# Matthias De Clercq

> Matthias De Clercq is a seed investor at nexxworks (Ghent) backing Sports and Lifestyle. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [nexxworks](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nexxworks)
- Location: Ghent, Belgium
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdeclercq

Matthias De Clercq is a seed investor at nexxworks in Ghent focused on Sports and Lifestyle. Matthias De Clercq is the COO and Partner at Nexxworks. He previously worked as the Country Manager of Belgium at Coolblue. Matthias attended the University College Arteveldehogeschool.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sports | 1 | 50% |
| Lifestyle | 1 | 50% |
| Consulting | 1 | 50% |
| Digital Media | 1 | 50% |
| Social Network | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CityLegends | CityLegends is a street culture platform where 200M athletes explore the streets, compete the world and inspire 2B fans. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 23, 2023 |  |
| CityLegends | CityLegends is a street culture platform where 200M athletes explore the streets, compete the world and inspire 2B fans. | $1.5M | Pre-Seed | Nov 23, 2023 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Dutch Sport Tech Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dutch-sport-tech-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [imec.istart](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/imec-istart) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LeanSquare](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leansquare) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [LUMO labs](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lumo-labs) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About nexxworks

VC Fund · Ghent, Belgium

nexxworks was founded in 2014 by innovation leaders Peter Hinssen, Steven Van Belleghem and Rik Vera.Nexxworks kickstarts innovationThe company helps corporates thrive by inspiring them with extreme examples of exponential change, immersing them in front-seat experiences with top innovators around the world and activating their own internalradical innovation team.

5 contacts available at nexxworks.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Matthias De Clercq | COO & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matthias-de-clercq |
| Peter Hinssen | Co-founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/peter-hinssen |
| Eline Lostrie | CCO & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eline-lostrie |
| Julie Vens-De Vos | CEO & Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julie-vens-de-vos |
| Pascal Coppens | China Evangelist | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pascal-coppens |

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## FAQ

### What does Matthias De Clercq invest in?

Matthias De Clercq invests primarily in Sports, Lifestyle and Consulting startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in The Netherlands. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Matthias De Clercq last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matthias De Clercq closed in Nov 2023. Shizune tracks 2 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?

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