What stage does Sofina invest at?

Sofina invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.

What is Sofina's typical check size?

Sofina typically writes checks of $100M – $300M.

Where is Sofina located?

Sofina is headquartered in Brussels, BE.

Does Sofina lead rounds?

Sofina typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Sofina

Family office

Brussels · Seed–Late Stage · 53 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Sofina is a family-run investment company with more than 125 years of history that acts as a patient, long-term partner to entrepreneurs across economic cycles. It pursues a diversified strategy spanning sectors, geographies and investment styles, with five focus areas: consumer and retail, digital transformation, education, healthcare and life sciences, and sustainable supply chains. The firm invests through three complementary styles — Sofina Direct (long-term minority investments), Sofina Growth, and Sofina Private Funds. It emphasizes active ownership, value creation, ESG integration and support for portfolio companies at all stages of their lifecycle, aiming to deliver competitive long-term returns while backing innovation.

Invests inBiotech Consumer EdTech Healthtech Logistics & Supply Chain Retail TechBrusselsEuropeGlobal

Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Late Stage

Check

$100M – $300M

Brussels, BE

Leads rounds

Follows

Instruments

Equity

Tracked investments

Team · 53 people

from the firm's website

Harold Boël· Chief Executive Officer

Ainhoa Manterola Solans· Managing Director· Brussels

Amélie Lagache· Managing Director

Edward Koopman· Managing Director

Giulia Van Waeyenberge· Managing Director

Maxence Tombeur· Managing Director

Victor Casier· Managing Director· Brussels

Wauthier de Bassompierre· Managing Director· Brussels

Xavier Coirbay· Managing Director

Alexi Gantelme· Principal· Brussels

Anthony Keusters· Principal· Brussels

Benjamin Sabatier· Principal· Luxembourg

Bertrand Fawe· Principal· Brussels

David Birget· Investment Manager· London

Iason Bance· Investment Manager· Singapore

Jean-François Burguet· Principal· Brussels

Joni Iljazi· Investment Manager· Brussels

Jörg Friedl· Investment Manager· London

Kaylee Lawcock· Investment Manager· Luxembourg

Linda Mulyani· Investment Manager· Singapore

Louise Hannecart· Investment Manager· Brussels

Markus Kreus· Investment Manager· Brussels

Tanya Sen· Principal· Singapore

Vaibhav Garg· Investment Manager· Singapore

Xiao-Tian Loi· Principal· Singapore

Yana Kachurina· Principal· Singapore

Yanhuan Wang· Investment Manager· London

Yashvin Singh Boparai· Principal· Brussels

Yizhen Lim· Principal· Singapore

Arthur Wildiers· Investment Associate· Brussels

Bhuvan Beejawat· Investment Associate· Singapore

Candice Wang· Legal Counsel· Singapore

Caroline De Wit· Investment Associate· Brussels

Chendan Yan· ESG Associate· Brussels

Christopher Kang· Head of Asia Operations· Singapore

Clément Gury· Head of Finance· Luxembourg

Diego Serrano· Investor· Luxembourgin

Diego Serrano is an Investment Manager at Sofina, a growth equity firm with $11 billion in assets under management, where he evaluates companies for minority investments ranging from $20-350 million. He previously worked at Akilia, a early-stage venture capital firm, as well as at BodyVision Medical and on the M&A team at Monitor Deloitte. Serrano maintains a blog at openentropy.com.

Dirk Delmartino· Head of Communications· Brussels

Emilie van de Walle de Ghelcke· Head of Legal· Brussels

Emma Poncelet· Finance Manager· Luxembourg

Fan Feng· Investment Associate· Luxembourg

Frédéric Docquier· Head of Business Control· Brussels

Ishan Ambardar· Investment Associate· Singapore

Jean-François Lambert· Head of Transformation· Brussels

Jean-François Van Besien· Head of Innovation and Technology· Brussels

Koen Bauwens· Legal Counsel· Brussels

Louise Coster· Head of HR and Talent· Brussels

Marie Aumann· Associate Legal Counsel· Brussels

Melaz Rifayi· Finance Controller· Brussels

Melissa Belo· Associate Legal Counsel· Luxembourg

Penelope Mertens· HR Manager· Brussels

Thierry Lousse· Group Reporting Manager· Brussels

Vincent Denis· Tax & Legal Counsel· Brussels

What they invest in

from 9 of 12 portfolio companies

Consumer ×2Enterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1B2B Marketplaces ×1Climate Tech ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1E-commerce ×1

HQs:France×4United Kingdom×2Belgium×1Germany×1United States×1

Investments · 12 tracked

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Biotech Dentalbiotech-dental.com

Bowerswilkinsbowerswilkins.com𝕏

Bowers & Wilkins designs and manufactures high-fidelity loudspeakers and audio equipment aimed at reproducing sound faithful to the original performance.

ConsumerHardwareWorthing, GB

John Bowers

Caledoniacaledonia.comin

Colruyt Groupcolruytgroup.comin

Colruyt Group is a Belgian retail group operating its own stores, fitness clubs, affiliated and franchised shops, and Collect&Go pickup points.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechBelgium, BE

Danonedanone.comin 𝕏

Eurazeoeurazeo.comin 𝕏

Eurazeo is an asset manager focused on private equity, private debt, and real assets, managing €40 billion in assets across 700 portfolio companies globally.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSector AgnosticParis, FR

Firsteaglefirsteagle.comin

First Eagle Investment Management is an investment management firm that offers mutual funds and investment strategies with a focus on fundamental analysis, absolute returns, and capital preservation.

FintechNew York, US

Chun Fong(Assistant Treasurer)Andrew Gundlach(Director)Michael Kellen(Director)Jean-Luc Gravel(Director)Ignacio Jayanti(Director)Peter Seligmann(Director)

Gl Eventsgl-events.comin 𝕏

GL Events is a global event management and production company that designs, builds, and hosts conferences, conventions, exhibitions, cultural and sporting events for enterprises, institutions, and public entities.

B2B MarketplacesFrance, FR

Hillebrandhillebrand.comin

Hillebrand provides logistics and supply chain solutions specialized in alcoholic beverage transport, including container selection, route optimization, and carbon emission tracking for wine, beer, and spirits.

Climate TechLogistics & Supply Chain

Ipsosipsos.comin 𝕏

Ipsos is a market research company that provides survey-based data and insights on society, markets, and consumers to help organizations make decisions.

Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareMarketing Tech

Mersenmersen.comin

Mersen manufactures high-performance materials and solutions for demanding industrial applications including aerospace, energy, and electronics.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergy

Orpeaorpea.com

emeis (formerly Orpea) operates nursing homes, psychiatric and rehabilitation (SMR) clinics, and home-care services across France, providing personalized medical and social care for elderly, ill, or dependent people.

HealthtechWellness & Fitness

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Sofina invest at?: Sofina invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Sofina's typical check size?: Sofina typically writes checks of $100M – $300M.
What sectors does Sofina focus on?: Sofina focuses on Biotech, Consumer, EdTech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Retail Tech.
Where is Sofina located?: Sofina is headquartered in Brussels, BE.
Does Sofina lead rounds?: Sofina typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Waar ziet Harold Boël Sofina binnen 10 jaar?

De Tijd · Harold Boël

CEO Talks met Harold Boël, topman van de holding Sofina.

De Tijd · Harold Boël

#52 Harold Boël, Sofina : « La manière dont on investit doit rendre fier d’être actionnaire ! »

B-Harmonist · Harold Boël

Harold Boël (CEO Sofina) & Camille Dufour (laureate 2020)

VOCATIO - follow your vocation · Harold Boël

Harold Boël, CEO of Sofina at the Grand Opening of Digityser | "Diversity like the one we have in Brussels is a very positive thing" Harold Boël, at the Grand Opening of Digityser. | By Green Getaway Org

Harold Boël · facebook.com

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