Building European champions, now and for the long run

With Gimv Anchor Investments, we offer more than long-term financing. We commit for the long run.
Our Anchor approach blends private equity intelligence with evergreen capital to help companies grow with confidence.

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Why Gimv Anchor Investments?

Gimv Anchor Investments is the long-term investment pillar designed to build and back Europe’s next generation of champions. Powered by evergreen capital and more than 45 years of experience, Anchor partners with companies through strategic transitions, generational shifts, and ambitious growth journeys. As a deeply engaged shareholder, Anchor brings stability, strategic guidance, and substantial investment capacity to help resilient businesses realise their full potential.

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Long-term capital

Anchor offers true long-term equity, grounded in evergreen capital, enabling companies to grow and innovate without the time limits of traditional private equity cycles. Beyond mere transactions, Anchor empowers businesses to navigate transitions and continue growing across generations.

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Significant investment capacity

With equity tickets ranging from €40m to €400m (sweetspot between €100m and €200m), Anchor supports bold strategic moves: buy-and-build, international expansion, transformation initiatives or ownership transitions.

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Flexible ownership models

Every company is unique. Anchor can invest through majority or active minority positions and collaborates closely with founders, families, and management teams. Its investment structures are tailor-made, aligning with the company’s long-term ambitions and strategic needs.

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Strategic and active partnership

Anchor partners at the board level to help shape strategy, guide governance and maximise value. With experienced investment professionals and a strong track record, Anchor combines patient capital with true private equity intelligence.

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Looking for a partner for the long haul?

Let’s explore how long-term partnership, strategic clarity and patient capital can strengthen your company’s future. We’re glad to walk you through what Gimv Anchor Investments can mean for your next stage of growth. 

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Building a global digital services leader, together

Cegeka is a leading European IT player, active in more than 17 countries and employing over 9,000 people. It delivers end-to-end digital solutions across cloud, data & AI, cybersecurity, applications, and sector platforms. In 2025, Cegeka generated €1.3 billion in revenue and €118 million in EBITDA.

Cegeka’s ambition is to become Europe’s leading orchestrator of digital business platforms, driven by sustained innovation, customer proximity and resilience. Under “Shaping digital together”, it co-creates impactful digital transformation with clients, with strong investment in AI and cybersecurity.

Gimv has been a strategic minority shareholder since 2017. As Cegeka’s inaugural Anchor investment, Gimv Anchor Investments provides evergreen capital, alignment with the founding family and active board engagement, supporting long-term innovation, talent and international growth.