Sagard establishes strategic relationship with Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
On March 13, 2025, Sagard announced that Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA (“GBL”) would acquire a 5% minority stake in Sagard via its subsidiary, GBL Capital. The partnership reinforces Sagard's long-term growth strategy and marks a significant milestone in the firm's continued growth and value creation.
Closing of the transaction took place at the end of March 2025.
Pursuant to the transaction, GBL acquired a 5% equity stake in Sagard's management company and committed significant capital over the next five years to Sagard-managed strategies. This capital will strengthen Sagard's fundraising potential, accelerate the firm's ability to launch differentiated investment offerings, and support its strategic expansion to create lasting value.
At a pre-money equity valuation of US$600 million, GBL's investment amounts to US$33 million.
GBL has been an investor over multiple vintages in Sagard MidCap (Sagard's middle-market European private equity investment strategy), in the first Sagard NewGen fund (Sagard's European technology and healthcare private equity strategy) and in Portage Capital Solutions (Sagard's later-stage fintech and financial services investment strategy).
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Sagard is a global multi-strategy alternative asset management firm with over US$27 billion of assets under management, 150 portfolio companies, and 400 professionals. It invests in venture capital, private equity, private credit, and real estate.
GBL is an established investment holding company, with seventy years of stock exchange listing and a net asset value of €15.7 billion at the end of December 2024. As a leading and active investor in Europe, GBL focuses on long-term value creation with the support of a stable family shareholder base.