Baekeland Funds
VC Fund
Gent, The Netherlands
Baekeland Funds is a seed capital fund formed to invest in companies developed at the University of Ghent.
- Total investments:
- 8
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
- Fund size:
- $15M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Baekeland Funds invests in
Stages Baekeland Funds invests in
Countries Baekeland Funds invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 4 (50%)
- Hardware 2 (25%)
- Software 2 (25%)
- Therapeutics 2 (25%)
- Music 1 (13%)
Stage
- Funding Round 4 (50%)
- Series B 1 (13%)
- Series C 1 (13%)
- Private Equity 1 (13%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of Alphabodiesâ„¢, a novel class of biopharmaceuticals that offer significant advantages over existing protein based therapies. Alphabodiesâ„¢ bind with high affinity to a wide range of disease targets and are particularly suited to address certain targets that aredifficult to reach with antibodies or other types of protein scaffolds. Due to their unique stability and versatility Alphabodiesâ„¢ can be delivered via alternative non-injectable routes of administration, unlike most therapeutic proteins. | $13.2M / Series B / Jun 26, 2013 | ||
| Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers forbiomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation. | $4.1M / Apr 27, 2012 | ||
| Caliopa NV develops and markets silicon photonics based optical transceivers for the data and telecommunications markets. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. | $2.2M / Sep 24, 2010 | ||
| ActoGeniX is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of a range of biological drugs. ActoGeniX was founded by Bernard Coulie and Mark Vaeck in 2006 and is based in Zwijnaarde, Belgium. | $14.8M / Private Equity / Feb 11, 2009 | ||
| Aristo Music NV develops selection and distribution techniques and technologies for digital music and provides music related services. The company also develops various Internet applications, which include a Web radio that consists of a musical database. It serves catering, retail, business, leisure, and government markets. The company is based inHeverlee, Belgium. | $3.4M / Nov 25, 2008 | ||
| Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers forbiomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation. | $4.7M / Oct 17, 2008 | ||
| AlgoNomics is a Belgium based biotech company providing structural bioinformatics services to develop rationally designed therapeutics in the broad field of immunotherapy. AlgoNomics owns a rich, proprietary platform for structure-based protein and peptide design. The technology platform contains innovative tools to unravel protein-protein andprotein-peptide interactions. AlgoNomics' premier product is the Epibase® platform for T-cell epitope identification in different population groups, applied in the discovery of vaccines and therapeutic proteins. | $1.6M / Jun 20, 2007 | ||
| Gemidis is a spin-off company from Ghent University (Belgium) and IMEC (Belgium) and was officially founded in August 2004. Gemidis develops, produces and sells LCOS imagers and driver electronics for both consumer and professional markets. | $8.1M / Series C / Mar 27, 2006 |
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FAQ
What does Baekeland Funds invest in?
Baekeland Funds invests primarily in Biotechnology, Hardware and Software startups, most often at Funding Round and Series B stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Baekeland Funds last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Baekeland Funds closed in Jun 2013. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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