Gilde IT Fund

Since its establishment in 1982, Gilde has invested in more than 250 companies. With offices in The Netherlands, France and Switzerland Gilde is one of the most prominent continental European private equity investors. Gilde operates through specialized investment funds for buy outs and life sciences. Funds under management exceed €2 billion.

Bas Glas

Investment Director, Partner

Toon den Heijer

Partner

Jeroen Nienhaus

Investment Director, Partner

Daniel Winkelman

Investment Manager

22 past transactions

SPR Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2011
SPRA Therapeutics is a medical device company that is commercializing pain treatments utilizing its proprietary peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) products. They are developing a pipeline of neurostimulation pain therapies that will exploit the same physiologic mechanism of action, proprietary technology, and clinical approach. The first product to be commercialized is the SMARTPATCHâ„¢ PNS System, which is a short-term, minimally invasive system that is simple to deliver and can be used for up to 30 days to stimulate electrically a peripheral nerve to relieve pain.

NeoProteomics

Seed Round in 2011
NeoProteomics specializes in research services and tools designed to assist clients in navigating the complexities of pharmaceutical and biological research. The company offers comprehensive systems biology and mass spectrometry consulting services, focusing on enhancing efficiency and reducing risk through the use of proprietary tools and methods. With a particular emphasis on cancer and neural degeneration, NeoProteomics provides analysis tools that aid partner companies and research laboratories in predicting the biological underpinnings of diseases.

Chroma Therapeutics

Series D in 2009
Chroma Therapeutics is a privately-held biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of novel small molecule drugs based upon chromatin biology and novel cell accumulation approaches. Chroma is the first company to systematically assemble intellectual property in chromatin biology and has established a strong network of academic collaborators. Chroma aims to build substantial shareholder value through the creation of a broad and innovative product pipeline aimed at the treatment of high-prevalence cancers and inflammatory disorders.

Jobpartners

Series C in 2008
Jobpartners - http://www.jobpartners.com provides software solutions for People Relationship Management. Covering the employee lifecycle through selection, talent and performance management, through enterprise social networking, to compensation management and appraisals. The company raising VC for the first time in 2000, and to date has attracted over £35 million of financing. Today, Jobpartners has a strong position in the European marketplace as well as customers in North America and across the rest of the world.

Webcollage

Series F in 2008
Webcollage, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed for manufacturers to manage and publish rich product information. Founded in 1999, the company operates as a subsidiary of Gladson Interactive, Inc. Its software as a service (SaaS) solution allows brands to update and disseminate product content in real time, facilitating increased sales both online and in physical stores. Webcollage serves over 1,000 brands, including notable names such as Samsung, L'Oreal, and Microsoft, and its services are utilized by prominent retailers across North America and Western Europe, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating engaging product displays, conducting shopper analytics, and automating publishing processes to a vast network of retailers.

Webcollage

Series E in 2007
Webcollage, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed for manufacturers to manage and publish rich product information. Founded in 1999, the company operates as a subsidiary of Gladson Interactive, Inc. Its software as a service (SaaS) solution allows brands to update and disseminate product content in real time, facilitating increased sales both online and in physical stores. Webcollage serves over 1,000 brands, including notable names such as Samsung, L'Oreal, and Microsoft, and its services are utilized by prominent retailers across North America and Western Europe, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating engaging product displays, conducting shopper analytics, and automating publishing processes to a vast network of retailers.

Pieris AG

Series B in 2006
Pieris Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biotechnology company that develops drugs to fight cancer, severe asthma, anemia, and other medical conditions with unmet medical needs. The company applies its proprietary Anticalin® technology to the drug development processes. Pieris Pharmaceuticals was founded in 2001 and is based in Freising, Bayern.

Webcollage

Series D in 2006
Webcollage, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed for manufacturers to manage and publish rich product information. Founded in 1999, the company operates as a subsidiary of Gladson Interactive, Inc. Its software as a service (SaaS) solution allows brands to update and disseminate product content in real time, facilitating increased sales both online and in physical stores. Webcollage serves over 1,000 brands, including notable names such as Samsung, L'Oreal, and Microsoft, and its services are utilized by prominent retailers across North America and Western Europe, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating engaging product displays, conducting shopper analytics, and automating publishing processes to a vast network of retailers.

Webcollage

Series D in 2004
Webcollage, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed for manufacturers to manage and publish rich product information. Founded in 1999, the company operates as a subsidiary of Gladson Interactive, Inc. Its software as a service (SaaS) solution allows brands to update and disseminate product content in real time, facilitating increased sales both online and in physical stores. Webcollage serves over 1,000 brands, including notable names such as Samsung, L'Oreal, and Microsoft, and its services are utilized by prominent retailers across North America and Western Europe, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating engaging product displays, conducting shopper analytics, and automating publishing processes to a vast network of retailers.
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.

Apogee Photonics

Series C in 2003
Apogee Photonics specializes in designing, developing, and producing advanced indium phosphide solutions for optical transmission systems. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Allentown, Pennsylvania, with an additional office in New Jersey, the company provides products that enhance optical communication capabilities, specifically for 10Gb/s and 40Gb/s transmission. Their offerings include thermistor-based temperature monitoring, modulator-based power monitoring products, electroabsorption-modulated lasers, and laser integrated modulators. Apogee Photonics serves several tier 1 system original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and module vendors, with sales operations extending across the United States, Canada, Europe, Israel, and Asia. The company was previously known as ASIP, Inc. before its acquisition by CyOptics, Inc. in 2007.

LaserComm

Series D in 2002
Lasercomm Inc was founded in 1998. The company's line of business includes providing telephone voice and data communications services. LaserComm is a privately held Israeli company. The company has developed a technology which established the foundation of a new breed of photonic components and modules for fiber optic networks. Based on its core competence, LaserComm aims to break new grounds in the field of dispersion management. The company develops products specifically designed to increase bandwidth, improve reliability, and reduce the cost of services provided by long-haul and ultra long-haul carriers.

ThreeFive Photonics

Series A in 2001
ThreeFive Photonics develops products to enhance optical networking in the telecommunications infrastructure.
Cambridge Broadband designs wireless back-haul and access provisions that improve telecommunication network capacity and efficiency under increasing mobile data growth. The company's wireless back-haul and access provisions offers carrier-class, point-to-multipurpose broadband wireless access equipment, enabling telecom and mobile operators to accelerate customers' return on investment.

Webcollage

Series A in 2000
Webcollage, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in a cloud-based platform designed for manufacturers to manage and publish rich product information. Founded in 1999, the company operates as a subsidiary of Gladson Interactive, Inc. Its software as a service (SaaS) solution allows brands to update and disseminate product content in real time, facilitating increased sales both online and in physical stores. Webcollage serves over 1,000 brands, including notable names such as Samsung, L'Oreal, and Microsoft, and its services are utilized by prominent retailers across North America and Western Europe, including Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. The platform offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating engaging product displays, conducting shopper analytics, and automating publishing processes to a vast network of retailers.

Data Distilleries

Series B in 2000
Data Distilleries is the market leader in a fast-growing and high-demand sector with a projected value of $5 billion by 2003. As companies increasingly leverage improved client relationships to increase profitability, Data Distilleries is well positioned for success. It has the most holistic approach of all analytical CRM companies and is genuinely able to offer customers a one-stop analytical CRM solution.

WorldStreet

Venture Round in 2000
WorldStreet Corp., a developer of collaborative commerce solutions for the financial industry.

LeatherXchange.com

Series A in 2000
LeatherXchange.com is one of the first vertical portals to operate in Europe.
PolyTrax Information Technology AG is a logistics and supply chain company based out of 3 Danziger Straße, RO, BY, Germany.

Mondosoft

Venture Round in 2000
Mondosoft is a technology company that offers MondoSearch, a website search engine for internet and intranet sites. It enables its users to index and search Adobe PDF and Microsoft office files. Mondosoft offers a tracking module that enables its users to find information about their visitors’ engagement with their sites and the productivity of their search engines. Mondosoft offers MondoSearch for a monthly payment. Mondosoft was founded by Lars Thinggaard in 1998.

No Wires Needed

Series B in 2000
They are in the midst of the wireless Internet revolution and high-speed, affordable standards-based wireless connectivity has arrived. The meteoric growth of the Internet and online services have proven the benefits of shared data and shared resources. With wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), users can access shared information without looking for a place to plug in, and network managers can set up or augment networks without installing or moving wires. This new king of freedom provides optimal mobility and increased productivity, and allows for a highly flexible, simple and speedy installation. No Wires Needed delivers industry leading wireless LANs and wireless LAN-to-LAN bridges that improve productivity, decrease total cost of ownership and bring new meaning to the phrase network service.

Data Distilleries

Series A in 1998
Data Distilleries is the market leader in a fast-growing and high-demand sector with a projected value of $5 billion by 2003. As companies increasingly leverage improved client relationships to increase profitability, Data Distilleries is well positioned for success. It has the most holistic approach of all analytical CRM companies and is genuinely able to offer customers a one-stop analytical CRM solution.
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