Korys
VC Fund
Halle, Belgium
Korys is a VC fund in Halle focused on Biotechnology and Renewable Energy. Korys is the name chosen by the Colruyt family for their investment structure. The name Korys is derived from the Latin word for hazelnut tree – Corylus - which is at the origin of the Colruyt name.Their multi-disciplinary approach enables us to create a well-balanced, diversified portfolio of listed stocks and bonds, private equity funds, anddirect participations in small and medium-sized companies. Through their investments, they aim to make a positive impact on people and the planet, while generating attractive returns. A “three P” approach (People, Planet, Profit) forms the cornerstone of their investment strategy. They invest for the long term, as they realize that it takes time to achieve the sustainable impact they are aiming for. They focus their investments in sectors in which they have built substantial expertise as a team: Cleantech, consumer goods & retail and life sciences.
- Total investments:
- 48
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 46%
Last updated:
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Industries Korys invests in
Stages Korys invests in
Countries Korys invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 7 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $4.4M–$13M
- Series B
- $6.6M–$50M
- Venture - Series Unknown
- $4.7M–$39M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Biotechnology 11 (23%)
- Renewable Energy 8 (17%)
- Software 6 (13%)
- Health Care 6 (13%)
- Information Technology 6 (13%)
Stage
- Series B 12 (25%)
- Series A 9 (19%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 7 (15%)
- Series C 4 (8%)
- Funding Round 4 (8%)
Country
- Belgium 12 (25%)
- The Netherlands 6 (13%)
- Germany 4 (8%)
- Denmark 2 (4%)
- United States 2 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vincent Vliebergh
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 3 | Find email | |
Christoph Waer
Senior Investment Manager
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Senior Investment Manager | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Dirk Creado
Founder and Managing Partner
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Founder and Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dries Colpaert
Managing Partner
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Managing Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Dries Crevits
Partner
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Partner | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 7 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ona Therapeutics is a biotech company that specializes in the discovery and development of therapeutic biologics targeting tumor metastatic-initiating cells and lipid metabolism. Founded in 2019 by Salvador Aznar-Benitah and Valerie Vanhooren, it was a spin-off from ICREA and Advanced Studies, and the IRB Institute for Research in Biomedicine. | $86.6M / Series B / Jun 04, 2026 | ||
| Entrix is an optimisation and trading platform for grid-scale battery storage that accelerates the transition towards a clean energy future. Our mission is to enable the most effective use of green energy and to ensure the reliability of the future energy system. We provide state-of-the-art technology and services to both asset owners and potentialinvestors across the globe. | $49.9M / Series B / Mar 25, 2026 | ||
| OroraTech is a global intelligence-as-a-service company leveraging thermal data for a sustainable Earth. Their product, Wildfire Solution, powered by high-resolution thermal data from our proprietary and public space-based sensor system, is trusted worldwide for revolutionizing wildfire detection. Since 2022, OroraTech has established acomprehensive global monitoring network, delivering real-time situational awareness and prompt risk alerts. The cutting-edge system detects fires of any scale, day or night, ensuring timely action. Founded in 2018, OroraTech is headquartered in Munich, Germany, with operations in Canada and Brazil. With a dedicated team of over 100 experts, OroraTech is committed to delivering innovative solutions for a sustainable future. More information: www.ororatech.com | $41.4M / Series B / May 14, 2025 | ||
| Commit Biologics is a biotechnology research company developing a novel immunotherapy platform for the treatment of cancer. The company was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. | $5.7M / Seed / Jan 28, 2025 | ||
| Sahyadri Farms is a farmer producer and agricultural company. | $45.9M / Series B / Dec 20, 2024 | ||
| PanTera focuses on the large-scale production of actinium-225, a promising radioisotope for targeted cancer therapies. The company aims to improve accessibility to personalized nuclear medicine treatments while ensuring sustainability through the recycling of materials in their production process. | $110.3M / Series A / Sep 11, 2024 | ||
| Greenely is the next-generation home energy app, creating zero-emission communities by making it possible for everyone to connect, control and optimize their energy usage. Over 150 000 people have connected their homes via Greenely to date.Greenely’s vision is to create the best possible experience for the modern energy consumer by leveringtechnology. By enabling households across the world to connect and control their home’s and cars electricity usage in an app, Greenely are creating a worldwide community that brings knowledge and power to energy consumers across the world. All while optimizing demand and supply in order to create self-sustainable communities. | $8.3M / Series A / Jul 26, 2024 | ||
| Eneida designs and develops smart sensors and artificial intelligence applications for resilient and agile low voltage grid. Its product called Deep Grid is a collaborative energy IoT platform for the remote and online optimization of the low voltage network.The company aims to help electric utilities to make the most of their low voltagenetwork.Eneida was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Coimbra, Portugal. | $11.4M / Series B / Jul 05, 2024 | ||
Protealis
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Sustainable plant proteins for Europe | $23.9M / Series B / Jan 23, 2024 | |
| Ampacimon develops dynamic line rating systems for transmission and distribution systems operators. Ampacimon’s products address grid infrastructure challenges such as aging assets, transmissions congestion, renewable integration, interconnectors. | $10.6M / Series C / Oct 16, 2023 | ||
| See all 48 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Korys invest in?
Korys invests primarily in Biotechnology, Renewable Energy and Software startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 48 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What is Korys's check size?
Korys typically joins rounds of $4.4M–$13M at Series A, $6.6M–$50M at Series B and $4.7M–$39M 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 Korys participates in.
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Who are the partners at Korys?
The team at Korys includes Vincent Vliebergh (Managing Partner), Christoph Waer (Senior Investment Manager) and Dirk Creado (Founder and Managing Partner), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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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 Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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