Top 20 Retail Startup Investors in Belgium in May 2026
Top 20 Retail Startup Investors in Belgium in May 2026
| Investor | Retail Belgium investments |
|---|---|
| Limburgse Reconversie Maatschappij | 3 |
| Toon Coppens | 2 |
| PMV | 2 |
| Lorenz Bogaert | 1 |
| Jos B. Peeters | 1 |
| Vendis Capital | 1 |
| Spreds | 1 |
| ETF Partners | 1 |
| Boris Bogaert | 1 |
| LeanSquare | 1 |
| The Craftory | 1 |
| KPN Ventures | 1 |
| Korys | 1 |
| Jonas Dhaenens | 1 |
| Wim Derkinderen | 1 |
| ING Group | 1 |
| BNP Paribas Fortis | 1 |
| SOSV | 1 |
| Force Over Mass Capital | 1 |
| Angelwise | 1 |
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- Information Technology, Software, Biotechnology
- Funding Round, Series A, Seed
- Belgium, United States, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
- FF Pharma — FF Pharma, a biopharmaceutical company, develops anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody therapy for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases like primary biliary cirrhosis and Crohn’s disease. The functions of CD40 in immune regulation suggest that the CD40 pathway may play a role in diseases in which anomalous immune responses, e.g. autoantibodyproduction or chronic inflammation, are a feature.
- 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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- SaaS, Software, Sales Automation
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Belgium, United States
Portfolio highlights
- 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.
Do and dare company
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- Software, Biotechnology, Health Care
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- Belgium, United States, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Sentea — Sentea makes fibre optic Sensing affordable to the industry and enables continuous monitoring even in harsh environments.
- Morrow Optics — Looking for the next big thing in eyewear technology? Check out Morrow's electrified progressives, also known as autofocals! These innovative glasses switch focus length with a touch of button, providing you with seamless vision from near to far. Learn more about this technology on Morrow's website.
- Willow — With Willow you always know what, how and when to post to build a healthy social media presence. From easy publishing and content inspiration to the best news from all around the web, curated by experts and our algorithm.
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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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Belgium, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Axe — AI phone agents that handle millions of calls. Build and manage voice, email, and chat agents.
- 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.
- 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.
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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- 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.
Private equity for consumer brands. Built for growth. Proven in execution.
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- Retail, E-Commerce, Cosmetics
- Private Equity, Funding Round
- The Netherlands, Belgium, France
Portfolio highlights
- 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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- E-Commerce, Health Care, Online Portals
- 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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- Software, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- United Kingdom, France, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Modo Energy — Energy market data, benchmarking, and projections. All in one place and backed by Modo Energy insights.
- Look Up Space — Lookup space is the next global leader for space safety, security and sustainability
- Dexter Energy Services — Dexter helps asset-backed renewable traders maximize profits through accurate forecasts and price insights, day-ahead to real time.
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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- Software, FinTech, SaaS
- 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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- Software, Music, SaaS
- Seed, Funding Round, Series A
- Belgium, France, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Gamevestor — Be more than a player. Invest in expert-selected video game projects and earn a share of their commercial revenues.
- 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!
- Model Health — Lab-grade movement analysis and biomechanics data from smartphone video
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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- 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?
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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- Software, SaaS, Internet of Things
- 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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- Biotechnology, Renewable Energy, Information Technology
- 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
Jonas Dhaenens - Group CEO @ team.blue Denmark
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- Software, SaaS, Internet
- Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Belgium
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- 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.
- Stardust — Stardust Analytics (meetstardust.ai) is a Swedish-based AI startup that provides a SaaS platform for advertising performance — using artificial intelligence to analyze what makes certain ads successful and automatically generate new high-performing ad content. Specifically, Stardust’s AI engine “reads” top-performing ads (frames, words, visuals)to identify the patterns behind success, then uses those insights to create new ad briefs and content, shifting advertising from guesswork to data-driven creativity. The goal: help brands and advertisers save time, increase conversions, and consistently scale ad performance without manually testing endless variations.
Wim Derkinderen is the Founder, Director, and Board member of FixForm.
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- 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.
Corporate site of ING, a global financial institution of Dutch origin, providing news, investor relations and general information
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- Energy, Renewable Energy, FinTech
- Debt Financing, Funding Round, Post-IPO Debt
- United Kingdom, United States, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Electra — Electra is a platform that provides Charging stations Ultrafast for electric vehicles.
- Terra-Gen — Terra-Gen was established in August 2007, led by an experienced executive management team averaging over 25 years of relevant industry experience. The team has contracted or re-contracted over 10,000 MW of power generation facilities and has developed or acquired over $25 billion in assets over their careers.
- Akaysha Energy — Discover innovative and sustainable renewable energy solutions with Akaysha Energy. Powering Australia's future with clean, reliable energy.
BNP Paribas Fortis is a bank that provides personal and business banking services.
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- Biotechnology, Logistics, Software
- 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.
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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- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Seed, Convertible Note, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, United Kingdom
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- 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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- 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 — Pioneering sustainable construction with smart concrete sensors, predictive AI, and real-time monitoring. Build faster, safer, and greener.
- 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.
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- Software, SaaS, Big Data
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Belgium, The Netherlands
Portfolio highlights
- Pleevi — Pleevi provides smart charging solutions with advanced EMS for EV infrastructure. Load balancing, load scheduling, and energy management to reduce costs by 30%.
- 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.
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