Pieter van der Meer, Gilde Healthcare

Pieter van der Meer is the founder and Managing Partner of Gilde Healthcare. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Pieter van der Meer

Pieter van der Meer is the founder and Managing Partner of Gilde Healthcare, a venture capital and buyout firm based in The Netherlands, having joined in 1998 after working as a consultant at KPMG Management Consulting. He holds a master’s degree in Chemistry from Leiden University and oversees general management, fundraising, and investment committees for the firm’s healthcare funds. Gilde Healthcare invests across venture, growth, and private equity stages in European healthcare companies, with a 2026 expansion into climate-solutions ventures. Van der Meer has led 12 deals and typically acts as a lead investor, with notable portfolio companies including Ablynx, Acacia Pharma, Agendia, Lumicks Technologies, and NightBalance. He serves on the boards of Acacia Pharma and Lumicks Technologies and previously represented Gilde on the boards of Ablynx, BG Medicine, and NightBalance until their listings or acquisition. While no public writing or distinctive investment philosophy is explicitly documented in available sources, his leadership in launching a €250 million Climate Solutions fund signals a growing focus on sustainability within healthcare innovation[2

Pieter van der Meer at a glance

Role
Managing Partner & Founder
Organization
Gilde Healthcare
Location
The Hague, Zuid-Holland, The Netherlands
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Healthcare

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