Gent has a growing community of venture capital firms ready to back new ideas. Firms like Volta Ventures have made nearly 80 investments in local software companies, while others such as V-Bio Ventures have backed over 40 life science startups.
Finding the right investor for your startup can be a challenge. To help you get started, we've gathered the essential details on the city's most active funds.
Below is our list of the best 3 VC firms in Gent.
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Buy It For $97 $297 →V-Bio Ventures builds and finances early-stage life science companies throughout Europe. Their investments support startups developing transformational technologies within the biotech, pharmaceutical, and agricultural sectors.
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Christina Takke, Willem Broekaert |
| Total Funding | €185M |
| Average Check Size | €50M |
| Industries | Healthcare, Biotech |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Series A, Series B |
| Nº of Investments | 43 (16 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 2 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Animab, Oxular, Biodol Therapeutics |
| Contact | info@v-bio.ventures |
Volta Ventures provides seed and early-stage capital to internet and software companies in the Benelux region. Drawing on a network of experienced business angels, the team works closely with founders on everything from hiring senior talent to securing later-stage financing.
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Frank Maene, Sander Vonk |
| Total Funding | €100M |
| Average Check Size | €2M |
| Industries | Deep Tech & Hard Science, Fintech, Devops, Healthcare, Proptech & Real Estate, Gaming, Cybersecurity, Travel & Hospitality, Hardware & Industrials, SaaS |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 78 (38 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 8 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Cashforce, TerminusDB, Sentiance |
| Contact | info@voltaventures.eu / +32 32957977 |
Novalis Biotechnology Incubation seeds early-stage companies in the biotechnology and life sciences sectors. Their incubation model combines funding with access to a network of professional and academic contacts and direct involvement in business strategy.
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Jan Berghe, Wim van Criekinge |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 14 (9 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | — |