# Herman Verrelst

> Herman Verrelst is a Series A investor backing Medical, Hospital and Biotechnology. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Mar 2018
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Herman Verrelst is a Series A investor focused on Medical and Hospital. Herman Verrelst

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Medical | 1 | 100% |
| Hospital | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UgenTec | Located on the Corda Campus in Hasselt and actively supported by iMinds and EIT-ICT labs, UgenTec is one of the fastest growing companies of the region. We received multiple awards and scientific and innovation recognitions for our innovative market approach and our paradigm-shifting algorithm innovations. UgenTec delivers an independentdiagnostic platform to help molecular labs with their DNA (PCR) analyses. For every real-time PCR device we can perform a standardized, automated and certified interpretation of all PCR assays. Without additional training a lab technician can reduce the analysis time of a sample set from 1.5 hours to 3 minutes and this with a higher reliability. Thus we spectacularly improve the efficiency of labs and provide the patient with a higher diagnostic certainty. | $8.2M | Series A | Mar 29, 2018 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Gemma Frisius Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gemma-frisius-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [imec](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imec) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/limburgse-reconversie-maatschappij) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KU Leuven](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-leuven) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Herman Verrelst invest in?

Herman Verrelst invests primarily in Medical, Hospital and Biotechnology startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Herman Verrelst last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Herman Verrelst closed in Mar 2018. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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