# imec.istart Future Fund

> imec.istart Future Fund is a VC fund in Antwerp backing Health Care and Medical Device. See 10 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Antwerp, Belgium
- Total investments: 10
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 30%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/imec-istart-future-fund
- Website: https://www.imecistartfuturefund.com

imec.istart Future Fund is an independent early-stage venture capital fund.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $1.2M–$5.7M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Health Care | 4 | 40% |
| Medical Device | 3 | 30% |
| Satellite Communication | 3 | 30% |
| Software | 2 | 20% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 20% |

14 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 70% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 10% |
| Series A | 1 | 10% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 10% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Belgium | 7 | 70% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 10% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| nxgsat | nxgsat is innovative software that allows for the smooth integration of 5G satellite and terrestrial wireless communication technologies. | $1.4M | Seed | Oct 21, 2025 |  |
| OnTracx | OnTracx combines wearable technology and intelligent load management software to support runners and professionals to avoid running injuries & return to run safely. | $1.4M | Seed | Sep 16, 2025 |  |
| EDGX | EDGX, founded in 2023 in Ghent, is a Belgian Space Tech company developing high-speed edge computing units for satellites. Its NVIDIA-powered Sterna Computer and SpaceFeather software enable real-time, AI-driven on-orbit data processing for applications in communication, Earth observation, and intelligence. | $2.7M | Seed | Aug 11, 2025 |  |
| Koios Care | Koios Care is a startup in the field of digital health. Their objective is to develop innovative and validated digital daily activity biomarkers in order to improve care while lowering costs. | $1.2M | Seed | Jun 16, 2025 |  |
| Nuclivision | Nuclivision provides novel radiotracers and treatments for oncology that develop AI-driven solutions to help patients by improving the quality, safety, and accessibility of nuclear medicine. | $5.7M | Seed | Apr 24, 2025 |  |
| Karomia | Karomia is an efficient and engaging B2B SaaS solution supporting sustainability officers in conducting a Double Materiality Assessment (DMA) of their organization, as part of their ESG report. | $2.1M | Seed | Feb 24, 2025 |  |
| IntelliProve | IntelliProve is a MedTech company that develops computer technology capable of accurately determining health parameters based on an optical measurement of the face in a matter of seconds. It measures physiological and mental health parameters with a single smartphone click. Everything is contained within the healthcare platform.The company wasfounded in 2021 and is based in Ghent, Belgium. | $1.3M | Seed | Jan 22, 2025 |  |
| Minze Health | Minze Health is a health tech start-up that builds creative digital health solutions for urology, pelvic health, and (in)continence care. | $5.3M | Series A | Oct 17, 2024 |  |
| Veoware | Veoware provides Space satellite imagery services. | $2.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Sep 19, 2024 |  |
| Companion.energy | Software to manage industrial energy flexibility in the age of renewables. | $2.3M | Pre-Seed | May 17, 2024 |  |

10 of 10 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [PMV](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pmv-eu) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Entourage](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/entourage-d263) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
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- [Capricorn Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/capricorn-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NAP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cavalry-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does imec.istart Future Fund invest in?

imec.istart Future Fund invests primarily in Health Care, Medical Device and Satellite Communication startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 10 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is imec.istart Future Fund's check size?

imec.istart Future Fund typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$5.7M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds imec.istart Future Fund participates in.

### When did imec.istart Future Fund last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for imec.istart Future Fund closed in Oct 2025. Shizune tracks 10 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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