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Top 3 Venture Capital Firms in Gent (2026)

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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.

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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 Founded2015
FoundersChristina Takke, Willem Broekaert
Total Funding€185M
Average Check Size€50M
IndustriesHealthcare, Biotech
Investment StageEarly Stage, Series A, Series B
Nº of Investments43 (16 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Top Portfolio StartupsAnimab, Oxular, Biodol Therapeutics
Contactinfo@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 Founded2014
FoundersFrank Maene, Sander Vonk
Total Funding€100M
Average Check Size€2M
IndustriesDeep Tech & Hard Science, Fintech, Devops, Healthcare, Proptech & Real Estate, Gaming, Cybersecurity, Travel & Hospitality, Hardware & Industrials, SaaS
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments78 (38 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits8
Top Portfolio StartupsCashforce, TerminusDB, Sentiance
Contactinfo@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 Founded2018
FoundersJan Berghe, Wim van Criekinge
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments14 (9 as Lead Investor)
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