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Antwerp's startup scene shows a strong mix of industries, from cloud infrastructure to financial technology. The city is home to both new companies and established players.

Healthcare company PanTera has raised $134M for cancer treatment development. Meanwhile, enterprise software firm TOPdesk recently secured a €200M private equity round.

Below is our list of 50 Antwerp startups worth keeping an eye on.

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StackGuardian offers an advanced platform for managing Infrastructure as Code, using generative AI to streamline cloud operations. Their tools allow engineering teams to automate deployments securely and ensure compliance across their cloud environments.

Year Founded2022
FoundersAkshat Tandon, Karl Driesen
Funding Amount$10M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsVolta Ventures, Investlink, TIN Capital

PanTera produces actinium-225, a rare medical isotope used to create targeted radiopharmaceuticals for cancer patients. Their work helps enable a new generation of personalized treatments by addressing the isotope's limited supply.

Year Founded2022
FoundersSven Van den Berghe
Funding Amount$134M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsEQT Life Sciences, Kurma Partners, PMV, SFPIM, Eurazeo

IntellectEU develops technology solutions for the digital finance industry, specializing in financial integration and DLT development. Their Catalyst Integration Platform acts as middleware to connect disparate financial systems and services.

Year Founded2006
FoundersDirk Avau, Hanna Zubko
Funding Amount€2M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
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Gorilla builds a data platform designed for the energy sector to handle pricing, forecasting, and reporting. Utility companies use their cloud-native solution to process and bill complex energy portfolios.

Year Founded2018
FoundersRuben Van den Bossche, Tom Vroemans
Funding Amount€29M
Startup SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsHeadline, Beringea, PMV, Agentschap Innoveren & Ondernemen

Datacenter United provides colocation, connectivity, and cloud services through its network of carrier-neutral data centers. They also specialize in complex IT projects, offering data migration, structured cabling, and workplace recovery solutions for businesses.

Year Founded2010
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Funding Amount€120M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsNIBC Bank N.V., Belfius Bank, DNB

TOPdesk builds a user-friendly service management platform that unifies IT, HR, and facilities support into a single system. Their software helps organizations improve service delivery and gives employees a central place to get the help they need.

Year Founded1993
FoundersFrank Droogsma, Wolter Smit
Funding Amount€200M
Startup SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsCVC Capital Partners

Venly builds blockchain technology tools that help companies integrate features like digital wallets and NFT marketplaces. Their solutions are designed to work across multiple blockchains, giving developers flexibility when building web3 applications.

Year Founded2018
FoundersDavy Van Roy, Gerbert Vandenberghe, Karel Striegel, Tim Dierckxsens
Funding Amount€24.7M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsPlug and Play, HTGF (High-Tech Gruenderfonds), Fortino Capital, Coinbase Ventures, Alpaca VC

Conveo has built an AI co-worker that designs expert studies and interviews real people to automate market research. The platform instantly analyzes the resulting video footage to deliver user insights.

Year Founded2024
FoundersBen Smet, Dieter De Mesmaeker, Hendrik Van Hove
Funding Amount$5.8M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeed
Top InvestorsY Combinator, Pitchdrive, Syndicate One, Pioneer Fund, 6 Degrees Capital

Credix built a B2B credit platform that helps businesses offer flexible financing options to their buyers. Their technology allows companies to embed credit solutions directly into the transaction process, simplifying how business customers pay.

Year Founded2021
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Funding Amount$126.6M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusDebt Financing
Top InvestorsMotive Partners, Valor Capital Group, Abra, BTG Pactual, Meteora

NGRAVE develops an end-to-end solution for managing crypto, centered on its flagship hardware wallet. Their system allows users to generate keys, create backups, and sign transactions while remaining completely offline for enhanced security.

Year Founded2018
FoundersEdouard Vanham, Ruben Merre, Xavier Hendrickx
Funding Amount$6.5M
Startup SizeLean Team (11-50)
Last Funding StatusSeries A
Top InvestorsYZi Labs, imec.istart, Sol Strategies, Digital Finance Group (DFG), Mechanism Capital

40 Additional Antwerp Startups Worth Following

The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in Antwerp right now. Founders are busy building new things in AI, media, and fintech, and they've raised hundreds of millions of euros to do it.

Some are early in their journey, while others are scaling quickly. Below is a look at the other startups that are shaping Antwerp's ecosystem.

StartupIndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedLast Funding Round
Loop Earplugs logo Loop EarplugsRetail2016€1.3MSeed
intigriti logo intigritiSecurity2016€25.3MSeries B
Unifly logo UniflyMobility2015€33.2MSeries B
Boortmalt logo BoortmaltFood1927€150MPrivate Equity
Oper logo OperFintech2018€14.1MSeries A
Minze Health logo Minze HealthHealthcare2015$9.4MSeries A
Unbox logo UnboxFintech2020€19.5MSeries A
Swoove Studios logo Swoove StudiosMedia2020$11MSeed
Apicbase logo ApicbaseAnalytics2017€9.2MSeries A
Rewind Therapeutics logo Rewind TherapeuticsBiotech2017€18.1MSeries A
Timeseer.AI logo Timeseer.AIAnalytics2020€5.3MSeed
TripleW Group NV logo TripleW Group NVBiotech2016$43.8MGrant
Cashforce logo CashforceFintech2013$9.1MSeries A
Spica Therapeutics logo Spica TherapeuticsBiotech2024€10MSeed
Spectricity logo SpectricityManufacturing2018$14MSeries B
Autonomous Knight BV logo Autonomous Knight BVAI2021$2.1MPre-Seed
Qpinch logo QpinchEnergy2012€14MSeries B
DESelect logo DESelectInfrastructure2018$6.6MConvertible Note
ClimateCamp logo ClimateCampData2021€4.3MSeed
Wobby logo WobbySaaS2023€1.1MSeed
Salesflare logo SalesflareAI2014€350kSeed
Bingli logo BingliMedia2011€5.4M
Twikit logo TwikitManufacturing2012€7.1MSeries A
Dockflow logo DockflowSaaS2018€1.2MPre-Seed
Metamaze logo MetamazeAI2020€2.7MSeed
Stellar Labs logo Stellar LabsEnterprise2019€2.4MAngel
iFLUX logo iFLUXEnvironment2017€3.8MGrant
BubblyDoo logo BubblyDooMedia2019€2MPre-Seed
June Energy logo June EnergyEnergy2015€6.5MSeries A
Taglayer logo TaglayerAnalytics2016€800kDebt Financing
Iristick logo IristickHardware2015$6.7MVenture Round
SupplyStack logo SupplyStackLogistics2013€6.5MSeries A
Salvus Health logo Salvus HealthHealthcare2020€500kSeed
Maya logo MayaAI2023€1MSeed
Spencer logo SpencerMedia2016€2.5MSeed
Revend logo RevendAnalytics2022€1MSeed
Pointerpro logo PointerproEnterprise2012€950kDebt Financing
Live the World logo Live the WorldAI2020€650kConvertible Note
ScriptBook logo ScriptBookAI2014$1.4MSeed
Seven Sensing Software BV logo Seven Sensing Software BVMedia2017€2.1MSeed
Cyborn logo CybornMedia1998€2MSeed
ReqCon logo ReqConManufacturing2024€100kPre-Seed
FlowTribe logo FlowTribeEnterprise2021€1.3MSeed
Byteflies logo BytefliesHealthcare2015€1M

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