KBC Focus Fund
VC Fund
Brussels, Belgium
KBC Focus Fund is a VC fund in Brussels focused on Semiconductor and Manufacturing. The KBC Focus Fund contains two compartments. The first compartment was created to provide seed capital to selected companies from Start it @kbc. A second compartment looks at companies in Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands and U.K. in the domains of advanced technology. We look for growth companies in nanotechnology, microelectronics and IoT.
- Total investments:
- 26
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 27%
Last updated:
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Industries KBC Focus Fund invests in
Stages KBC Focus Fund invests in
Countries KBC Focus Fund invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
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2 more contacts available
Round size
- Seed
- $1.2M–$8.2M
- Series A
- $2.7M–$17M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $1.5M–$22M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Semiconductor 7 (27%)
- Manufacturing 5 (19%)
- Electronics 4 (15%)
- Information Technology 3 (12%)
- Software 2 (8%)
Stage
- Seed 6 (23%)
- Series A 5 (19%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 4 (15%)
- Series B 3 (12%)
- Funding Round 3 (12%)
Country
- Belgium 6 (23%)
- The Netherlands 5 (19%)
- France 2 (8%)
- Germany 2 (8%)
- Luxembourg 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Koen Schrever
CEO & Founder
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CEO & Founder | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
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Rudi Severijns
Investment Director
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Investment Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Rudi Severijns
Investment Director
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Investment Director | Total investments: 7 | Find email |
Investments
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e-peas is a disruptive semiconductor company that enables the seamless operation of all connected nodes. The company is developing ultra-low-power high performances circuits such as energy harvester interfaces and microcontrollers that help companies make their IoT devices smarter and more energy-efficient by either prolonging battery life ormaking the devices live forever. e-peas also develops energy harvesting solutions which extend rechargeable batteries' life of portable devices by harvesting energy from solar, thermal, vibration, radiofrequency, and other sources. These solutions help industries to build products that free users and industries from a burden of replacing non-rechargeable batteriesThe company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Mont-saint-guibert, Brabant Wallon, Belgium. | $21.9M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 08, 2026 | |
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CoolSem Technologies, based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, was founded in 2025. The startup develops innovative wafer-level thermal management technologies that reduce thermal resistance and minimize mechanical stress in advanced semiconductor and photonic devices. With its WaLTIS multilayer stack, CoolSem replaces conventional substrates with aspecially designed layer structure that optimizes heat flow, stability and reliability. | Pre-Seed / Jan 19, 2026 | |
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Hummink develops additive manufacturing technology designed to provide tools to design and manufacture at the nanoscale.It uses a patented technology that combines a nanometric pen with an oscillating microresonator to perform a capillary deposition of various liquids, thereby providing semiconductor molecular diagnostic industries with the toolsto build large objects with the same resolution and precision on millimetric to centimetric substrates.Amin M'barki, Pascal Boncenne, Lydéric Bocquet, Alessandro Siria, Antoine Nigues established the company in Paris, Île-de-France in 2020. | $17.4M / Series A / Nov 17, 2025 | |
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Novenda Technologies provides multi-material 3D printing solutions for dental and medical technology applications using material jetting. | $6.1M / Series A / Jul 09, 2025 | |
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Ubiquitous computing, universal RISC-V microprocessor | $3.7M / Seed / Nov 21, 2024 | |
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e-peas is a disruptive semiconductor company that enables the seamless operation of all connected nodes. The company is developing ultra-low-power high performances circuits such as energy harvester interfaces and microcontrollers that help companies make their IoT devices smarter and more energy-efficient by either prolonging battery life ormaking the devices live forever. e-peas also develops energy harvesting solutions which extend rechargeable batteries' life of portable devices by harvesting energy from solar, thermal, vibration, radiofrequency, and other sources. These solutions help industries to build products that free users and industries from a burden of replacing non-rechargeable batteriesThe company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Mont-saint-guibert, Brabant Wallon, Belgium. | $19.1M / Venture - Series Unknown / Mar 20, 2024 | |
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BeeOLED’s technology enables OLED displays with significantly improved efficiency, brightness and operational stability at lower overall costs due to a less complex device structure. | $14.6M / Series A / Aug 23, 2023 | |
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We are developers of patented and award-winning Piezo Sensing and Haptics technology who are on a mission to offer unparalleled user experience by bringing surfaces to life with tactile feedback to help consumer electronics brands create new and innovative products, offering differentiation in a crowded marketplace. | $6.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / Jun 30, 2023 | |
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Wormsensing is a pioneering startup specializing in advanced vibration measurement technology. The company has developed a groundbreaking product that leverages piezoceramic sensing elements, a type of smart material known for its exceptional properties. This innovative technology is designed to address the challenges of integration, performance,and accessibility in vibration monitoring, making it a game-changer in the field of dynamic strain measurement.Wormsensing primarily serves industrial clients who require precise and reliable vibration monitoring solutions. These clients include manufacturing plants, infrastructure companies, and organizations involved in heavy machinery and equipment maintenance. The market for vibration measurement is crucial for industries where equipment reliability and operational efficiency are paramount.The business model of Wormsensing revolves around the production and sale of its advanced sensors. The company has successfully scaled its unique process for producing high-quality 2D crystalline materials, which are integral to their piezoceramic sensors. By offering a product that provides unprecedented accuracy and accessibility in vibration measurements, Wormsensing positions itself as a leader in the market.Revenue is generated through the direct sale of these sensors to industrial clients, as well as through partnerships with deep tech investors, research centers, and specialized organizations in the vibration monitoring sector. The company also aims to create long-term value by enabling its customers to strategically evolve and embrace digital transformation, thereby enhancing their operational reliability and sustainability.In summary, Wormsensing is set to disrupt the existing norms in vibration monitoring with its next-generation hardware and solutions, offering unmatched performance, control, efficiency, and potential.Keywords: vibration measurement, piezoceramic sensors, industrial clients, dynamic strain, smart materials, digital transformation, operational efficiency, reliability, manufacturing, innovation. | $3.4M / Seed / Oct 17, 2022 | |
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Pharrowtech designs next-generation solutions for fixed-wireless access, wireless VR/AR and ultra-high capacity wireless links. It builds on more than 12 years of top-notch R&D performed at imec, the Belgian R&D powerhouse. Leveraging deep technical expertise in algorithm, chip and antenna design for millimeter-wave systems, it createsproducts with best-in-class performance, power and cost features. | $15.6M / Series A / May 12, 2022 | |
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FAQ
What does KBC Focus Fund invest in?
KBC Focus Fund invests primarily in Semiconductor, Manufacturing and Electronics startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 26 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is KBC Focus Fund's check size?
KBC Focus Fund typically joins rounds of $1.2M–$8.2M at Seed, $2.7M–$17M at Series A and $1.5M–$22M at Venture - Series Unknown. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds KBC Focus Fund participates in.
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Who are the partners at KBC Focus Fund?
The team at KBC Focus Fund includes Koen Schrever (CEO & Founder), Rudi Severijns (Investment Director) and Rudi Severijns (Investment Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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