Top 20 Retail Startup Investors in Belgium in January 2026
A list of 20 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Retail startups based in Belgium. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Retail companies from Belgium. We update this investor list every month.Top 20 Retail Startup Investors in Belgium in January 2026
| Investor | Retail Belgium investments |
|---|---|
| Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij | 3 |
| Toon Coppens | 2 |
| PMV | 2 |
| Angelwise | 1 |
| Optiver | 1 |
| Vendis Capital | 1 |
| Spreds | 1 |
| ETF Partners | 1 |
| Lorenz Bogaert | 1 |
| Boris Bogaert | 1 |
| LeanSquare | 1 |
| The Craftory | 1 |
| Jos B. Peeters | 1 |
| KPN Ventures | 1 |
| Korys | 1 |
| BNP Paribas Fortis | 1 |
| Jonas Dhaenens | 1 |
| SOSV | 1 |
| Force Over Mass Capital | 1 |
| Wim Derkinderen | 1 |
Oxygen for growth - LRM
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Belgium, United States, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Cumul.io — Create powerful dashboards in minutes. Share with your teams, or integrate in your platform. Drive growth in your business today!
- ADLC — ADLC employs drone technology to deliver logistics services, allowing businesses to implement drone-based solutions without having to manage them in-house. The company is focused on enhancing last-mile delivery in maritime and offshore environments. ADLC now conducts drone delivery services in the Port of Antwerp in collaboration with SGS, atesting and certification company, and works with companies such as BASF. Its drones have reduced delivery times and environmental effect, boosting efficiency sixfold and lowering CO2 emissions by up to 80% for petrochemical sample deliveries.
- Raw Stadia — Raw Stadia is a sports technology company that specializes in surface player interactions.
Toon Coppens (Belgium, 1981), graduated as a Master of Science in Informatics at the University of Ghent.In june 2000, during his first year at university, he successfully launched the first Belgian social networking site, which later became Redbox.be.He is the co-founder of Massive Media, the social media company behind the successfuldigital brands Netlog.com and Twoo.com. Massive Media enables members to meet nearby people instantly. Today, Over 80 million people have joined our sites on web and mobile.Toon lives in Ghent (Belgium) and London (UK), loves snowboarding and used to deejay and play volleyball a lot.>> Toon's personal Netlog (dutch)>> Twoo.com (dutch)
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Investment focus
- SaaS, Software, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Belgium, United States
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- Bizzy — Bizzy is the B2B intelligence platform helping you discover, qualify and engage with companies, smarter than ever.
- Accurat — Accurat provides real-word shopper insights to support retail decision making with unprecedented accuracy. Our proprietary technology, platform and algorithms understand behaviour in high detail.
- StarApps — StarApps is a boutique venture builder, turning game-changing ideas into breakthrough companies, managed by rockstar entrepreneurs.
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- Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Belgium, United States, The Netherlands
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- IVEX — IVEX offers Repeatable and Scalable Testing & Validation Data Analytics solutions for ADAS/AD Vehicles.
- LindaCare — LindaCare develops solutions for implantable cardiac device remote monitoring. From intuitive dashboards for caregivers to managed remote monitoring service, LindaCare is at the forefront of the monitoring revolution.
- Magics Technologies — Magics Technologies is a nuclear research center that develops autonomous machines for sustainable energy sources.
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- Software, SaaS, Marine Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Belgium, The Netherlands
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- Pleevi — AI powered smart charging to charge fleet more cost-efficient and cleaner on professional sites
- DeltaBlue — Our hybrid cloud platform ensures a full application lifecycle by creating cloudnative serverless environments for traditional applications
- Powerhouse — Powerhouse is your all-in-one solution for turning complex property operations into streamlined, automated workflows. Built on Salesforce for seamless integrations and powerful insights.
As a global market maker, Optiver works to make the world's markets fairer, more transparent and more efficient for everyone.
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Investment focus
- FinTech, Finance, Stock Exchanges
- Series A, Seed, Series C
- United States, Belgium, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Auros — We develop world class technology to implement arbitrage and other trading strategies within the crypto space.
- BMLL Technologies — BMLL Technologies Ltd. operates cloud based technology platform that offers machine learning and inference framework for common limit order book problems.
- Sk3w Technologies — Sk3w Technologies specializes in providing exchange access solutions.
Vendis Capital is an independent private equity firm that focuses on building and investing in small- to medium-sized branded consumer companies in Europe. Its flexible capital structure includes both development capital and buyout capital.Vendis Capital supports entrepreneurs and their companies through various stages of development. It helpsits clients in establishing strategic roadmaps, planning and facilitating management additions, evaluating and executing acquisitions, and establishing proper monitoring and reporting tools.Vendis Capital was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Diegem, Vlaams-Brabant.
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- Retail, E-Commerce, Manufacturing
- Private Equity, Funding Round
- The Netherlands, Belgium, France
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- KaraFun Group — KaraFun Group develops and creates online tools for the music industry. It offers applications, makes instrumental music, and operates karaoke digital systems. KaraFun Group was founded in 2005 and is based in Lille, France.
- Skins Cosmetics — Skins Cosmetics is a cosmetic shop that sells skin cosmetics and beauty products.
- Pink Gellac — Pink Gellac is a digital native and direct-to-consumer premium nail polish brand with a distinctive colour offering. Pink Gellac is known for its distinctive on-trend colour offering and its salon-like quality.
We empower high-potential entrepreneurship and democratize venture capital. Discover promising start-ups & SMEs and invest alongside business angels.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Information Technology, Food and Beverage
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Belgium, France
Portfolio highlights
- Opinum — What is Opinum Data Hub? Our Data Hub is a secured Cloud-based platform that allows energy and environmental actors to centralise, enhance, analyse, and share data.
- Digiteal — Digiteal offers a wide range of services for e-invoice presentment, electronic payments and open banking.
- NietsCo — NietsCo. is the home of Botaniets Gin 0.0%, a leading selection of alcohol-free products, carefully distributed to the world's best restaurants, concept stores, shops and consumers.
ETF Partners supports talented entrepreneurs and management teams with investment capital and experience. Its funds come from institutional investors, global corporations, and family offices. The firm creates value by investing in and supporting great European companies that deliver Sustainability Through Innovation.
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Investment focus
- Software, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- United Kingdom, France, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Look Up Space — Lookup space is the next global leader for space safety, security and sustainability
- Amber Electric — Join the smart energy revolution. Amber Electric is a new way to buy electricity. Unlike traditional retailers, we pass through the real-time wholesale price, helping you save money and use more renewable power.
- Dexter Energy Services — Maximize short-term trade profits with our comprehensive product suite: wind and solar power forecast, trade and renewables optimization.
Lorenz is co-founder and CEO Ghent-based start-up studio StarApps. He also co-founded early stage investment fund Pitchdrive. He previously created Netlog, Twoo (exit to Tinder), Realo (exit to Axel Springer), Delta (exit to eToro) and Rydoo (exit to Sodexo).
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- FixForm — At FixForm, we aim to keep spaces and buildings in good, safe and clean condition. Our platform allows everybody to report problems with just the snap of a picture. Simplify your maintenance today and become part of the FixForm community.
- Donna — Meet Donna, the AI assistant built for field sales teams. Save time, cut admin, and close more deals with less effort.
- Otamiser — Otamiser Booster® is an automated solution that helps hoteliers and revenue managers secure bookings by improving a property's online presence on major OTAs such as Booking.com, Expedia, Trips.com, Kayak, Airbnb, and VRBO. It maximizes occupancy rates and revenue through optimizing 951 essential parameters, ensuring continuous optimization,full automation, seamless integration with CMS, PMS, and RMS systems, dedicated customer support, integrations with Cubilis and Hostaway, and a customized API for Revenue Management software.
Startup Enabler & Angel Investor. In 2011 I co-founded Cardwise that later became Xpenditure NV an innovative product for managing expenses. Which was acquired by Sodexo Group (EURONEXT:SDXOF) in March 2017 after a very succesfull growth phase with more then 6000 customers globally (eg. Deloitte, Henkel, PWC,....) Reinvested partly in the newventure with Sodexo & iAlbatros. We launched this new corp-up venture in June 2018 under the name of RYDOO and I'm acting COO and board member.. Next to that I'm also investing in promising early stage startups with Tumbzup bvba.In the early 90ies I've been involved in commercialisation of the first Internet solutions. My passion has always been making new innovative products marketable towards B2B markets. I've pioneered in the internet sector and have been involved in the launch of Europe's first Internet service providers PING (Eunet) and Yucom (JV BT & ING), now both part of Belgacom (BELG:BB).Later, I became Chief Commercial Officer at SpaceChecker and after the acquisition by Punch Telematix, I became Country Manager. Punch Telematix is now owned by Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB). In 2007, I joined Massive Media (publishers of Netlog & TWOO), a leading European on-line community that has recently been acquired by IACI (NASDAQ:IACI). As Director of Business Development, I successfully set-up the complete business development strategy and team from scratch.
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Investment focus
- Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software
- Seed, Pre-Seed
- Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Oper — Oper is the mortgage platform that helps lenders and brokers digitise and streamline their mortgage distribution.
- Cardify — Cardify redefines the way the fastest growing companies enable their sales team to deliver a more effective and personalized buyer/seller experience. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
- Hotel Manager — Hotel Manager is the platform for delivering modern experiences to guests, wherever they are. Launch and build your hotel app in no time and manage your growth easily. All in one platform with zero technical knowledge required.
New Economy Startups Investor & Accelerator
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Investment focus
- Software, Music, Internet
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Belgium, France, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Un:Hurd Music — Welcome to the one stop music marketing shop. We help you understand your audience before creating award winning release strategies.
- ClimateCamp — Looking for a sustainable way to collaborate with your suppliers on emissions reduction projects? Look no further than our platform - Book a demo for free!
- Base for music — Base for Music is the marketing solution specialized in fan acquisition, enabling you to achieve your growth goals and providing you with transparent da...
The alternative growth equity and consumer venture capital fund based in London and San Francisco. We invest in consumer brands with a positive social impact. We are Cause Capital.
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Investment focus
- Health Care, Consumer Goods, Retail
- Series A, Series B, Funding Round
- United States, United Kingdom, Chile
Portfolio highlights
- Needed — Prenatal vitamins leave most women depleted, so we redesigned the Prenatal Multi from the ground-up, and paired it with the Omega-3 (DHA and EPA), Collagen Protein, and Pre/Probiotic that mamas need. Take them before, during, and after pregnancy (and while breastfeeding) for optimal prenatal and postpartum nourishment.
- Edgard & Cooper — Edgard & Cooper offers foods for dogs and cats made with natural and nutritious ingredients. Their products are made with fresh meat and simple ingredients making it more balanced than over-processed pet food. Edgard & Cooper was founded in 2014 by Louis Chalabi and Jürgen Degrande and is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium.
- NotCo — We are reinventing the foods we love to eat! Same great flavor, but made from plants. Meet the future of food. Why not?
Has a PhD in Solid State Physics from the University of Leuven. He worked at Bell Telephone Manufacturing Cy, PA Technology and BeneVent Management, before starting Capricorn Venture Partners.
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Investment focus
- Retail, FinTech, Stock Exchanges
- Series A
- Belgium
Portfolio highlights
- Equiduct — Equiduct is a pan-European exchange focused on delivering best-in-class execution for retail and institutional brokers.
KPN Ventures is a corporate venture arm of KPN that aims to partner with innovative technology companies, providing access to capital, expertise, network, and customer channels. It focuses on early growth-stage European companies in networking technology, the internet of things, smart home, digital healthcare, cyber security, mobile and video (OTT)services, cloud computing, data, and analytics. It began operation on June 1, 2015, with its headquarters in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Information Technology
- Series A, Series B, Seed
- The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Perlego — Perlego is an online library subscription service for textbooks and non-fiction titles. Having partnered with over 3,000 of the world's best publishers, it gives its users unlimited access to over 650,000 eBooks and publications via an affordable monthly subscription. It aims to make learning accessible to all. It was founded in 2016 and isheadquartered in London, England.
- CloudTalk — CloudTalk is an intuitive and easy-to-use cloud-based call center software with many advanced features designed to improve customer support.
- BOX ID Systems — BOX ID Systems develops and offers an end-to-end location & process mining solution to cost effectively track millions of logistics assets digitally throughout the industrial supply chain across Europe and the World - including site-to-site, on-premises and indoor buildings digital twin of supply chain processes. The system is built on aspecialized analytics software platform, sensorik tracking devices and efficient data-, device- and user-management tools, including functions to support process automation and optimization. Industrial and automotive production customers benefit from making their logistics processes more efficient and cost optimized, with 100% transparency within their critical processes throughout the entire supply chain.
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.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Information Technology, Renewable Energy
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Greenely — Greenely is the electricity company that optimizes your electricity use using smart technology in an app. We help you take control of your consumption.
- OroraTech — From safeguarding forests and ecosystems to protecting communities and critical assets, OroraTech's advanced technology and reliable insights address challenges, mitigate risks, and drive meaningful impact.
- PanTera — PanTera wants to bring a new hope to cancer patients by enabling the widespread use of radiopharmaceuticals for personalised treatment of tumors
BNP Paribas Fortis is a bank that provides personal and business banking services.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Logistics, Pharmaceutical
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Series B
- Belgium, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Aphea.Bio — Driving the revolution in biologicals
- Hexa — eFounders partners with talented co-founders to build the future of product-led SaaS.
- Global Infrastructure Partners — A leading global, independent infrastructure fund manager.
Jonas Dhaenens - Group CEO @ team.blue Denmark
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Belgium
Portfolio highlights
- Qollabi — Make partner and account plans work with Qollabi BRM (Business Relationship Management) for professionals managing indirect sales channels like agents, branches, distributors, dealers, brokers, resellers etc.
- Leadcamp — Leadcamp offers software solutions for email tracking, lead scoring, pipeline management, sales analytics and automation.
- Cardify — Cardify redefines the way the fastest growing companies enable their sales team to deliver a more effective and personalized buyer/seller experience. The company was founded in 2019 and headquartered in Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
SOSV is a global, deep tech venture capital firm that operates the HAX and IndieBio startup development programs focused on human and planetary health. SOSV invests $500,000 in startups at their inception as they onboard either HAX or IndieBio for a 4-6 month period designed to accelerate the raise of their next institutional round. SOSV joins thelater rounds of HAX and IndieBio graduates.
HAX, based in a 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, NJ, is equipped with machine tools, 3D printers, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering labs, as well as on-staff engineering and design experts. SOSV's IndieBio has locations in NYC and San Francisco, both of which offer extensive services and facilities to founders including on-site BSL-2 labs, well equipped lab benches and hoods, and advanced lab equipment, such as chromatography equipment.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- MixRift — MIXRIFT - game developers specialized in Mixed Reality
- unspun — From 3D scan to perfect fitting custom jeans. unspun makes each pair of jeans unique to your actual body and design. On a mission to reduce global carbon emissions by 1%. As seen in Fast Company's World Changing Ideas, Time's Best Inventions, and PopSci's Best of What's New. Welcome to the future of apparel.
- Mesa Quantum — Unlock the potential of chip-scale quantum sensing for enhanced Position, Navigation, And Timing capabilities. Explore Mesa Quantum's practical solutions.
Force Over Mass Capital is an FCA regulated venture capital firm focused on early stage technology investments across UK and Europe. We invest in B2B innovation across four verticals, i.e. Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Industry 4.0.FOM cap operates both seed and scale-up funds to support early stage businesses through their growthjourney.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United Kingdom, United States, Germany
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- Aibuild — Ai Build is a London based company developing Artificial Intelligence and Robotic technologies for large scale additive manufacturing. We believe additive manufacturing is the core technology for achieving a sustainable environment and a highly efficient on-demand economy.We are a team of creative and enthusiastic people with strong background inthe areas of 3D printing, robotics, computer vision, machine learning, computational design and physics. We are partnering with some of the world’s most innovative companies and investors to bring our disruptive Autonomous Large Scale 3D Printing technology into a wide range of industrial applications. Our purpose is to empower factories of the future to make Manufacturing easy, smart, sustainable and affordable.
- Converge — Converge is building the next generation of wireless sensor networks for the industrial internet of things by augmenting existing sensors to help large industries replace manual monitoring with automated, continuous data collection and analytics.
- MONET — Embedded finance for agencies and B2B platforms. Frictionless access to white-labelling B2B credit, global payments and new revenue streams. Offer white-label invoice finance to your network, driving growth for you and your suppliers.
Wim Derkinderen is the Founder, Director, and Board member of FixForm.
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Investment focus
- Software, Information Technology, SaaS
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Belgium, United Kingdom, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Qollabi — Make partner and account plans work with Qollabi BRM (Business Relationship Management) for professionals managing indirect sales channels like agents, branches, distributors, dealers, brokers, resellers etc.
- RiftPay — Banking and finance done with others. Introducing a social banking, finance, and mobile payment platform. The financial industry is designed to cater to the individual. RiftPay puts groups first, making us truly unique.
- Hotel Manager — Hotel Manager is the platform for delivering modern experiences to guests, wherever they are. Launch and build your hotel app in no time and manage your growth easily. All in one platform with zero technical knowledge required.
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