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Philosophy

Leadership Investing is our buy-and-help strategy. We acquire meaningful minority stakes in listed European and North American small-cap companies and take an active role in supporting high-quality leadership and improving long-term economic outcomes.

Illustration of Commiphora gileadensis, the balm of Gilead tree, shown with its root system

Commiphora gileadensis

This small tree, the source of the genuine Balm of Gilead — believed to possess healing and strengthening powers — is both rare and difficult to rear.


Gilead, Nebraska

Gilead Capital is named for Gilead, Nebraska, the farming village our founder’s family calls home. The village shares its name with the Gilead of antiquity, a region known for its healing balm.

Roadside sign at the edge of Gilead, Nebraska reading: Gilead 1887–1987, There is a balm in Gilead