Mohamed Boussoufi joins Gilde Equity Management

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is delighted to announce that Mohamed Boussoufi will join the firm on the 1st of January 2021.

Mohamed is an expert in growing existing businesses and new generation organisations, having a.o. built and led the successful roll-out of the strategic key accounts business for Uber Eats in the Netherlands. As such, he strengthens our team by bringing us practical experience in enabling businesses to realise their full potential and executing digitally enabled, e-commerce business models.

Gerhard Nordemann, Managing Partner: “We are very excited that Mohamed has decided to join us at Gilde. He has the commercial drive and interpersonal skills that fit very well with our entrepreneurial, relationship driven investment approach. His business focused mindset and expertise in growing technological innovation will be vital to helping us drive the growth agendas in our portfolio companies."

Gilde Equity Management (GEM) is an independent partner-owned Benelux private equity firm investing in business succession and growth situations. With over EUR 1bn in committed capital we seek to enable promising companies and their leadership teams to maximize its long-term potential. Examples of our investments are Dunlop, a leading global manufacturer of protective footwear; Fruity Line, a producer of premium cold pressed fruit & vegetable juices and smoothies; Actief Interim, one of the largest staffing companies for the SME segment active in the Benelux, Germany and Austria; Kwantum & Leen Bakker, two very strong discount retail brands in the Dutch and Belgium home furnishing sector. For more information please visit our website www.gembenelux.com.