# Top 25 Manufacturing Angel Investors in Belgium in June 2026 ## Thibaud Elziere - Type: Angel - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology Thibaud Elziere is the Founder of Hexa. He previously worked at Fotolia as a Founder. Thibaud Elziere attended Technical University of Berlin. ## Bertrand Jelensperger - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Apps, Software, E-Commerce Bertrand Jelensperger is the Co-Founder and Advisory Board at TheFork. ## Fred Potter - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Engineer from Telecom ParisTech and holder of a PHD in Microelectronics, Fred is a passionate entrepreneur who has been reinventing objects we use in our everyday lives for over 20 years. In 1999, he started CIRPACK, a telecommunications supplier, later bought by TECHNICOLOR; and WITHINGS, sold to NOKIA, before creating NETATMO in 2011. His vision:a company where every employee knows how the business and projects grow and where daily life is driven by a strong sense of innovation, empowerment, hard work and sharing. ## Harold Mechelynck - Type: Angel - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Finance, SaaS Harold Mechelynck is Founder at Ogone. ## Francis Nappez - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS Francis leads the technical and product evolution of BlaBlaCar and has been instrumental in building the platform since 2006, allowing it to grow from hosting a few thousand members to millions today. He knows how to turn ambitious ideas into reality, and believes in building robust solutions which can adapt to fast growth and stay relevant for thelong-term. Francis cares about building agile cross-functional teams across locations to deliver efficiently on ambitious objectives. Pragmatic and result-oriented, he is driven by the opportunity to create disruptive solutions which better the user experience. Before joining BlaBlaCar, Francis led major technical developments for big names in European consumer internet which drove impactful disruptions in their respective sectors, including Free and Meetic. Francis holds a degree in Technology and Communications Research from the Joseph Fourier University. Find him @fnapz. ## Xavier Dewulf - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cycling, Manufacturing, Transportation Xavier Dewulf, G&V Energy Group. ## Bob Verbeeck - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cycling, Manufacturing, Transportation Bob Verbeeck, Founder & CEO at Golazo. ## Mark De Smedt - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cycling, Manufacturing, Transportation Mark De Smedt, Director at Plan International, Plan Belgium, SD Worx, Copus Group, SVR consult and Youth Start. ## Stefan Tournoy - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cycling, Manufacturing, Transportation Stefan Tournoy, Veepee. ## Piet Maes - Type: Angel - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Software Engineering Piet Maes is the CTO & Co-founder of Sofico. Piet Maes attended KU Leuven. ## Tom Boonen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cycling, Manufacturing, Sporting Goods Tom Boonen is an individual investor. ## Jeroen Van Hautte - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Manufacturing, Software Engineering Jeroen Van Hautte is the Co-Founder & CPO/CTO at TechWolf. He attended University of Cambridge. ## Romain Afflelou - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, FinTech, Software Romain spearheaded the digital strategy of Alain Afflelou Group before becoming an investor in numerous start-ups. He uses his fine-tuned analysis skills to support and invest in innovative start-ups. In addition to being a major shareholder and Co founder of Cosmo Connected a French start-up specialized in connected objects related to security andmobility.Romain is Director and Board member of Multiwave Technologies /develops breakthrough metamaterial technologies to improve people's lives.Serial investor in +50Tech companies6over6 (Acquired by 1-800 contacts) Cityscoot Clay Inc VR Cowboy Bike Epicery Everoad (Ex Convargo) Fithouse Fré Skincare Fokoya Guillotine Vodka Klassroom Laminate Technologies MeetFabric Molotov TV Multiwave Technologies Nestor Octopus Officeriders Onoff telecom Pledg Quiqup Universal Standard Shapr Spendesk Zipdrug...(Acquire by Anthem Pharmacy) ## Clement Benoit - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech Clement Benoit - Founder and CEO @ Fithouse ## Steven Buyse - Type: Angel - Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Private Equity - Focus: Cycling, Marketing, Advertising Partner, joined CVC in 2001. Steven is a member of the CVC Belgium team and is based in Brussels. Prior to joining CVC, he spent five years at ING Investment Banking and four years as CFO of Corialis. Steven holds a commercial engineering degree from KU Leuven and an MBA from Vlerick School for Management, Belgium. ## Mikaël Wornoo - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Software Engineering Mikaël Wornoo is based out of New York, New York and is the President & Co-founder of TechWolf, Pledger of Founders Pledge and Founding Member of The Collective. Mikaël Wornoo attended the Ghent University. Mikaël Wornoo has received 1st place NLP4GOV Hackathon award. ## Eduardo Ronzano - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce Eduardo Ronzano is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kolet. He previously worked at The Bradery as a Pre-Seed Investor. Eduardo Ronzano attended ESCP Business School. ## Eva Eva Metsu - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Task Management, Web Development, Financial Services Eva Metsu is the General Counsel at Lighthouse. ## Wim Vernaeve - Type: Angel - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: SaaS, CRM, Apps Wim is a founding partner of Green Park Investment Partners, a private equity investor in the BeNeLux. He also personally invests in early stage startups. Previously he was co-founder of Bragster.com, a social network for daredevils that was sold to Guinness World Records. Before that, he worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley in London.Wim received a MSc. in Aerospace Engineering. ## Andreas De Neve - Type: Angel - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Internet, Manufacturing, Software Engineering Andreas De Neve is based out of Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen and is the Co-Founder & CEO of TechWolf, Co-Founder of Wintercircus Ghent and Pledger of Founders Pledge. Andreas previously worked at D-TEACH as a Private Tutor. Andreas De Neve attended the Ghent University. Andreas De Neve has received Forbes 30 Under 30 award. ## Jeroen De Wit - Type: Angel - Location: Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Health Care Jeroen De Wit is CEO and co-founder of Teamleader, a Belgian scale-up that offers an all-in-one software solution for Customer Relationship Management (CRM), invoicing and project management to SMEs. The main idea? Helping SMEs and young startups work smarter, and focus on what matters. Jeroen is a passionate entrepreneur, driven by an iron willand the desire to really help other businesses. ## Conny Vandendriessche - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Women's, Wellness, Fertility Conny Vandendriessche is Founder and Managing Director at Stella P. She attended his education at Vlerick Business School. ## Matthijs Vanhaelemeesch - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Software Engineering Matthijs Vanhaelemeesch ## Oscar Salazar - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Oscar Salazar is one of the most influential figures in the modern tech industry. Salazar is the Founding-CTO and Architect of Uber. He was responsible for the creation of the initial prototypes for Uber’s customer app, driver app and dispatch engine.Salazar is also the founder of Citivox, Pager and RIDE. Citivox is an international companydesigned to enable NGOs and individuals to report and monitor electoral fraud, crime and infrastructure problems. Pager is an Uber like concept designed to connect patients with high quality health care providers. RIDE is an application that enables co-workers to carpool to work.Salazar graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Universidad de Colima in Mexico. He later earned a M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Calgary in Canada and a Ph.D. in Telecommunications from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Telecommunications. ## Matthias Geeroms - Type: Angel - Location: Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Web Development Matthias Geeroms is based out of Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, and is the Co-Founder and Head of Corporate Development of Lighthouse. Matthias Geeroms attended Ghent University. # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co