3d investors

3d investors is a private equity and real estate investment firm specializing in middle market, mature, emerging growth, industry consolidation, debt, shareholder loans, recapitalizations, buyout, and growth capital investments. The firm also invests in public equity markets. It does not seek to invest in venture capital or early stage firms. It seeks to invest in firms in industry, production, value-added distribution, retail, and services including business-to-business services. It prefers to invest in companies based in Belgium. The firm seeks to invest between €2.5 million ($12.22 million) and €25 million ($30.56 million) in medium sized firms with enterprise value between €10 million ($14.07 million) to €100 million ($122.26 million), and target EBITDA between €2.5 million ($3.05 million) and €20 million ($24.45 million). It seeks to take majority of the voting shares of the company or a minority share of sufficient size that allows it to be an active partner. The majority or minority participation can be realized by a buy-out of the shares of the existing shareholders or by strengthening the existing capital structure through increase of capital in cash and reduction of debts. The firm's partners will take up the role of active chairman and will act as sounding board and sparring partner of the management. In real estate investments, it seeks to invest in offices, residential, and retail with mixed use. The firm invests through its personal capital. 3d investors was founded in 1992 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium.

Yves De Backer

Associate Partner

Hans Swinnen

Partner