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Syndicate Oneis a entry investing firm out of Belgium that has raise a € 6.5 million store to back Belgian founders and startups . While the amount is diminished , the implication is that it is the first Belgian fund to have the support of all four federal regions of the country . This , in a country that is famous for its regional divisions , and even sporadically goingwithout an actual government .
Over 100 entrepreneurs and inauguration wheeler dealer have back the fund , which launch in 2022 and has since invested in early - stage startups such as TechWolf , Aikido Security , Sirona Technologies , Donna , Cosmic Aerospace , Vendorvue , SAPI , Powernaut , Kennek , and others .
The fund ’s father - backers are draw from such society as Collibra , Deliverect , DataCamp , Showpad , Qover , Cowboy , and Go Vocal .
The four governmental funds back the fund are PMV ( Flanders ) , SFPIM ( Union ) , Finance&invest.brussels ( Brussels ) , and Wallonie Entreprendre ( Wallonia ) .
Belgium , despite being a modest country , has start to perforate above its weighting for developing startups in Europe .
According to theState of Belgian Tech Report 2024(compiled by Dealroom ) , in H1 2024 , the full amount invested into eight Belgian technical school startups amount close to € 500 million , compared to € 424 million in the full year 2023 .
In the full stop 2018 to H1 2024 , other - stage funding rounds accounted for around 77 % of majuscule raise by Belgian tech startups , compared to only 42 % in Europe in the same period . This difference has remain uniform in the last five years , according to Dealroom .
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AI company calculate for more than 70 % of the capital invested in the first half of 2024 , while foreign investor participation has been around 66 % on average since 2020 .
Laurens De Poorter , father of Syndicate One , say in a command : “ By uniting investor , hustler , and founders , we ’ve created a chopine that not only finance ambitious startups but also provides the steering and meshwork they need to thrive . ”
Individuals require in the fund include TechWolf co - laminitis Andreas De Neve ; Aikido Security co - founder Felix Garriau , Roeland Delrue , and Willem Delbare ; Botanix Labs founder and CEO Willem Schroe ; Holly carbon monoxide - beginner Boris Gordts ; and Vendorvue co - founding father Michiel Bearelle .
