Down2Earth Capital is a Belgian investment firm that focuses on sustainable and responsible investments in small and medium-sized enterprises.

Down2Earth Capital

Down 2 Earth Capital | 3,617 followers on LinkedIn. Experience &amp; Common Sense | Down2Earth Capital is an independent private equity fund established in 2013. D2E Capital focusses on small and medium sized equity transactions in Belgium.

The partners of D2E Capital combine their successful private equity experience with a top level industry experience.

Non-executive director - Advisor

Curd Vandekerckhove

Partner at Down 2 Earth Capital

Joost Verdiesen

Founding Partner at Quaestor Wealth Care

Geert Vastiau

Founding Partner at Down 2 Earth Capital

Alain Keppens

Down 2 Earth Capital

We are thrilled to announce the successful signing of the sale of our stake in Gudrun Group to Natra , one of Europe’s largest vertically integrated platforms for private label and co-manufacturing of chocolate products. A heartfelt thank you to Sofie De Lathouwer , Bart Horemans , and the entire team at Gudrun Group for their dedication and partnership these years. Wishing everyone at Gudrun Group and Natra the very best in this tasty new chapter! 🍫

We are proud to congratulate Gudrun Group on winning the 2024 Voka Award for Innovative Entrepreneurship. This achievement highlights their commitment to sustainability and innovation, core values we share at D2E. Well done to the entire Gudrun team on this well-deserved recognition.

We are pleased to announce the closing of our third fund at the hard cap of €170M. Thank you to our investors for their trust and support, and to our management teams for their commitment and hard work in reaching this milestone. We look forward to continued growth and success together!

We are thrilled to announce our investment in Accuramed BV , a leading distributor of cardiorespiratory devices and laboratory equipment, with a loyal client base of over 250 hospitals, commercial laboratories and pneumology and cardiology practices throughout the Benelux. We look forward to accelerating the growth trajectory, together with Filip knez , Karel Knez and the rest of the Accuramed team! Read more: https://lnkd.in/dVqPnzgw

🚴♀️ 🚴♂️ We are thrilled to announce our investment in CYCLOBILITY a leading Belgian provider of bicycle leasing with six physical stores, located in Ghent, Roeselare, Aalst, Sint-Niklaas, Kluisbergen and Lier. Looking forward to continuing the spectacular growth trajectory together with Andries Aumann and the rest of the Cyclobility team. 🚴♀️ 🚴♂️ https://lnkd.in/efP8cd34

We are very excited to announce our investment in Loda, a leading Belgian manufacturer and distributor of cleaning and maintenance products for the retail market. Together with Hans GEERTS , is our ambition to continue and accelerate the growth trajectory of Loda by further expanding and sustaining the product range and by entering into new market segments and geographies. https://lnkd.in/edVesBg8

Earlier this week, D2E’s portfolio company Nordic announced the acquisitions of Askja Reizen (including its VNC Asia Travel brand) and Go North. Askja Reizen is a Dutch specialised travel organisation with similar destinations as Nordic and with a history that goes back 35 years. Through this acquisition, Nordic is executing on its growth strategy to become the leading player on remote nature destinations in Western Europe. VNC Asia Travel is a specialised travel brand with high-growth Asian destinations such as Japan & South Korea. Nordic anticipates to leverage the VNC expertise into its other client markets. Go North is a leading Icelandic DMC (Destination Management Company) focusing on self-driving packages and special groups in Iceland. Together with CEO Unnur Svavarsdottir, Nordic will further continue and support the strong growth of Go North. https://lnkd.in/epdZk7kg

Earlier this week, D2E’s portfolio company Grandeco Wallfashion Group announced the acquisition of a controlling stake in Rasch Wallpaper and Textile. Rasch is the second largest German wallpaper manufacturer with a history that goes back to 1861. Through this acquisition, Grandeco is executing on its growth strategy and becomes the leading wallfashion player in Europe with a combined sales of more than €150m, employing 600 passionate walldecoration people. https://lnkd.in/ef4wWyGi

We are thrilled to announce our investment in Golden Care, a global provider of eco-friendly cleaning and protection products for outdoor furniture, which coincides with the reinforcement of the Golden Care management team. It is our ambition to continue and accelerate the growth trajectory of Golden Care by introducing its top-quality cleaning and protection products in new market segments and geographies. https://lnkd.in/ez9YsgdC

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