Participated · Series A · Jan 2022

IONNYK, founded in 2020 and based in Brussels, manufactures a luxury connected art frame that uses millions of ink capsules to simulate photographic paper and runs cable-free on a battery that can last up to 12 months. Owners control the frame via a smartphone app and can access a continually evolving catalogue of exclusive black-and-white photographic artworks through a subscription or by purchasing limited-edition works (NFTs). Since launch the company has built a catalogue of over 1,500 artworks from 20 countries and formed partnerships with luxury brands, hotels, restaurants and furniture makers. IONNYK also offers a rental product aimed at corporate environments and is focusing on B2B luxury hospitality clients while growing B2C activity in the Benelux and France. The company plans further international expansion, including a Paris showroom opening in September 2023 and future rollouts to Germany, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Japan and other markets. Recent funding will be used to strengthen B2B offerings, cover working capital needs, and support broader commercialization of its hardware and content offerings. IONNYK builds cordless connected art frames using e‑paper technology that reflects ambient light, offers a wide field of view and can hold images indefinitely. The frames run on a battery with reported life of up to 12 months per charge and come in 4:3 and 16:9 formats. The company offers nearly 1,000 black-and-white photographs and artworks via a subscription service and also sells limited-edition works and NFTs exclusive to its platform. Owners cannot upload personal imagery; content is delivered via the company’s catalogue and NFT marketplace where customers and artists can buy, sell and resell works. IONNYK positions the product for both residential collectors (rotating curated series and themed “Story” concepts) and commercial settings, and highlights use cases such as temporary exhibitions and live events. The company says it will expand its artist collective, grow its catalogue, optimise production and develop new customer experiences as it scales internationally.

Participated · Seed · Oct 2021

VOCSens has developed EnviCam®, an environmental camera composed of multi-pixel gas microsensors that convert gas-related signals into electrical signals which AI algorithms translate into concentration values. The tiny sensors use polymeric and nanocomposite materials with a patented process (CMOSEnvi™) compatible with CMOS manufacturing, and the devices are described as very small, energy-efficient and up to 50× cheaper than competitors. Target markets include (petro)chemistry, water purification and recycling, industrial safety, smart cities and buildings, disease monitoring and food spoilage detection. The company aims to industrialise its gas microsensors and commercialise them in the chemical, petrochemical, recycling and smart city sectors by the second half of 2022. To support that industrialisation and deployment, VOCSens raised seed funding in 2021 and secured investor partnerships to strengthen ties with Industry 4.0 companies. VOCSens is the result of over 15 years of UCLouvain research, was founded in February 2019, and is based in Louvain-la-Neuve at the European Business and Innovation Centre (CEI Louvain).

Led · Equity · Sep 2020

mozzeno is a Belgian fintech collaborative financing platform launched in February 2017. The platform lets private individuals indirectly fund loans granted to other individuals and businesses. To date the company has granted over 2,000 collaborative loans totaling around €15 million. Over the summer mozzeno raised €3 million from new and existing investors, including the W.IN.G Fund and mutual cooperative insurer Federale. The capital is intended to bolster its collaborative financing platform as the company continues to expand in the Belgian market.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2020

Oncomfort, based in Wavre near Brussels and founded in 2017 by Diane Jooris, Gérald de Patoul, Mario Huyghe and Julien Tesse, develops Digital Sedation™ — therapeutic virtual reality sessions to relieve pain and anxiety. Its core product is the Sedakit™ for Digital Sedation™, launched in Benelux and France in June 2019. The solution has been used across anesthesia, oncology, interventional radiology, cardiology and pediatrics, treating over 30,000 patients. The company completed a €10m Series A funding round to support development of its digital therapy solutions and accelerate international expansion. The round was co-led by Debiopharm and Crédit Mutuel Innovation, with continuing support from Wallonia Innovation and Growth (W.IN.G) and existing investors. Both institutional investors will join Oncomfort’s newly composed Board of Directors.

Participated · Equity · Jul 2020

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve, e-peas develops and markets ultra-low-power semiconductor technology that enables devices to operate from ambient energy sources such as light, RF, vibration, and heat. Its product portfolio includes energy-harvesting power management ICs, microcontrollers, and sensor solutions backed by about 15 years of research and patented IP. The company says its solutions power high-volume applications including solar-powered remote controls, HVAC systems, cameras, and smart tracking devices for global customers. e-peas aims to extend battery lifespans and eliminate battery replacements for industrial and IoT device designers. Financially, the company has raised multiple rounds including €8 million in 2020, €17.5 million in March 2024, and the recent €19.2 million round to support commercial scaling and international expansion. The firm also maintains offices in Switzerland and the USA.