Led · Seed · Jul 2026

ORiS develops laser-based wireless power transmission (WPT) systems aimed at enabling in-orbit energy distribution for satellites and dual-use applications such as drone charging. The company has demonstrated wireless power transfer to a hovering drone at distances exceeding 100 metres and is commercializing LOONA, a drone charging platform incubated in NATO DIANA's accelerator programme. ORiS is exploring lunar surface power concepts and completed a feasibility study with Thales Alenia Space. Its roadmap includes building critical subsystems, producing a flight model for satellite-to-satellite power transfer, and scaling LOONA toward a commercial product. The startup is led by Politecnico di Torino engineers Andrea Villa (CEO), Anna Mauro (CTO), Domenico Edoardo Sfasciamuro (CCO) and Francesco Lopez (COO). It raised €5 million in combined venture and grant funding to advance R&D, expand its engineering team, and move into laboratory and clean-room facilities.

Participated · Seed · Jun 2026

ZeroDrift offers a compliance enforcement layer that sits between AI models and end users, converting regulatory requirements and internal policies into machine-readable rules that operate in real time. Its system integrates with existing enterprise tools including email, CRM, websites, social media and AI systems to flag problematic outputs and suggest corrections before content reaches users. The platform includes dashboards, audit trails and automatic logging to support regulatory examinations, targeting regulated industries such as financial services where auditability is critical. ZeroDrift emphasizes industry-specific regulatory compliance rather than purely technical model security, positioning itself against a fragmented AI governance market. The company was founded by Kumesh Aroomoogan, who previously built and sold Accern, and is headquartered in New York. Financially, ZeroDrift announced a $2M pre-seed in February 2026 and raised $10M in June 2026 to scale its product.

Led · Equity · Feb 2026

Otamiser develops a ranking management solution designed for short-term rental (STR) operators and hotels. The platform uses artificial intelligence to analyse demand signals, dynamically adjust room or unit pricing, and improve a property’s placement in online travel agency (OTA) search results. By automating these tasks, the company claims to boost occupancy and revenue for its hospitality clients while simultaneously lowering operational effort. Otamiser emphasises capital-efficient operations, noting that AI has accelerated internal workflows and strengthened its cost structure. The fresh capital will fuel further AI-powered product innovation and support disciplined, cost-aware scaling. Including the latest raise, Otamiser has secured at least $5 million in funding during 2024, signalling steady investor confidence despite its lean growth strategy.

Led · Seed · Feb 2026

Launched in 2025 by Belgian founders Séverine Nolf and Maxime Lahy, pleasefix.ai has built an AI-powered tool that sits inside Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, allowing users to type plain-English instructions that the software executes automatically. The product targets finance and strategy professionals who spend large portions of their day updating spreadsheets, tweaking slide decks, managing data and preparing reports. By eliminating copy-pasting and extra software steps, the company claims its solution completes tasks up to ten times faster while preserving full audit trails required by finance teams. Unlike generic chatbots or complex no-code platforms, pleasefix.ai differentiates itself by operating natively within tools users already know, requiring no additional training. Near-term plans include expanding integrations, scaling the engineering hub in Brussels and establishing a sales presence in New York to grow its European and U.S. user base. The founders envision the product evolving into the primary execution platform for finance and strategy teams worldwide. The recent capital infusion will be used to accelerate product development, recruit talent and drive user acquisition.

Participated · Seed · Dec 2025

Donna is a Ghent-based startup that builds a multimodal AI assistant specifically for sales representatives who spend most of their time on the road. The platform integrates with Salesforce, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, HubSpot, Outlook, and Google Calendar, offering personalized pre-meeting briefings, automatic in-meeting note capture, and AI-generated follow-up emails in more than 40 languages. Customers report up to 75 % less administrative work, a 10× boost in CRM adoption, cleaner data, and conversion rates that are up to 20 % higher. Founded by Nicolas Christiaen, Jonas Deprez, and Xander Berkein, the company differentiates itself from generic sales-enablement tools by focusing on mobile workflows and real-time context delivery. Diversity is a stated priority, with over 40 % of its engineering and product team identifying as women or minorities. With fresh seed capital, Donna plans to accelerate adoption, deepen enterprise integrations, and expand into North America over the next year. The $4.8 million seed round also strengthens its financial position to solidify market leadership as the AI assistant of choice for field sales.