# Proximus Group

> Proximus Group is a VC fund in Brussels backing Privacy and Internet. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jul 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/proximus
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/proximus
- Website: http://www.proximus.be/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/proximusbe

Proximus Group is a telecommunication company that provides ICT services to consumers, businesses, and the public sector. The company is a provider of telephony, Internet, television, and network-based ICT services through its Proximus and Scarlet brands. It offers access to digital services and data, as well as to a broad offering of multimediacontent.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Proximus Group. Shizune tracks 7 team members at Proximus Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/proximus-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Privacy | 1 | 50% |
| Internet | 1 | 50% |
| Security | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| Wireless | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Camille Deramaix | Growth Marketeer Acquisition Pickx | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/camille-deramaix |
| Jeroen Verbruggen | Interim Chief Digital & IT Officer of Proximus Group; Director IT Architecture, Public cloud, Strategy and Program management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jeroen-verbruggen-a693 |
| Katia Deboel | IOT Solutions Lead Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katia-deboel |
| Koen De Wulf | Head of Technology Process Architecture | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/koen-de-wulf |
| Perrine Bichet | Managing Director | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/perrine-bichet |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Itsme | Itsme is a secure mobile phone app that lets users log in safely to confirm their personal ID and share data during digital interactions. It is an app that allows users to prove their identity and approve transactions in a safe, easy, and reliable way on their mobile phone. | $29.3M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jul 01, 2021 | https://www.itsme.be/ |
| Tessares | Tessares is an innovative startup created by several of the key developers of the Multipath TCP protocol and of its reference implementation in the Linux kernel. Tessares leverages this technical expertise to design, develop and deploy software-based MPTCP solutions to enable network operators to improve the speed available to their customers bycombining together (bonding) different access network technologies. Tessares is a privately-owned company that received significant first round funding from both Proximus (previously called Belgacom) and VIVES. | $3.3M |  | Mar 22, 2018 | http://www.tessares.net/# |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Belfius Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/belfius-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BNP Paribas Fortis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bnp-paribas-fortis) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [ING Belgium](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ing-belgium) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [KBC Bank & Verzekering](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kbc-bank-verzekering) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Orange Belgium](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mobistar-france-telecom) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SFPI-FPIM](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sfpi-fpim) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Proximus Group invest in?

Proximus Group invests primarily in Privacy, Internet and Security startups, most often at Funding Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Proximus Group?

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### Who are the partners at Proximus Group?

The team at Proximus Group includes Camille Deramaix (Growth Marketeer Acquisition Pickx), Jeroen Verbruggen (Interim Chief Digital & IT Officer of Proximus Group; Director IT Architecture, Public cloud, Strategy and Program management) and Katia Deboel (IOT Solutions Lead Manager), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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