Gilde Equity Management Partners with BOERplay
June 4, 2025
Gilde Equity Management has partnered with BOERplay, a Dutch designer and manufacturer of playgrounds and outdoor spaces, to accelerate the company's international growth. The investment will support BOERplay's expansion beyond the Benelux and Germany while leveraging its reputation for sustainable, inclusive playground design.
- Buyers
- Gilde Equity Management
- Targets
- BOERplay
- Industry
- Building Products
- Location
- North Brabant, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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