There’s no doubt that the startup scene in Belgium is unique.
The country has created dozens of successful startups, over the years. Some of them are already worth billions of dollars.
So whether you’re looking to start your own business, or just interested in learning about unicorns, here’s the complete list of 3 unicorn companies in Belgium.
The 3 Unicorns in Belgium
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Collibra is a global provider of end-to-end data intelligence cloud solutions for enterprises and government agencies.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.25B (January 2019)
- City: Brussels
- Started in: 2008
- Founders: Felix Van De Maele, Pieter De Leenheer, Stijn Christiaens
- Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Integration, Enterprise Software, Infrastructure
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $595.90M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 13
You can find their website here.
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2) Odoo
Odoo offers an integrated suite of business apps built through an open-source development model.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $3.43B (July 2021)
- City: Louvain-la-Neuve
- Started in: 2005
- Founders: Fabien Pinckaers
- Industries: E-Commerce, Human Resources, Open Source, Software
- Number of employees: 1,000-5,000
- Funding: $319.00M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 5
You can find their website here.
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3) Deliverect
Deliverect integrates online orders from food delivery channels into restaurants’ POS to improve their operational flow.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.40B (January 2022)
- City: Ghent
- Started in: 2018
- Founders: Jan Hollez, Jelte Vrijhoef, Jerome Laredo, Zhong Xu
- Industries: E-Commerce, Food Delivery, Restaurants, Software
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $235.89M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 12
You can find their website here.