Team · 60 people
from the firm's website
Daniel Geiger is a Partner at Rivean Capital Advisory GmbH. His work focuses on value creation programs for private equity portfolio companies across the transaction, holding period, and exit stages.
Pierfrancesco Bosco is an Associate Director on the Private Equity Portfolio Enhancement team at Rivean Capital. He previously worked at BCG, advising private equity firms on transformation and value creation programs across areas including cost optimization, operational improvement, pricing and sales, and strategy and business plan development. He is also a co-founder of Wetacoo, a logistics industry startup, and holds an MBA from Columbia.
Scott Brugmans is an Associate Director at Rivean Capital, where he is a member of the Portfolio Enhancement team. In this role, he works with the firm's portfolio companies on their business plans.
Derek Wijntjes is Manager Investor & Fund Services at Rivean Capital, a mid-market private equity firm investing in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and Italy. He holds a Bachelor's degree with Honours in Financial Services Management from an Amsterdam institution and an MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. His areas of focus include investments, financial accounting, financial reporting, and financial controlling.
Iram Shah is Chief Human Resources Officer at Rivean Capital, a European mid-market private equity firm, where she leads the people agenda across the firm and its portfolio and works with Partners and portfolio CEOs to integrate talent and leadership into value creation plans. She has over 20 years of experience spanning executive consultancy, financial services, asset management, private equity, and fintech scale-ups, focusing on leadership teams, succession, organisational design, and executive hiring. She is CIPD-qualified, holds a degree in Business Management (HR & Management), and provides INSEAD-based executive coaching and Hogan assessments to Partners and portfolio leaders.
Jamal Haji-Ali is Financial Controller at Rivean Capital. He has experience in financial planning, budgeting, and controlling, and is multilingual.
Robin Häberli is a Private Equity Associate at Rivean Capital. Häberli holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from HSG and has prior experience in investment banking and private equity through internships.
Yvonne van der Knaap is Head of Office Management at Rivean Capital, where she oversees business support, event management, and content management within an international environment. Her responsibilities include preparatory and supportive work across legal and compliance, administrative, and organizational activities.
What they invest in
from 27 of 115 portfolio companiesAdvanced Manufacturing ×13Enterprise Software ×9Consumer ×7SaaS ×6E-commerce ×5Hardware ×5Logistics & Supply Chain ×5New Materials ×5
HQs:Netherlands×9Germany×4United States×2Australia×1Belgium×1Switzerland×1
Investments · 115 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12024 · 12019 · 13 dated
WILVO develops and manufactures transport solutions including locking systems, tools, installation equipment, and containers, with expertise in welding and precision assembly for leading global customers.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainBergeijk, NL
Ton WillemsJan Vosters
Init accompanies organizations through digital transformation processes, offering consulting, innovative technology solutions, and end-to-end digital implementations.
Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSBerlin, DE
Co-investorsEMERAM Capital Partners
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
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
Co-investorsPSG Equity
Dataciders is a Microsoft Solutions Partner offering data analytics, AI, and cloud transformation consulting.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareNot stated, DE
Boris Labischinskiin
ELCEE produces engineered industrial components including castings, forgings, and welded constructions in small to medium volumes at cost-effective locations.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew Materials
Enstall manufactures solar mounting solutions and related hardware for residential and commercial installations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechConstruction TechEnergyHardwareAmsterdam, NL
Co-investorsRabo Corporate Venturing
Intero provides inspection, environmental, and industrial services for critical infrastructure, helping customers measure methane emissions, ensure pipeline integrity, and manage workplace safety.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTRoboticsSector Agnostic
Rienk de Vries(CEO)in
Co-investorsFirst Reserve Corporation
Novagraaf provides intellectual property services and strategic IP perspectives to brands and organizations globally to support competitive advantage.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Co-investorsParagon Partners
Pickenpack Seafoods is a private-label producer of frozen fish products, processing Alaska pollock raw material at its plant in northern Germany into finished items.
Advanced ManufacturingFoodTech
Plukon Food Group is a European food manufacturer that supplies poultry, meals, salads, meal components, and alternative proteins to retail and food service customers.
AgTechFoodTechWezep, NL
Kees Kraijenoordin
Powerlines Group builds electrical infrastructure across Europe, including high-voltage power transmission lines, electrification of rail networks for local and long-distance transport, and EV charging infrastructure.
CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation
Pro Gamers Group is a holding company comprising multiple gaming and hardware brands and influencers that collectively deliver gaming experiences and related services.
AdTechE-commerceGamingHardwareRetail Tech
Roompot is a holiday park operator managing over 200 parks and campsites across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, and Spain, offering accommodations ranging from premium resorts to casual campsites.
ConsumerTravel & HospitalityGoes, NL
Co-investorsPAI Partners
Royal Reesink designs and integrates warehouse automation systems, from hardware like storage cranes and conveyors to warehouse management software, serving retail, manufacturing, pharma, and food logistics operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainNetherlands, NL
STAEDEAN delivers ERP solutions embedded within the Microsoft ecosystem for rental, life sciences, and manufacturing industries, along with data solutions for integration, migration, governance, security, and analytics.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Marcel van den Broek(Chief Financial Officer)inDeborah Salomon(Chief Human Resources Officer)inMichiel Toppers(Chief Product Officer)in
Storio Group develops digital product creation tools and design software that allow customers to easily create personalised content across platforms.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMedia & Entertainment
Co-investorsExponent Capital
Global leader in the design, manufacture, distribution and installation of artificial turf solutions.
Co-investorsCrestview PartnersLeonard Green
TenCate Protective Fabrics manufactures protective clothing and fabrics designed for worker safety across various industries.
Advanced ManufacturingConsumerEnterprise SoftwareNew MaterialsUnion City, US
TonerPartner is an online shop selling toner, ink cartridges, and accessories for printers, copiers, and other office devices, offering original-brand, compatible, and recycled products.
Circular EconomyE-commerce
Vivera produces plant-based food products focused on delivering taste-oriented meat alternatives for consumers.
ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsRabo Corporate Venturing
walter services is a German customer service and contact-center provider, handling customer contact, technical support, and peak-management for companies across industries such as energy, telecommunications, mail-order retail, consumer goods, and healthcare.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
2ConnectAce PharmaceuticalsActureAgilitas GroupAMASAmmeraal BeltechAmor GroupArmacellArovitAutodistributionAXA StenmanAXA Stenman IndustriesBekaert TextilesBetafenceCapacityCEDCid LinesClear Edge FiltrationComcaveCrowe FoedererDie Menü-Manufaktur HofmannDimension PolyantDOC DataDrie Mollen GroupEismannEngelmannEuretcoFinancial Support ServicesGB IngredientsGelderse PapiergroepGrand Moulins de ParisGreen Mobility HoldingHans Anders Retail GroupHebuHeiploegHGHomannInit Ag Fur Digitale KommunikationInteroInverscoIpso GroupJanssen de JongJanssen Perskdg MediatechKoninklijke GazelleKosanLa CouronneLosberger De BoerMaxeresMBKMBK FincomMuonNedschroefNovasepNoviantOystershellPerbilityPGGPlastalRahbekfiskSmit TransformatorenSoundronicSpandexSPEYZERStankiewiczStokvis Tapes GroupStorioStrijbos InternationalSwetsSynbraTASTeleplanTen Cate Group HoldingTenCateTenCate Advanced ArmourTenCate Advanced CompositesTenCate GeosyntheticsThermphosTMCTrega / Sphinx TilesTrend DesignTrustteamValconVendor HoldingVestas Wind SystemsXD ConnectsZND
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTenCate Grass · finance.yahoo.com · Jun 5, 2025
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
- How many investments has Rivean Capital made?
- Rivean Capital has 115 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Rivean Capital co-invest with?
- Rivean Capital most often shares deals with Rabo Corporate Venturing, Capvis AG, EMERAM Capital Partners, among 7 tracked co-investors.
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