# Top 50 Life Science Startup Investors in Belgium in June 2026

## Meusinvest (Noshaq)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Liège, Liege, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Noshaq offers financial services to help businesses develop.

## PMV
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care

Do and dare company

## Qbic Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Belgium, Wisconsin, United States
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

The Qbic Fund is a multi-sector fund supporting spin-off companies of the Ghent, Brussels and Antwerp university associations and of VITO. Through its strategic partnership with the universities of Ghent, Brussels and Antwerp, and VITO, the Qbic Fund has early and privileged access to promising research projects at these partner universities. Ourinvestment approach is based on early in-depth and independent review and analysis followed by hands on involvement and support.In May 2012 the Qbic Fund held its first close and currently it has over € 30 million under management. The Qbic Fund is backed by several public and private investors and managed by Qbic Venture Partners.

## Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hasselt, Limburg, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology

Oxygen for growth - LRM

## 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.

## Theodorus III
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Life Science, Medical

Theodorus is the spin-off fund of Université Libre de Bruxelles that invests ininvest in early stage projects based on proprietary disruptive technologies.

## V-Bio Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

V-Bio Ventures is an independent venture capital firm specialized in building and financing young, innovative life science companies. The fund invests throughout Europe in start-up and early-stage companies with high growth potential focusing on technologies that provide transformational improvements in the biotech, pharmaceutical and agriculturalsectors.

## Mérieux Equity Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Private Equity
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical Device

Mérieux Equity Partners (“MxEP”) is a management company dedicated to venture, growth and LBO investments in the healthcare and nutrition sectors. MxEP actively supports entrepreneurs and industrial companies with differentiated products and services, by providing privileged access to its expertise and international network. MxEP
currently managesmore than €600m AUM and has recently launched a new vehicle MP3 of €350m dedicated to growth/LBO.

## Annie Vereecken
- Type: Angel
- Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical, Biotechnology, Hospital

Annie Vereecken

## Innovation Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Chemical, Advanced Materials, Cosmetics, Recycling, CleanTech, Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Biosciences

## Pierre Drion
- Type: Angel
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Life Science

Pierre Drion - CEO @ Petercam

## VIB
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Strategic research in on life sciences and biotechnology

## New Science Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

New Science Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on investments in life sciences and information technology companies. They invest in early and late stage companies taking novel scientific approaches to address significant unmet needs, while creating order-of-magnitude improvements in performances. The company also invests in companiesusing science-based innovations to address market needs in life sciences such as pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, diagnostics, and IT. The team of the company expertise in strategy and corporate planning, operations and cost management, and leadership development.

## Luc Vauterin
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Life Science, Data Integration, Data Visualization

Luc Vauterin - Board Member @ ONTOFORCE

## Industrya
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seraing, Liege, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Industrial, B2B, SaaS

We are a hands-on investment fund that operates exclusively in the Industry 4.0, energy and new materials sectors. Industrya is an initiative of the John Cockerill industrial group, which joins together the investment funds of SFPI-FPIM, SRIW-WING, NOSHAQ and LRM.

## Piet Van Waes
- Type: Angel
- Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Hotel, Medical, Tourism

Piet Van Waes is the Managing Director and Founder of Tilleghem. He previously worked at Green Park Investment Partners as a Partner. Piet Van Waes attended KU Leuven.

## Jürgen Ingels
- Type: Angel
- Location: Antwerp, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Analytics, SaaS

Jurgen Ingels is the Founder and Managing Partner of SmartFin. He previously worked at FTI SuperNova as an Organizer. Jurgen holds a Master's degree in Political and Social Sciences and an MBA from the University of Antwerp.

## Sofinnova Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical

Sofinnova deploys human and financial capital to turn dreams into drugs. We are a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical venture capital firm with approximately $2B in assets under management and committed capital.

## Evren Ucok
- Type: Angel
- Location: Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Life Science

Evren Ucok is a co-founder and investor at Peak Games, an interactive social game development platform.

He is also a partner at Earlybird Venture Capital, an investment fund-based in Europe that focuses on emerging companies; Trendyol.com, a fashion e-commerce site; and Oliver Wyman.

## 6K Venture Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Medical, Software, Health Care

6K Venture Capital operates as a venture capital firm.

## Capricorn Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

Capricorn Partners is a unique independent manager of venture capital, growth capital and quoted equity funds

## OBI SA
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Life Science, Biotechnology, Health Diagnostics

OBI SA

## Fund+
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Fund+ is a venture capital firm that invests in companies operating in the diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, and life science sectors. The firm wants to create sustainable shareholders' value, contribute to the development of a leadership position in the life sciences sector, and generate a tangible, beneficial societal impact.Fund+ was established in 2015 and is based in Leuven, Belgium.

## BioGeneration Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Naarden, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Therapeutics, Health Care

Shaping new life-science ventures.

## invest.bw
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louvain-la-neuve, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Farming

invest.bw is a venture capital firm.

## Qbic
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, AgTech

Qbic is the result of a lot of thinking, debating and sketching of what a city hotel could be; one that breaks the rules and makes people smile.An astonishing level of change has swept through the world over the last few years. But the hotel experience is no different than it’s ever been: stuffy, over-priced and lacking soul. They’re here tochange all that. they’re curious, imaginative and friendly, and they think there are lots of people just like us seeking a hotel with personality in the middle of the city.They believe in something better than what’s currently out there. A place that celebrates life rather than sucks life out of it. A hotel that’s built on creativity and a belief that you don’t have to accept the conventional. Somewhere that sends you away with fun stories and ideas, and is easy on your pocket.

## Ifoghas Investments
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Life Science

Ifoghas Investments operates as an investment firm.

## Nausicaa Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mont-saint-guibert, Brabant Wallon, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B
- Focus: Software, CRM, Big Data

A multi-industry early stage venture capital fund Nausicaa Ventures is an early stage investment fund organisation focused on investment rounds between EUR 1 and 4 million. Nausicaa Ventures was created in 2009 by bringing together 35 private investors and selected institutional investors, such as the European Investment Fund or ING Bank, under the management of ...

## Fonds Vives II (University of Louvain, UCL)
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Fonds Vives II (University of Louvain, UCL)

## Vives Louvain Technology Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louvain-la-neuve, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

Vives is an interregional seed and early stage technology multi-sector fund. The new fund, initiated by UCLouvain, is a unique European inter-university fund having access to world class innovations from leading EU top universities.

## Annemie Van de Casteele
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Life Science, Biotechnology

Annemie Van de Casteele is a former member of the Belgian Parliament.

## Virginie Saverys
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Life Science, Biotechnology

Virginie Saverys is a entrepreneur.

## Griet Nuytinck
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Medical, Life Science, Biotechnology

Griet Nuytinck is founder of Anacura.

## Opdorp Finance BVBA
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Life Science, Data Integration, Data Visualization

Opdorp Finance BVBA

## Korys
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Halle, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, Information Technology

Korys is the name chosen by the Colruyt family for their investment structure. The name Korys is derived from the Latin word for hazelnut tree – Corylus - which is at the origin of the Colruyt name.Their multi-disciplinary approach enables us to create a well-balanced, diversified portfolio of listed stocks and bonds, private equity funds, anddirect participations in small and medium-sized companies. Through their investments, they aim to make a positive impact on people and the planet, while generating attractive returns. A “three P” approach (People, Planet, Profit) forms the cornerstone of their investment strategy. They invest for the long term, as they realize that it takes time to achieve the sustainable impact they are aiming for. They focus their investments in sectors in which they have built substantial expertise as a team: Cleantech, consumer goods & retail and life sciences.

## Smedvig
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series C
- Focus: Mining, Medical, Software

Venture Capital firm based in London. We help enable business funding though capital investment. In turn, that funds and drives business growth as exceptional speed. Visit our site to find out how our proven model of business investment can help your start up.

## Innovation Industries
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Electronics

Innovation Industries is a Dutch venture capital fund investing in impactful deep tech, focusing on sustainability, scalability, and ESG-aligned companies.

## Epimède SA
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series C, Series D
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care

Epimède SA

## WING by Digital Wallonia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Liège, Liege, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Convertible Note, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, SaaS

W.IN.G by Digital Wallonia invests in SAAS, advanced tech and deep tech startups (AI, drones, medtech, IOT,...). W.IN.G brings smart money by helping startups by bi-weekly interactions and providing an operating teams (seasonal entrepreneurs being hands-on with the portfolio).

## VIVES Funds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Wavre, Brabant Wallon, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

VIVES is a seed capital fund initiated by UCLouvain which invests in companies developing disruptive innovations with a positive societal impact.

## the SRIW Life Sciences
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Biopharma

the SRIW Life Sciences 

## European Investment Bank
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Energy

The European Investment Bank (EIB) offers lending, borrowing, and treasury services primarily within the European Union. It provides project loans for public and private sectors, loans to banks and intermediaries, structured finance products, guarantees, and securitization instruments for debts. Additionally, EIB offers equity and fund investmentproducts, including infrastructure and environmental funds, as well as venture capital funds. EIB also supports microfinance and risk-sharing finance for research and innovation, and provides technical expertise for sustainable energy projects. Its services include infrastructure advisory, urban development support, guarantees for transport infrastructure, and funding for public-private partnerships and small- to medium-sized enterprises. The bank serves various sectors, including transportation, energy, health, education, and agriculture.

## Seventure Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

Seventure Partners is a French venture capital firm targeting in Tech/Digital and Life Sciences companies. It funds innovation and participates in the entrepreneurial adventure, alongside entrepreneurs and sharing their passion.Founded in 1997, Seventure Partners is one of the European leaders in venture capital, with € 1 billion undermanagement as of December 31, 2023. It is an active partner of innovative companies that, according to the management team, show strong growth potential and evolving in two fields of activity: Digital Technologies and Life Sciences. With more than 20 employees, including some 15 investors, Seventure Partners has a proven track record and in-depth expertise in technology, entrepreneurship, and various private equity operations.Seventure's goal is to identify and support the development of tomorrow's European leaders in order to accelerate their growth. To do this, the firm provides entrepreneurs with the expertise, networks, and know-how of its internal team of investors.The different funds/verticals on which Seventure Partners are focusing on today:
- Life Sciences : Biotech, Healthcare, Nutrition
- Tech/Digital : B2B SaaS, Fintech, Retailtech, Cybersecurity
- Sports & Wellbeing
- Blue Economy

## Kenneth Buckfire
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Medical, Health Care, Life Science

Kenneth Buckfire is the Chief Executive Officer at Miller Buckfire.

## Newton Biocapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Medical, Health Care

Our mission is to mature innovation and support the growth of our portfolio companies to create value for patients, society, local ecosystems, and investors.

## Nivelinvest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Louvain-la-neuve, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, iOS, Sports

Nivelinvest is a venture capital firm based in Belgium that finances seed stage investments of Small and Medium Enterprises.

## Novo Nordisk
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bagsværd, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company, founded in 1923 and headquartered in Denmark. Our purpose is to drive change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases.

## UCB Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

UCB Ventures is a €150 million strategic corporate venture fund

## SFPI-FPIM
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Medical

The Federal Holding and Investment Company (SFPI-FPIM) centrally manages the federal government’s shareholdings, cooperates with the government on specific projects and pursues its own investment policy in the interests of the Belgian economy.

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