Hans Maenhout
Investment Director @ Finindus
Ghent, Belgium
Hans Maenhout is a Series A investor at Finindus in Ghent focused on Renewable Energy and Clean Energy. Hans Maenhout holds a masters degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ghent, complemented with an executive eduction in International Management from Vlerick Management School (Ghent), Corporate Finance from EHSAL (Brussels) and M&A and Corporate Development from INSEAD (Fontainbleau).Hans started his carreer with Texaco inR&D. Following a number of different assignments at Texaco, including 3.5 years in the USA, an M&A project initiated a move into the financial services industry (KBC Group) and led to a longer term transition management role in one of the portfolio investment companies of the KBC group.He joined a JV of the ArcelorMittal group and the Flemish Region in 2007 to head up a greenfield start up company active in structural lightweight sandwich panels. After the sale of the company, he was mainly involved in M&A projects within the petroleum and energy industry.
- Total investments:
- 16
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 31%
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Industries Hans Maenhout invests in
Stages Hans Maenhout invests in
Countries Hans Maenhout invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Renewable Energy 4 (25%)
- Clean Energy 3 (19%)
- Manufacturing 3 (19%)
- Information Technology 3 (19%)
- Energy 2 (13%)
Stage
- Series A 4 (25%)
- Series B 4 (25%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (19%)
- Seed 1 (6%)
- Series C 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 2 (13%)
- The Netherlands 2 (13%)
- Italy 1 (6%)
- Canada 1 (6%)
- France 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| MagREEsource is to link the circular economy by providing a green metallurgical solution through short loop recycling of NdFeB magnets to stabilise and diversify the supply of Rare Earth permanent magnets. | $27M / Series A / Jul 22, 2025 | ||
| Hystar develops polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers designed for large-scale green hydrogen production. Founded in 2020, Hystar's technology uses a unique cell design and process architecture that provides the ability to reduce electricity consumption and increase hydrogen output, enabling professionals to tackle various criticalenergy challenges and having the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | $36M / Series C / May 12, 2025 | ||
| TAU brings unparalleled performance, sustainability and reliability to the core of each electric motor. Focused on applications for e-mobility, automotive, energy and agriculture, TAU makes coatings more durable, resistant and light, optimizes underlying production processes for environmental friendliness, pairs artificial intelligence withpeace-of-mind operating simplicity and incubates technologies in electrification and smart sensors. | $1.6M / Series B / Oct 30, 2024 | ||
| Power to Hydrogen (P2H2) is simplifying hydrogen. Our technology enables a brighter energy future by solving the technical and economic challenges that come with producing hydrogen. Our AEM-based, electrolysis technology produces high pressure, high efficiency hydrogen from renewable energy with lower cost materials thancompeting electrolyzers. This technology can reduce the total cost of hydrogen to enable clean transportation, store energy efficiently, and decarbonize industrial processes. In addition to low-cost, high-pressure hydrogen production, the technology can produce high-pressure oxygen and be used reversibly to produce electricity. Both services can create additional revenue streams to make the total cost of hydrogen $1/kg. | $18M / Series A / Aug 19, 2024 | ||
| CorrosionRADAR is on a mission to support the Industry 4.0 by enabling predictive corrosion management. By using cutting edge technologies from its patent pending distributed sensing technology to Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) and advanced analytics, the CorrosionRADAR team is creating a game-changing solution for tackling corrosionmanagement. | $6.4M / Series B / Jul 30, 2024 | ||
| Ionomr is pioneering and commercializing the world's most advanced ion-exchange materials. These provide an enabling platform for clean tech solutions after more than five decades of stagnation in available materials. Using our deep knowledge of scalable electrochemical systems, we enable more efficient systems that will lead to thedecarbonization of the planet for future generations. To date, electrochemical applications in the clean tech realm use materials that contain toxic fluorinated chemicals (PFCs). PFCs leach into water sources and bioaccumulate for hundreds of years, having a dire impact on human health and the entire ecosystem. We are driven to replace these materials with our environmentally friendly hydrocarbon alternatives that reduce pollution at the source, and are proven to be more durable and efficient than incumbent materials. Ionomr's membranes and polymers are highly processable, which allow for simple integration into electrochemical systems. We enable optimal performance in applications for chemical & water remediation, energy storage and hydrogen. We are passionate about empowering the development of resilient and sustainable systems that will underlie the future of the renewable energy and circular chemical economies. | $20M / Series A / Dec 05, 2023 | ||
| Kraftblock is the energy storage, based on a bottom-up materials-development, which enables the energy transition to 100% renewables in an ecological and economical sensfull way. Reducing emissions is the DNA of Kraftblock. We specialize in solutions for industries to decarbonize their heat processes. Our motivation is the need for solutions thatenable a future for mankind on planet earth. The climate crisis is the biggest challenge, humanity must face. Therefore, Kraftblock was founded, therefore people work for us: to fill the need for a solution that is the key to energy transition. Because of Kraftblock’s specifically developed material regarding efficiency and sustainability, Kraftblock can store and provide heat up to 1300°C, enabling numerous industrial applications that were not possible with conventional thermal storages. | $21.9M / Series B / Aug 08, 2023 | ||
| TAU brings unparalleled performance, sustainability and reliability to the core of each electric motor. Focused on applications for e-mobility, automotive, energy and agriculture, TAU makes coatings more durable, resistant and light, optimizes underlying production processes for environmental friendliness, pairs artificial intelligence withpeace-of-mind operating simplicity and incubates technologies in electrification and smart sensors. | $9.9M / Series B / Feb 01, 2023 | ||
| Hystar develops polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers designed for large-scale green hydrogen production. Founded in 2020, Hystar's technology uses a unique cell design and process architecture that provides the ability to reduce electricity consumption and increase hydrogen output, enabling professionals to tackle various criticalenergy challenges and having the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. | $25.8M / Series B / Jan 11, 2023 | ||
| MagREEsource is to link the circular economy by providing a green metallurgical solution through short loop recycling of NdFeB magnets to stabilise and diversify the supply of Rare Earth permanent magnets. | $5.4M / Seed / Jan 10, 2023 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Finindus
Finindus is an investment company funded by ArcelorMittal and the Flemish Region and is linked to OCAS, a world class metal research center with campuses in Zelzate and Zwijnaarde (Belgium).We provide early stage and growth financing (both equity and debt) to innovative companies active across the metal value chain and that focus on …materials: new alloys, surface functionalization, composite materials, …material processing: forming, joining, coating, cutting, …sustainable manufacturing: technologies for energy efficient manufacturing and energy recuperation, CO2 capturing, valorization of waste streams, recyling, …Finindus typically invests 0,5 up to 5 MEUR per round with a maximum of 10 MEUR per company. While They focus on Europe and have Flanders as Their sweet spot, They also consider investment opportunities in other continents in activities at the center of Their core domains.They are an active investor and strive to contribute to the value creation in Their portfolio companies by leveraging Their network, by sharing experience and insights and by facilitating access to the researchers and state-of-the art infrastructure of OCAS.
Finindus Contacts
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Hans Maenhout
Investment Director
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Dirk De Boever
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What does Hans Maenhout invest in?
Hans Maenhout invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Clean Energy and Manufacturing startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 16 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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