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Freshmen Fund

Posthofbrug 6/826, Antwerpen, 2600, Belgium

Overview

Boutique VC supporting B2C businesses from seed to Series A.

Founded

2019

Deals ยท 12mo

1

Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series A

Geographic focus

Belgium
The Netherlands

Sector focus

Consumer
Consumer Goods
Consumer Software
E-Commerce
...

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Runeasi
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
GoFluo
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Levenue
Nov 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
Runeasi
Feb 2026Participated
$1 MOther Equity
GoFluo
Aug 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Levenue
Nov 2023Participated
$9 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Freshmen Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Freshmen Fund: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Freshmen Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 36 months.All available history.
Freshmen Fund: 3 deals are recorded across 36 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Mar '240
Apr '240
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Sector Breakdown

Freshmen Fund: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Freshmen Fund: E-Commerce & Retail is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
E-Commerce & Retail2
Consumer & Lifestyle2
Hardware & Robotics1
Fintech1
Manufacturing1
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Freshmen Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Freshmen Fund: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M2
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Freshmen Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Freshmen Fund: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe3
Freshmen Fund: 7 co-investors are shown, with BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Freshmen Fund: 7 co-investors are shown, with BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity1
Business Angels Network Flanders1
Gemma Frisius Fund1
KBC1
PMV1
Smarter Ventures1
Truffle Capital1

Investment Strategy

Freshmen Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Freshmen Fund: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Freshmen Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Freshmen Fund: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Hendrik Winkelmans

Founder and Managing Partner

Steven Spittaels

Business Management