An independent early-stage venture capital fund dedicated to empowering exceptional companies within (primarily) the imec.istart ecosystem.

imec.istart future fund

📣 Last call for our #BEyond Investor Day 2024

Join us next Monday,  March 11th, from 1:30 to 5:30 PM at Cresco (Antwerp)- This is your chance to engage with 10 scale-ups from the BEyond program 🗓 

The event also features a panel discussion on Investment strategies in the current economic landscape with a focus on how to navigate through emerging trends with insights from Gauthier van der Elst (Partner at ScaleFund), Ruth Janssens (Partner at imec.istart future fund), Tim Paridaens (GenAI Service Delivery Transformation Leader at DeloitteBelgium) and Glenn L'hoëst (partner at Cresco), moderated by Victoria Cannilla, our Program Director.

Investors interested in cutting-edge ventures, this is an event not to be missed. 

👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/eQyrgT7f

⚡️Electrifying news! ⚡️

We're supercharged 🔋 to join this journey 🚀, support Companion.energy and welcome high-voltage investors Übermorgen Ventures, Cavalry Ventures and Entourage.

Congrats, Thomas Vyncke and Jonas Verstraeten! 🙌

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Thanks Cresco for a successful collaboration!

🚨 Exciting News: Launch of imec.istart future fund!
We are thrilled 🤩 to announce the first closing of our inaugural fund! 🎉
 
🌐 Fund Highlights
• Size: €25 million at first closing
• Independent Fund Management: Ruth Janssens Kris Vandenberk 
• Target: early-stage companies with scalable business model, mainly technology or technology-enabled, main focus on the most promising imec.istart companies with limited capacity to invest in companies outside of the imec.istart portfolio
• Stage: late seed to series A
• Geography: Belgium, Netherlands, Italy
 
🙏 A heartfelt thank you to imec, imec.istart  (Sven De Cleyn  🤘) and our other Limited Partners for believing in our vision and joining us on this exciting journey! Your support is instrumental in fueling the growth of innovative startups and shaping the future of technology. 🫶
PMV Wouter Winnen Thomas Berger Christophe Behiels, 
COI - Centrum voor Ondersteuning van digitale Innovatie vzw Hedwig Vergeylen Marc Feyten, 
the family office of the family Clarebout Eveline Vereecke, 
ING Belgium Bertrand Soenen,
Noshaq Leen (Marleen) LIMBOURG Eric Brandt, 
finance&invest.brussels Quentin Stevenart,  
Ewout Meyns, Mattias Putman
James Atterdag Pearson 

📢 Join Us in Shaping the Future!
If you're interested in imec.istart future fund or want to explore collaboration opportunities, feel free to reach out!
 
Let's create success stories together! 🚀
 
#VentureCapital #StartupFunding #OpenForBusiness

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