Participated · Series A · Sep 2025

Founded in 2022, StackGuardian offers a cloud-native platform that standardizes and automates infrastructure provisioning while embedding security and compliance controls by design. The solution uses artificial intelligence to make infrastructure-as-code workflows smarter and more accessible for development, security, and operations teams. Enterprises such as Siemens, RheinEnergie, and Bpost already rely on the product to accelerate innovation without sacrificing governance. With its newly raised capital, the company plans to expand its go-to-market presence across Europe and the United States and invest further in the AI features underpinning its self-service infrastructure offering. The Mechelen-based startup positions itself as a critical layer for organizations seeking both velocity and control in cloud adoption. Although specific revenue figures were not disclosed, the early traction with blue-chip customers signals meaningful commercial momentum. The fresh funding will support team growth, product development, and broader global customer support.

Participated · Series B · Feb 2022

Rombit is an Antwerp-based IoT company whose flagship Rombit ONE is a full-stack wearable and connected-worker platform for blue-collar industries. The device provides real-time distress alerts using fall, shock, and no-motion detection, evacuation alerts, collision-avoidance services, and a detailed COVID contact-tracing capability. Rombit supplies proprietary hardware, connectivity, and software to deliver mission-critical solutions quickly to customers and system integrators. Its product strategy emphasizes minimal disruption to existing IT and end-to-end data security and workforce privacy. The company says it is investing in self-learning and self-sustaining products to become a benchmark in the Connected Worker market. Rombit closed its Series B round, raising a total of $25 million to scale operations in the EU, the US, and the Middle East. Rombit develops integrated software and hardware solutions that improve safety and efficiency in ports and complex industrial environments. Its product portfolio includes Romware, a smart watch designed to prevent accidents on industrial sites, alongside other connected digital solutions. The company serves a customer base that includes PSA, Deme, Multraship, Brabo, Port of Antwerp, Katoen Natie and VOPAK. In its scale-up phase, Rombit is focusing on digital solutions for the port, petrochemical, and other complex industrial segments. The business is Antwerp-based and was founded in 2012. Financially, Rombit has just closed a €10 million Series B to support its growth and Industry 4.0 push.