# Top 35 Big Data Startup Investors in Belgium in June 2026 ## Inventures SA - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing Inventures is a European venture capital fund that builds a better world through a portfolio of investments in sustainable businesses.The firm has two funds: Inventures I & Inventures II.Inventures was created to support early stage smart and innovative European businesses, to support sustainable job growth and empower entrepreneurs.Inventures empowers citizenship co-investments through a crowdfunding platform, MyMicroInvest. ## Sambrinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gosselies, Hainaut, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Sambrinvest is an active venture capital player in the region of Charleroi - Thuin. ## S.R.I.W. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Liège, Liege, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Manufacturing The S.R.I.W. Group is an institution at the heart of the financial market that assists entrepreneurs in creating and developing businesses in the Walloon region. It reflects the effort of Wallonian industry in facing the challenges of the creation of economic value in the 21st century. Since its creation in 1979, the Société Régionaled’Investissement de Wallonie has continuously been expanding its abilities to adapt and anticipate as well as its flexibility in order to meet the requirements of its partners who are confronted with the evolution of the world economy. The principles of good governance, a strong business culture and shared values at the heart of the Group constitute important assets to capture the changing realities of the market and progress in a sustainable development perspective. ## Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology Oxygen for growth - LRM ## Point Nine - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Point Nine Capital is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused exclusively on early-stage Internet investments in areas like Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), online marketplaces, and mobile.The fund and its managers, Pawel Chudzinski and Christoph Janz have backed a number of highly successful Internet companies such as Delivery Hero, Clio,Shiftplanning, Vend, Typeform, and Zendesk from their earliest stages. ## Toon Coppens - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: SaaS, Software, Sales Automation Toon Coppens (Belgium, 1981), graduated as a Master of Science in Informatics at the University of Ghent.In june 2000, during his first year at university, he successfully launched the first Belgian social networking site, which later became Redbox.be.He is the co-founder of Massive Media, the social media company behind the successfuldigital brands Netlog.com and Twoo.com. Massive Media enables members to meet nearby people instantly. Today, Over 80 million people have joined our sites on web and mobile.Toon lives in Ghent (Belgium) and London (UK), loves snowboarding and used to deejay and play volleyball a lot.>> Toon's personal Netlog (dutch)>> Twoo.com (dutch) ## Angelwise - Type: VC Fund - Location: Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Angelwise Vlaams Investeringsfonds ## Miles Ahead - Type: VC Fund - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Big Data, Software, Web Development Miles Ahead is a Venture Studio that helps first-time founders of Deep Tech & AI startups to grow faster by producing and funding their business within an empowering environment. ## Sniper Investments - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mechelen-bovelingen, Limburg, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, CRM, Video Formed in 2011, Sniper Investments is a lean, transparent value investment fund with a long term philosophy. The fund builds on its management team’s full cycle track record in successfully raising, investing, managing and exiting Venture Capital and Private Equity portfolio’s in both up- and down cycles.Sniper Investments is a venture capitalfund investing in early stage companies primarily via equity participation. the fund combines the joint experience of Privast Capital Partners and Partners @ Venture.the geographical scope is determined by the need to be able to be close to the investee companies. ## Zero Prime Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Pre-seed/seed fund writing first checks into engineer-led enterprise startups focused on data technologies (AI/ML/deep learning/data infra) ## Lorenz Bogaert - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Lorenz is co-founder and CEO Ghent-based start-up studio StarApps. He also co-founded early stage investment fund Pitchdrive. He previously created Netlog, Twoo (exit to Tinder), Realo (exit to Axel Springer), Delta (exit to eToro) and Rydoo (exit to Sodexo). ## Gemma Frisius Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Gemma Frisius Fund KU Leuven is a seed capital fund that aims to stimulate the creation and growth of university related spin-off companies. ## Innovation Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology Chemical, Advanced Materials, Cosmetics, Recycling, CleanTech, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Biosciences ## Capricorn Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software Capricorn Partners is a unique independent manager of venture capital, growth capital and quoted equity funds ## Wim Derkinderen - Type: Angel - Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Wim Derkinderen is the Founder, Director, and Board member of FixForm. ## Sebastien de Halleux - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Robotics Sebastien de Halleux has a 20-year track-record of launching startups around the world, leading them from idea to success. Sebastien is currently Chief Gaming Officer at Matchday, building a new type of game for football's 5 billion fans. Sebastien is also a founding General Partner at Graph Ventures, an early stage fund with a portfolio of300+ companies including Blue Apron, Ipsy, Envoy, and Dapper Labs. Most recently, Sebastien was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Capricorn, a pioneering investment group focused on scaling innovative solutions to persistent global problems, including key investments in Tesla, SpaceX, Planet Labs, Quantumscape and Joby Aviation and founding COO of Saildrone, helping launch a category-defining company which revolutionized planetary data collection at sea, using wind and solar powered ocean drones. At the confluence of autonomy, big data and AI/ML, Saildrone pursued a vision called ‘The Quantified Planet’ to help better understand key planetary systems that affect humanity, such as extreme weather, ocean acidification, and global fisheries. Formerly, Sebastien was Co-Founder and COO of Playfish, one of the largest and fastest growing social video games companies which was acquired by Electronic Arts in 2009 (Nasdaq:EA). Prior to founding Playfish, Sebastien helped launch Glu Mobile, an early pioneer in mobile games which IPO'ed in 2007 (Nasdaq:GLUU) and held innovation and strategy roles at Nokia and Booz Allen Hamilton. Sebastien is the recipient of the 2012 EA Emerging Leaders Award, the 2011 Tech 100 award, the 2010 TechFellow award, and the 2003 Booz Allen Professional Excellence Award. His contribution in establishing a successful public-private partnership between Saildrone and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was recognized with the 2020 Ron Brown Excellence in Innovation Award and the 2018 US Department of Commerce Bronze Medal. Sebastien has served on the boards of Saildrone, Samasource, Vittana, UWC-USA, the Solar Fuel Institute, and Trusted Family. Sebastien holds a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London and is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute. ## Bruno Vanderschueren - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Big Data, Cloud Data Services, Information Technology Bruno Vanderschueren ## Gimv - Type: VC Fund - Location: Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Gimv, a trusted European investment company, helps mid-market businesses create sustainable value through growth capital and expertise across diverse sectors. ## Michaël Blockx - Type: Angel - Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Marketing Automation, Apps, SaaS Michaël Blockx ## ING Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Solar Corporate site of ING, a global financial institution of Dutch origin, providing news, investor relations and general information ## Flanders Innovation and Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Basic and applied research fund of the Flemish regional government in Belgium ## Endeit Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Advertising, Information Technology Endeit Capital is a growth capital firm fueling internationalisation and innovation. ## Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Data Integration Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen is a government agency, charged with implementing the economic, innovation and enterprise policy. ## Bart Swanson - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Software, Information Technology Bart helps companies scale globally and has been active in the technology sector for more than fifteen years as an entrepreneur, mentor, and executive. Previously he was the Chairman of Summly (sold to Yahoo), COO at Badoo, an MD International at GSI Commerce (sold to eBay), a GM at Amazon.com (helping lead the international expansion from1998-2001), and was an MD at EMI Music Europe. Bart received an MBA from The Wharton School, an MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania, was a Fellow at the Lauder Institute, and has a BA in History from the University of Southern California. ## Fortino Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS We partner with exceptional B2B Software entrepreneurs across Northwestern Europe. ## Nicolas Van Eenaeme - Type: Angel - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Big Data, Internet, Classifieds Nicolas Van Eenaeme - Co-Founder @ Realo ## StepStone - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Big Data, Advertising, Human Resources Our AI-driven job marketplaces, programmatic-powered marketing solutions and customer-centricity find the perfect candidate quickly and equitably ## Ahorn - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Big Data, Data Integration Personal holding company ## Hummingbird Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Financial Services, FinTech Supporting Exceptional entrepreneurs. We value emotional intelligence as much as data, growing internal culture as much as growing revenue, and forming strong, personal bonds with founders. We recognize patterns where other don't. ## Spreds - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: E-Commerce, Health Care, Online Portals We empower high-potential entrepreneurship and democratize venture capital. Discover promising start-ups & SMEs and invest alongside business angels. ## KBC Focus Fund - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Electronics, Semiconductor, Health Care The KBC Focus Fund is a € 50 million venture capital fund that leverages the network of KBC in our investments. As we are an evergreen fund, we always strive for an exit when market conditions are favourable. ## SmartFin - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Venture capital fund focussing on European B2B technology companies. ## StepStone Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: La Jolla, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence StepStone Group provides investment solutions and advisory services focused on private markets. The company offers a range of products, including private equity, private debt, real estate, and infrastructure investments. StepStone Group assists clients in developing tailored investment strategies that align with their specific goals and riskprofiles. Additionally, the firm delivers data analytics and market insights to enhance decision-making processes for investors. Through its comprehensive approach, StepStone Group supports clients in navigating the complexities of private market investments. ## Jonas Dhaenens - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Internet Jonas Dhaenens - Group CEO @ team.blue Denmark ## Brustart - Type: VC Fund - Location: Brussel, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Big Data, Internet, Software More than financing alone!The Brussels Regional Investment provides financial support for the creation, reorganization and expansion of private corporations located in the Brussels Capital Region.The G.I.M.B. is an investment company with an overall mission that is open to the vast majority of economic sectors.Application through its ownfunds or quasi-equity funds helps GIMB SMEs in their creation and development: it brings about a financial leverage, to the extent that its intervention allows companies to obtain bank financing easier.Interventions are tailored to the specific nature of each project, either in the form of an investment in capital (minority interest) or in the form of a loan.Besides the investment in the strict sense, the company strives to be the promoters at any time to monitor and assist their company when a decision must be taken.Currently receive more than 350 Brussels companies, which insure thousands of workshops, support GIMB and its affiliates.