E-Merge
VC Fund
Brussels, Belgium
E-Merge is a VC fund in Brussels focused on Software and SaaS. Founded in November 1998 by entrepreneurs Laurent Drion and Gregory Hédo, E-Merge has invested, generally as lead investor, in more than 30 Technology Startups . We focus on early stages of development (Seed and Series A). Our three original target industries were: Telecom, E-Commerce Tools & Online Payment Systems. In 2012 we also started paying attention to Commercial Space investment opportunities, including businesses built around the open-source CubeSat standard and made our first investment in this area. The portfolio companies are carefully selected for their technological and commercial strengths. They have strong dedicated management teams with relevant expertise, a significant growth potential, strongly automatized processes, and recurring revenue. Typical investments range between USD 50,000 and USD 1,500,000 per portfolio company. In addition to capital, E-Merge shares its experience with its portfolio companies in a wide range of areas: strategy, development of the business plan, key-persons recruitment, technology choices, marketing & press relations, legal matters, fundraising, M&A etc... Portfolio companies also get access to E-Merge's extended network in its target industries. E-Merge distinguishes itself from other investors by the entrepreneurial profile of its founders and managers, for its rapid decision-making and for taking the risk of investing in very early stage companies. Thanks to their entrepreneurial background E-Merge's partners have an excellent understanding of the challenges facing innovative startups and their founders.
- Total investments:
- 70
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 7%
- Fund size:
- $267k
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries E-Merge invests in
Stages E-Merge invests in
Countries E-Merge invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $213k–$3.5M
- Series A
- $700k–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 24 (34%)
- SaaS 11 (16%)
- E-Commerce 11 (16%)
- Internet 9 (13%)
- Enterprise Software 8 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 52 (74%)
- Series A 7 (10%)
- Funding Round 3 (4%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (3%)
- Convertible Note 2 (3%)
Country
- United States 53 (76%)
- Belgium 7 (10%)
- Spain 2 (3%)
- Colombia 1 (1%)
- United Kingdom 1 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grégory Hédo
Founder & Partner
|
Founder & Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Laurent Drion
Founder & Partner
|
Founder & Partner | Total investments: 8 | Find email | |
Patrice Decafmeyer
Partner
|
Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invopop helps global software companies comply with local invoicoing requirements. We offer an API that records every sale, converts it to an invoice and reports it to the appropriate tax authority in the right format. | $666.3K / Pre-Seed / Jan 20, 2021 | ||
| Anagram is making vision care more affordable and accessible for providers and consumers. Thousands of eye care practices use Anagram to operate independently, process out-of-network benefits, and deliver better pricing on eyewear for their patients. | $2.7M / Sep 01, 2018 | ||
| Anagram is making vision care more affordable and accessible for providers and consumers. Thousands of eye care practices use Anagram to operate independently, process out-of-network benefits, and deliver better pricing on eyewear for their patients. | $2.7M / Venture - Series Unknown / Sep 01, 2018 | ||
| Work Today makes it painless for you to apply for jobs. Create a profile one time, and you’ll never need to fill out the same information again. When you find a job you like, launch the Wizard and watch in wonder as it autofills your application. | $1.1M / Seed / Apr 28, 2017 | ||
| FloydHub is a Platform-as-a-Service for training and deploying your Deep Learning models in the cloud. Start running your first machine learning project in less than 30 seconds! FloydHub takes care of the infrastructure grunt work so you can focus on the core of your problem. | $4M / Seed / Mar 16, 2017 | ||
| Jobble puts the power of recruiting and managing an on-demand workforce in the hands of companies and agencies. You get the operational efficiencies of a staff management platform plus a professional and vetted on-demand workforce, with ratings and reviews by former employers. In just a few clicks you can handpick a workforce that best fits yourneeds, control costs, and manage operations. | $1.4M / Seed / Feb 06, 2017 | ||
| Anagram is making vision care more affordable and accessible for providers and consumers. Thousands of eye care practices use Anagram to operate independently, process out-of-network benefits, and deliver better pricing on eyewear for their patients. | $2.9M / Seed / Dec 01, 2016 | ||
| WaveBL is a digital platform using proprietary blockchain technology to transfer electronically trade documents. The WaveBL solution enables the instant, encrypted, and authenticated transfer of electronic Bills of Lading and related trade documents. The platform complies with universal processes and regulations in use. The platform is designed tomeet the needs of all parties involved in trade, including shipping companies, agents, brokers, and banks. WaveBL has strong alliances with leading companies in global trade to drive faster digitalization and adoption. | $1.8M / Seed / Nov 27, 2016 | ||
| Uplevel Security is the industry’s first adaptive system of intelligence that uses graph theory and machine learning to modernize security operations. Uplevel Security ingests and contextualizes incoming and historical security data, allowing the past to inform the present and the present to inform the past, which predicts how attacks may manifestin the future. Enterprises rely on Uplevel Security to activate intelligence from the security stack, provide a system of record for security data and become stronger with every attack. | $5.3M / Seed / Oct 25, 2016 | ||
| HigherMe is a recruiting platform that uses data and video to help retail and service employers find, screen, and hire better employees faster. HigherMe uses 30-second videos to showcase a candidate's personality, attitude, and interpersonal skills. Their data-driven behavioral and psychological matching algorithms make sure that thecandidates to see the best available. | $1.5M / Seed / Oct 19, 2016 | ||
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FAQ
What does E-Merge invest in?
E-Merge invests primarily in Software, SaaS and E-Commerce startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 70 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does E-Merge invest in?
E-Merge typically joins rounds of $213k–$3.5M at Seed and $700k–$25M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not E-Merge's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds E-Merge took part in.
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Who are the partners at E-Merge?
The team at E-Merge includes Grégory Hédo (Founder & Partner), Laurent Drion (Founder & Partner) and Patrice Decafmeyer (Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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