A family office rooted in entrepreneurship and relationships
Driven by curiosity.
Built with conviction.
Our Approach
We invest our own capital across real estate, private equity and public markets.
We also create companies from the ground up - often taking the role of founder, lead investor and active owner. Our structure gives us the freedom to follow conviction rather than convention.
No fixed investment horizon. No rigid mandate. Just exceptional people, compelling ideas and opportunities where we can make a meaningful difference. We bring an entrepreneurial mindset, an international network and the patience to build lasting value.
Our People
Willem De Geer
Andrea Ryott
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Emmeli Höglund
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Jonathan Willén
Viktor Mandel
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What We Build & Back
Real Estate
European real estate markets are constantly evolving. Opportunities emerge across geographies, sectors and market cycles, requiring flexibility, local insight and decisive execution.
YLD invests in real estate across Europe, combining a private equity approach with active ownership. We strive to drive value through operational improvements, repositioning and development.
Our approach is flexible, with a focus on creating value and delivering strong risk-adjusted returns.
Private Equity
We invest in private equity and venture capital funds through a select group of established and emerging managers.
Our aim is to build long-term strategic partnerships that broaden our network, deepen our market insight and create access to differentiated deal flow. Within these relationships, we seek opportunities to invest further through follow-on rights and direct co-investments.
Direct Investments & Secondaries
We selectively invest in private companies, entrepreneur-led ventures and established roll-up platforms where our capital, network and perspective can contribute to long-term growth.
We also pursue secondary opportunities in companies and private market funds. Our flexible capital allows us to evaluate complex situations and act with speed and conviction.
Public Markets
We invest in listed companies and public market strategies where we see exceptional quality, structural growth or misunderstood long-term potential.
Our approach is fundamental, selective and unconstrained by benchmarks. We invest both directly and through a network of specialist fund managers, combining our own analysis with access to differentiated perspectives and opportunities.
With patient capital and the freedom to take a long-term view, we can look beyond short-term market movements and act with conviction when price and value diverge.
Built by YLD
Some opportunities are discovered. Others are created.
We originate ideas, build the strategy and bring together the people and capital required to create businesses from the ground up. Depending on the opportunity, YLD acts as founder, lead investor and active owner - remaining closely involved from first concept to established company.
We provide the infrastructure, network and strategic support that allow entrepreneurs and management teams to focus on execution and growth. With patient capital and no fixed investment horizon, we can build with conviction and create businesses designed to endure.
YLD Grit Awards
YLD GRIT AWARDS
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noun
The determination to keep working towards something, even when it’s difficult. It’s a mix of passion, perseverance, and resilience.
Hard work and exceptional people deserve backing.
The YLD GRIT Awards recognise efforts in music, culture, sports, and entrepreneurship. We offer scholarships, support, and mentorship.
Sound like you? Apply.
Know someone who deserves it? Recommend them.