The startup scene in Brussels shows a mix of industries from data analytics to mobility. Companies are developing products in areas like financial technology and healthcare.
Among them, data firm Kpler has secured $185M in private equity funding. E-bike maker Cowboy has also raised a significant amount, with $156.8M in total funding.
Below is our list of 15 Brussels startups worth keeping an eye on.
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| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Emeric De Vigan, François Cazor, Jean Maynier |
| Funding Amount | $185M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Insight Partners, Five Arrows Growth Capita |
Sunrise offers a virtual sleep clinic for at-home sleep apnea testing. Their system uses a small, 3-gram sensor to provide a clinical-grade diagnosis, replacing the need for traditional overnight lab studies.
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Laurent Martinot, Pierre Martinot |
| Funding Amount | $49.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Seventure Partners, Kurma Partners, European Innovation Council, Amazon Alexa Fund, Eurazeo |
Wooclap created an interactive platform to make learning more effective during classes, conferences, and training sessions. The tool allows presenters to engage their audience with real-time polls and quizzes that participants answer on their smartphones.
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Jonathan Alzetta, Olivier Verdin, Sébastien Lebbe |
| Funding Amount | $27.3M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | BNP Paribas, PMV, SFPIM, Finance.Brussels, Impact Expansion |
Lizy provides a digital platform that simplifies car leasing for businesses through an all-inclusive model. They specialize in offering recent, second-hand cars to make professional leasing more affordable and straightforward.
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Sam Heymans, Vincent Castus |
| Funding Amount | $115.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | NewAlpha Asset Management VC, La Francaise Group, Alychlo, D’Ieteren Group |
Cowboy builds connected electric bikes designed for the modern urban commuter. Their bikes are recognized for a minimalist aesthetic and an integrated mobile app that provides navigation and security features.
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Adrien Roose, Karim Slaoui, Tanguy Goretti |
| Funding Amount | $156.8M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Index Ventures, Tiger Global Management, HCVC, Isomer Capital, Crowdcube |
Segments.ai builds an advanced labeling platform that uses AI to annotate images and videos for computer vision models. Their technology specializes in instance and semantic segmentation, helping teams accelerate the process of preparing large-scale training datasets.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Bert De Brabandere, Davy Neven, Otto Debals |
| Funding Amount | $1M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Volta Ventures, Merus Capital, Jonathan Cornelissen |
Keyrock develops scalable algorithmic technologies to increase the liquidity of financial assets. Their proprietary solutions help build more efficient and stable markets, with a particular focus on cryptocurrency and digital assets.
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Juan David Mendieta Villegas, Kevin de Patoul |
| Funding Amount | $78.1M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | Ripple, Middlegame Ventures, Volta Ventures, SIX FinTech Ventures, Tenity |
VoxelSensors creates a new class of 3D perception sensors for the extended reality market. These systems are built on their Switching Pixels technology to deliver the low power and low latency required for immersive AR/VR devices.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Johannes Peeters, Ward van der Tempel |
| Funding Amount | $10.3M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Grant |
| Top Investors | EUDIS Business Accelerator, Qbic Fund, Capricorn Partners, EIC Accelerator, Luminate |
Enersee builds AI-powered software to help real estate owners and managers track and reduce their energy consumption. The platform delivers automated energy audits and detailed reporting, allowing property managers to cut costs and improve building efficiency.
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $5.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Laurent Michiels, Vincent Nagels, Peak, 6 Degrees Capital, Bernard Hazard |
Greenomy builds a software platform designed to help businesses and financial institutions manage their sustainability reporting. The tool connects all stakeholders and data, simplifying the complex process of generating ESG and taxonomy reports.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Alexander Stevens, Sarah Lokman |
| Funding Amount | $13.5M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Euroclear, Global FinTech Hackcelerator |
5 Additional Brussels Startups Worth Following
Our top picks are just the beginning of what's happening in Brussels. Many other founders are building companies in fields like AI, analytics, and environmental tech, raising over $57 million between them.
Some are just getting started, while others are already scaling up their operations. Here’s a closer look at more of the startups shaping the city's future.