WAD Capital
All figures cover the European funds tracked here since 1 January 2025, whether closed or still raising, and are compiled from public sources.
- Tracked funds
- 1
- Reported volume
- €68m
- Latest public closing
- 3 Sept 2026
Reported volume sums the public fund amounts tracked here, not the manager's firm-wide assets under management, so it may differ from totals on the manager's website.
WAD Capital is a Ghent-based private equity firm acquiring European SMEs facing ownership succession and partnering them with experienced operators.
Focus: Acquisition of established European SMEs, typically with EUR 1 to 5m EBITDA, facing ownership succession.
WAD Capital announced a first close of its debut fund at EUR 67.5m in July 2026, with a EUR 130m target and EIF backing, per the EIF.
Tracked funds
- 67.5
Takes over established businesses; plans to acquire about 25 healthy SMEs.
- Health & Bio, Climate & Energy, Business Services
- Benelux, northern France and western Germany
- 3 Sept 2026
- WAD Capital