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Miriam Makebaplein 2, Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000, Belgium

Overview

Investor and partner for scaling tech startups in Europe.

Deals · 12mo

8

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Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

Belgium
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Incubators

Investment portfolio

26rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Peaky
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Octave.energy
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Borro
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ditar
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Wenite
Apr 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
Talentguide
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Touchwaves
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Dockflow
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Model Health
Sep 2025Participated
$0.94 MSeed
EDGX
Aug 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Koios Care
Jun 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Borro
Nov 2024Participated
$0.41 MOther Equity
Peaky
Sep 2026Participated
$1 MSeed
Octave.energy
Sep 2026Participated
$12 MSeries A
Borro
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Ditar
May 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Wenite
Apr 2026Led
$2 MOther Equity
Talentguide
Feb 2026Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Touchwaves
Jan 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
Dockflow
Dec 2025Participated
$2 MOther Equity
Model Health
Sep 2025Participated
$0.94 MSeed
EDGX
Aug 2025Led
$3 MSeed
Koios Care
Jun 2025Participated
$1 MOther Equity
Borro
Nov 2024Participated
$0.41 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

imec.istart: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
imec.istart: 26 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A03
Other Equity115

Monthly Deal Activity

imec.istart: 26 deals are recorded across 119 months.All available history.
imec.istart: 26 deals are recorded across 119 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Dec '161
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '170
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '180
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 '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '190
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '201
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Apr '200
May '200
Jun '200
Jul '201
Aug '200
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '210
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '211
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '210
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '220
Mar '220
Apr '221
May '220
Jun '221
Jul '220
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '230
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Apr '230
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Nov '231
Dec '230
Jan '240
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Apr '240
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Dec '251
Jan '261
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '261
May '262
Jun '260
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Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

imec.istart: Enterprise Software 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.istart: Enterprise Software is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Enterprise Software6
Professional Services6
Networks, Cloud & Communication5
Hardware & Robotics5
Manufacturing5
Data, Analytics & IT4
Marketing & Advertising4
Media & Entertainment4
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Health & Life Sciences3
AI & Machine Learning3
Space & Frontier Tech2
Social & Community Platforms2
Education & Workforce1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AR/VR1
Transportation & Logistics1
Fintech1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

imec.istart: 26 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.istart: 26 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M24
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

imec.istart: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

imec.istart: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (24 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe24
United States2
imec.istart: 20 co-investors are shown, with PMV sharing 3 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.istart: 20 co-investors are shown, with PMV sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
PMV3
Seeder Fund3
VLAIO3
Akiles2
Industrya2
KBC2
LeanSquare2
LRM2
Qbic II2
ScaleFund2
11051
Alpaca VC1
Apex Capital1
Astylab Ventures1
Be Angels1
Belfius1
BlueHealth Innovation Fund1
bluesnipe1
BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity1
Brabant Startup Fonds1

Investment Strategy

imec.istart: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation.All available history.
imec.istart: Led accounts for 8% and participating for 92% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led28%
Participating2492%
imec.istart: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
imec.istart: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Sven De Cleyn

Managing Director