The 83 Most Well-Known Startups from Brussels

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August 4, 2022

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There's no doubt that Brussels has become a leading hub for technology-based startups.

Some of the world's most successful ones reside there.

Major factors behind Brussels's success with these startups include an abundance of highly skilled talent, government support that includes tax incentives, and progressive attitudes towards startups.

Here's a list with 83 fast-growing startups located there.

83 Startups in Brussels

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1) iBanFirst

iBanFirst is a fintech platform established in Belgium that enables B2B payments in a variety of currencies.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2013
Founders: Pierre Antoine Dusoulier
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding amount: $51,704,894
Number of funding rounds: 3
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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2) Oncomfort

The first library of stress management modules in the world, combining evidence-based psychiatric therapy with Virtual Reality.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $11,773,002

You can find their website here.

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3) Cohabs

Cohabs is a global network of lovely shared houses for travelers.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2016
Founders: François Samyn, Youri Dauber
Industries: Communities, Real Estate
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $88,749,493
Number of funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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4) Cowboy

Cowboy is a manufacturer and creator of cutting-edge electric bicycles for city dwellers.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2017
Founders: Adrien Roose, Karim Slaoui, Tanguy Goretti
Industries: Automotive, Electric Vehicle, Manufacturing
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding amount: $46,102,283
Number of funding rounds: 7
Number of investors: 18

You can find their website here.

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5) GetHey

Hey is making the Internet a more welcoming place by allowing you to debate, ask questions, and read information on any website.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $807,321

You can find their website here.

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6) Qover

Qover creates its own insurance products and makes them real-time accessible via open APIs.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $16,656,332

You can find their website here.

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7) Euroclear

Euroclear is responsible for the settlement of securities transactions, as well as the custody and asset management of these assets.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 1968
Industries: Asset Management, Finance, Financial Services
Number of employees: 5001-10000
Funding amount: € 275,000,000
Number of funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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8) Proxyclick

Proxyclick is a cloud-based guest management system that takes care of everything from invitation to checkout.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2008
Founders: Geoffroy De Cooman, Gregory Blondeau, Jean-Bernard van Zuylen, Laurent Parmentier
Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Facility Management, Hospitality, SaaS, Social Media, Software
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $18,533,469
Number of funding rounds: 2
Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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9) moveUP

moveUP is a startup that specializes in digital therapeutics.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2015
Industries: Health Care, mHealth, Therapeutics
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 3,650,000
Number of funding rounds: 1
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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10) Soda

Soda is a data monitoring tool that ensures that your data is fit for purpose, verifiable, and reliable.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2018
Founders: Maarten Masschelein, Tom Baeyens
Industries: Analytics, Big Data, Business Intelligence, Cloud Data Services, Machine Learning, Software, Test and Measurement
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 14,600,000
Number of funding rounds: 3
Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

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11) ANYTIME

New, cutting-edge banking services for individuals and businesses

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $9,356,253

You can find their website here.

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12) PlayTreks

Playtreks is a marketing intelligence platform for the music industry that is powered by AI.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $179,398

You can find their website here.

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13) Collibra

Collibra is the first end-to-end Data Intelligence platform that can help businesses speed their digital transformation.

Details of the startup:

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: 501-1000
Funding amount: $346,486,132
Number of funding rounds: 7
Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

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14) Confo

Confo Therapeutics is a drug discovery firm focused on unmet medical needs that develops internal drug discovery programs based on GPCRs.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $47,094,009

You can find their website here.

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15) Urbantz

Urbantz is a first- and last-mile delivery management software that optimizes and controls operations.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2015
Founders: Dimitri De Boose, Jonathan Weber, Jérémy Jaquet, Michael Darchambeau, Mélanie Applincourt
Industries: Delivery, Information Technology, Logistics, SaaS, Software
Number of employees: 51-100
Funding amount: € 15,700,000
Number of funding rounds: 5
Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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16) Confo Therapeutics

Confo Therapeutics is a drug discovery firm focused on unmet medical needs that develops internal drug discovery programs based on GPCRs.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2015
Founders: Jan Steyaert, Toon Laeremans
Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical, Therapeutics
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 45,970,000
Number of funding rounds: 8
Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

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17) AppTweak

AppTweak is a data-driven provider of app store optimization tools.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2014
Founders: Olivier Verdin, Sebastien Dellis
Industries: App Marketing, Apps, Information Technology, Internet, Mobile Advertising, Mobile Apps, SaaS
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $22,500,000
Number of funding rounds: 4
Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

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18) MobileXpense

MobileXpense is a professional travel and spending management company.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 101-250
Funding amount: $23,705,445

You can find their website here.

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19) LetsBuild

For the construction phase, an end-to-end digital platform is needed.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2019
Founders: Gari Nickson, Klaus Nyengaard, Nikolaj Berntsen, Renauld Lacroix, Thomas Goubau
Industries: Information Technology, Software
Number of employees: 101-250
Funding amount: € 8,000,000
Number of funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

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20) Koalaboox

In one app, you'll find all of your small business administration and finance solutions.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2012
Founders: Frédéric Lodewyk, Jean-Charles Dwelshauvers
Industries: Commercial Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Software
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 19,250,000
Number of funding rounds: 5
Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

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21) CitizenLab

CitizenLab is a citizen engagement tool that helps local governments re-establish trust with their constituents.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2015
Founders: Aline Muylaert, Koen Gremmelprez, Wietse Van Ransbeeck
Industries: Crowdsourcing, Government, Software
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 3,175,000
Number of funding rounds: 6
Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

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22) Skipr

Skipr is a professional mobility SaaS service.

Details of the startup:

Started in: 2019
Founders: Mathieu de Lophem, Toby Allen
Industries: Information Technology, SaaS, Software
Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: € 7,000,000
Number of funding rounds: 1
Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

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23) Naki Power

Naki Power is a Belgian business that invented on-the-go charging technology.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $2,417,685

You can find their website here.

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24) Wooclap

Wooclap is the ideal web-based solution for increasing audience participation during a conference, class, or company meeting.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $2,582,613

You can find their website here.

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25) LindaCare

LindaCare was founded on the real-life frustrations of a nurse named Linda.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $10,263,981

You can find their website here.

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26) Nodalview

Nodalview creates high-quality graphics for real estate assets by combining smartphone technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $1,875,864

You can find their website here.

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27) Bsit

Bsit is a mobile app that connects parents with carers who have been recommended by friends.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $3,342,692

You can find their website here.

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28) Qollabi

BRM stands for Business Relationship Management Software, and it is used by professionals that manage indirect sales channels (eg agents, partners, resellers)

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $1,681,507

You can find their website here.

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29) Look&Fin

People can invest in enterprises through Look&Fin in exchange for a piece of future revenue.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $9,929,135

You can find their website here.

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30) Tricount

Tricount is a mobile app that allows a group of friends to pool their spending.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $800,012

You can find their website here.

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31) Yields

An artificial intelligence (A.I.) model risk management platform

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $1,544,720

You can find their website here.

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32) Drawbotics

Drawbotics is a marketplace for all real estate marketing and communication needs.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 51-100
Funding amount: $538,598

You can find their website here.

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33) Peas&Love

Peas&Love provides cities with eco-systemic services that improve their quality of life and foster social interactions.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $3,304,788

You can find their website here.

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34) Smartbeam

Smartbeam is a construction budget management program that works in real time.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $1,130,695

You can find their website here.

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35) Ovizio

Ovizio creates products for digital holographic interferometric microscopy.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $8,600,715

You can find their website here.

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36) 3E

3E is a privately held multinational consultancy and software products firm.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $2,911,284

You can find their website here.

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37) GabiSmartCare

Gabi SmartCare's outpatient predictive monitoring technology enhances the lives of children.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $805,635

You can find their website here.

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38) Seety

Seety is a mobile app that makes city parking more intelligent. We assist clients in lowering their parking expenses and avoiding parking tickets.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $982,403

You can find their website here.

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39) ExploreShare

Adventure tours and activities offered by licensed mountain guides and leaders from all over the world are promoted in this market place.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $1,129,486

You can find their website here.

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40) Ubidata

Belgian market leader in trailer telematics and supply chain mobile apps for driver and products management in the pharmaceutical and food retail industries.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $2,200,000

You can find their website here.

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41) ActusDigital

Actus is a global provider of OTT and social broadcast recording, monitoring, compliance, and clip production services.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $3,750,000

You can find their website here.

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42) LucidWeb

LucidWeb offers multi-device VR/AR experiences that can be accessed through a browser on any smartphone, desktop, or VR headset.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $173,994

You can find their website here.

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43) Medispring

Medispring assists doctors in providing excellent treatment. Medispring is more than just medical software; it's a group of doctors who work for doctors.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50
Funding amount: $1,149,150

You can find their website here.

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44) CentralApp

CentralApp makes it possible for local businesses to be found on the internet.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $562,183

You can find their website here.

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45) Maily

Maily is a free online program that allows kids to make e-mails with online pencils, brushes, images, backdrops, stamps, and phrases.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $594,983

You can find their website here.

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46) Skwarel

Skwarel is a collaboration tool that allows accountants and their clients to communicate invoices, reports, and messages.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $901,838

You can find their website here.

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47) AMIA-Systems

Material-flow optimization, enhanced production velocity, and flexible capital requirements are all answers provided by AMIA systems.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $1,047,828

You can find their website here.

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48) Shiftmeapp

Shiftmeapp is a service that automates scheduling and staffing.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $171,368

You can find their website here.

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49) Workero

Workero is a digital platform that allows organizations and employees to communicate and collaborate.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $82,941

You can find their website here.

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50) TheShopally

Shopally is a mobile software that allows social media influencers to generate shoppable content and distribute them on social media.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $1,400,000

You can find their website here.

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51) Tipaw

Tipaw improves the well-being of dogs by providing long-term digital solutions.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $118,202

You can find their website here.

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52) Afriwise

African law simplified: local legal experience and knowledge at your fingertips.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $830,000

You can find their website here.

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53) SKIP-Q

SKIP-Q is a lunch-focused pre-ordering and pre-payment platform in Belgium. It connects users with local businesses.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $356,633

You can find their website here.

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54) Productize

Services for Internet of Things strategy and product development

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $543,280

You can find their website here.

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55) PlantHive

Learn how life can grow from a seed to a full-fledged crop that can be harvested and consumed!

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $78,645

You can find their website here.

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56) Dialogfeed

Dialogfeed will generate a social wall for you using content from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Linkedin, and hashtags.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $1,019,295

You can find their website here.

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57) DroneTechniXX

In the domains of manufacturing and construction, Drone TechniXX delivers airborne data collecting using a professional drone.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $116,112

You can find their website here.

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58) Altheria-Solutions

Individuals, academics, and professionals can benefit from Altheria Solutions' virtual and augmented reality solutions.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $114,327

You can find their website here.

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59) Proxideal

Proxideal offers delectable prepared cuisine and products.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $30,946

You can find their website here.

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60) Supersec

To enable everyone to access natural / organic items of various quality and types from many nations.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $168,784

You can find their website here.

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61) Talundra

Talundra offers fashion design courses and training.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $111,849

You can find their website here.

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62) Mainteneo

Professionals and field technicians can use Mainteneo to get the digital tools they require.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $113,730

You can find their website here.

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63) YouKnowWatt

You Know Watt uses virtual sub-metering technology to provide users with granular information about their energy usage trends.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10
Funding amount: $18,600

You can find their website here.

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64) Zetes

Zetes is a major supply chain, identification, and mobility solutions supplier.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 5001-10000

You can find their website here.

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65) Dalenys

Dalenys is the first Fintech Marketing Payments expert.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 251-500

You can find their website here.

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66) Optimy

More than 230 organizations around the world rely on Optimy's customer-focused sponsorship and grant management software.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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67) Contract

Contract.fit is a technology firm that specializes in intelligent automation.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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68) Cookwork

Cookwork is a platform for renting commercial kitchens.

Details of the startup:

Funding amount: $29,136

You can find their website here.

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69) Enhesa

Regulatory compliance firm situated in Brussels.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 101-250

You can find their website here.

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70) Vadis

Vadis Technologies is a Big Data Analytics-focused European regtech firm.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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71) Shayp

Property owners and insurers can address water leaks.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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72) Instaon

For SMBs, an AI-based ad platform that completely automates the production and maintenance of Google Ads.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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73) MySocialBook

My Social Book is a company that develops personalized printed items based on social media.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 1-10

You can find their website here.

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74) Railnova

Railnova is a software and telematics firm that specializes in fleet and maintenance workflow software.

Details of the startup:

Number of employees: 11-50

You can find their website here.

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75) Emakina

Emakina Group has evolved into a European group of agencies with offices in six countries since its initial public offering on Alternext in July 2006.

Details of the startup: