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Remisebosweg 1, Leuven, Vlaams-Brabant, 3001, Belgium

Overview

Independent research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology.

Founded

1982

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Belgium
Germany
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Embedded Systems
Industrial
Information Technology
Search Engine

Investment portfolio

18rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Companion.energy
Jun 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Vertical Compute
Mar 2026Participated
$43 MSeed
Nxgsat
Oct 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
OnTracx
Sep 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Nuclivision
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Vertical Compute
Jan 2025Participated
$23 MSeed
Swave Photonics
Jan 2025Participated
$31 MSeries A
Uman
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
uman.ai
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MICLEDI Microdisplays
Mar 2024Participated
$30 MSeries A
Swave
Jun 2022Led
$7 MSeed
Octave.energy
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Companion.energy
Jun 2026Participated
$9 MSeed
Vertical Compute
Mar 2026Participated
$43 MSeed
Nxgsat
Oct 2025Led
$1 MOther Equity
OnTracx
Sep 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Nuclivision
Apr 2025Participated
$6 MSeed
Vertical Compute
Jan 2025Participated
$23 MSeed
Swave Photonics
Jan 2025Participated
$31 MSeries A
Uman
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
uman.ai
Aug 2024Participated
$2 MOther Equity
MICLEDI Microdisplays
Mar 2024Participated
$30 MSeries A
Swave
Jun 2022Led
$7 MSeed
Octave.energy
Jun 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

imec: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
imec: 18 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed17
Series A04
Other Equity15

Monthly Deal Activity

imec: 18 deals are recorded across 113 months.All available history.
imec: 18 deals are recorded across 113 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jun '171
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '181
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '191
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '200
Mar '201
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '200
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '210
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '211
Oct '210
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
May '220
Jun '222
Jul '220
Aug '220
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
Feb '230
Mar '230
Apr '230
May '230
Jun '230
Jul '230
Aug '230
Sep '230
Oct '230
Nov '230
Dec '230
Jan '240
Feb '240
Mar '241
Apr '240
May '240
Jun '240
Jul '240
Aug '242
Sep '240
Oct '240
Nov '240
Dec '240
Jan '252
Feb '250
Mar '250
Apr '251
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '251
Oct '251
Nov '250
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '260
Mar '261
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '261
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

imec: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 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.

imec: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning6
Space & Frontier Tech5
Health & Life Sciences5
Hardware & Robotics4
Manufacturing4
Enterprise Software2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Transportation & Logistics2
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Professional Services2
AR/VR1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

imec: 18 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.

imec: 18 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M3
$50M-$100M1
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

imec: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

imec: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (16 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe16
20181
United States1
imec: 20 co-investors are shown, with imec.xpand sharing 6 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.

imec: 20 co-investors are shown, with imec.xpand sharing 6 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
imec.xpand6
PMV5
KBC3
EIC Fund2
Eurazeo2
Flanders Future Tech Fund2
Holland Capital2
Qbic2
Seeder Fund2
Vector Gestion2
XAnge2
Ark Angels1
Asterion Ventures1
Bitfury1
BOM1
Bpifrance1
Drysdale1
Entourage Ventures1
Fitz Gate Ventures1
Gemma Frisius Fund1

Investment Strategy

imec: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation.All available history.
imec: Led accounts for 11% and participating for 89% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led211%
Participating1689%
imec: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
imec: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led2100%

Team

Eamonn Morris

Program Director Connectivity

Ilja Ocket

Research Engineer

Jan Rabaey

Chief Technology Officer - System Techology Co-Optimization (STCO)

Jo De Boeck

CSO & EVP

Kris Vandenberk
Naoto Horiguchi

Program Director

Olivier Rousseaux
Peter Langela

Venture Acceleration Manager

Pieter Ballon

Scientific lead, Humanized Technologies

Roger Van Overstraeten

Founder

Sven De Cleyn

Program Manager imec.istart