Top 55 Ghent Startups to Watch in 2026
Ghent is home to a growing startup scene with companies across many industries. The city shows strength in sectors like AI, retail technology, and biotechnology.
For example, food delivery software company Deliverect has raised $236.8M. Meanwhile, biotech firm MRM Health NV has secured $71M in funding.
Below is our list of 55 Ghent startups worth keeping an eye on.
Failory's Top 10 Picks
Aikido Security builds a unified platform that simplifies code and cloud security for developers. Their system consolidates multiple security scanners into a single interface, helping teams find and fix vulnerabilities without juggling complex tools.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Felix Garriau, Roeland Delrue, Willem Delbare |
| Funding Amount | $24.6M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Singular, Inovia Capital, Notion Capital, Connect Ventures, Syndicate One |
TechWolf built an AI-powered talent intelligence platform that helps enterprises transition to a skills-based approach for managing their people. The platform integrates with existing HR systems to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date map of workforce skills.
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Andreas De Neve, Jeroen Van Hautte, Mikaël Wornoo |
| Funding Amount | $55.6M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | The Twenty Minute VC, Workday Ventures, Fortino Capital, SAP, Stride.VC |
Deliverect builds a software platform that integrates online orders from food delivery channels directly into a restaurant’s point-of-sale system. This automation improves operational flow by consolidating orders from multiple services, helping kitchens reduce manual errors and simplify management.
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Jan Hollez, Jelte Vrijhoef, Jerome Laredo, Zhong Xu |
| Funding Amount | $236.8M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Coatue, OMERS Ventures, Newion, Redpoint, DST Global |
MRM Health NV develops therapeutics for inflammatory and metabolic diseases by harnessing the human microbiome. Their proprietary CORAL® platform uses symbiotic gut bacteria to create novel treatments.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Sam Possemiers |
| Funding Amount | $71M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | OMX Ventures, Qbic Fund, BIOCODEX, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences, VIB |
Vandemoortele produces high-quality food products across two main categories: frozen bakery goods and plant-based food solutions like margarines and fats. They serve a diverse customer base that includes food service professionals, industrial clients, and retail consumers.
| Year Founded | 1899 |
| Founders | Adhémar Vandemoortele, Constant Vandemoortele |
| Funding Amount | $175M |
| Startup Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Debt Financing |
| Top Investors | Tikehau Capital, PMV, Gimv, Welvaartsfonds |
OnTracx builds a platform that uses objective sensor data to help runners train more safely and effectively. The technology also provides crucial insights for making informed return-to-run decisions after an injury.
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Kristof De Mey, Rud Derie, Senne Bonnaerens |
| Funding Amount | €1.2M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | PMV, imec.istart Future Fund, KBC, Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship (VLAIO) |
Legalfly builds a secure AI associate to help legal and compliance teams review, draft, and translate contracts faster. The platform emphasizes data security and can be deployed on-premise or in a private cloud.
| Year Founded | 2023 |
| Founders | Dennis Montegnies, Gregory Vekemans, Kasper Verbeeck, Ruben Miessen |
| Funding Amount | €17M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Notion Capital, Fortino Capital, redalpine, Mehdi Ghissassi |
Robovision builds an end-to-end AI platform for developing and deploying computer vision applications. The system is designed to help companies in sectors like agriculture and manufacturing manage the entire lifecycle of their AI-powered vision solutions.
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Jonathan Berte, Tim Waegeman |
| Funding Amount | $60.7M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Target Global, Astanor Ventures, Red River West |
Dalton builds an AI-powered platform designed to create self-improving websites. Their technology continuously analyzes visitor interactions to automatically optimize a site's content and design for better engagement.
| Year Founded | 2025 |
| Founders | Vincent Declercq, Ward Van Laer |
| Funding Amount | €1M |
| Startup Size | Founding Team (1-10) |
| Last Funding Status | Pre-Seed |
| Top Investors | Syndicate One, Louis Jonckheere, Matthias Geeroms, Jorn Vanysacker, Stijn Christiaens |
AmphiStar develops high-performance sophorolipids, a type of biosurfactant, for various industries. Their unique process transforms biobased waste and side streams into these valuable, sustainable ingredients.
| Year Founded | 2021 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | €20.5M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | European Innovation Council, European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, Qbic Fund, SPRIN-D, Flanders Future Techfund |
45 Additional Ghent Startups Worth Following
The top 10 are just a small slice of what’s happening in Ghent right now. Founders are building companies in everything from AI to biotech, raising more than €225 million combined.
Some of these businesses are brand new, while others have been growing for nearly a decade. Below is a look at the other companies that make Ghent's startup scene so strong.
| Startup | Industry | Year Founded | Amount Raised | Last Funding Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henchman | AI | 2020 | €10.5M | Series A |
 Eagl | AI | 2025 | €825k | Seed |
 Timefold | AI | 2022 | €8M | Seed |
 Nuclivision | AI | 2022 | €5M | Seed |
 Donna | AI | 2023 | $1.6M | Pre-Seed |
 Dualyx | Biotech | 2021 | €40M | Series A |
 Cashfeed | Fintech | 2025 | €1.3M | Pre-Seed |
 MobilityPlus | Mobility | 2016 | €40M | Venture Round |
 Powernaut | Other | 2024 | €2.4M | Pre-Seed |
 Peripass | Automation | 2016 | €7.5M | Venture Round |
 EDGX | Mobility | 2023 | €2.3M | Seed |
 OTIV | AI | 2020 | $800k | Series A |
 uman.ai | AI | 2019 | $2.5M | Venture Round |
 WeGroup | Fintech | 2017 | €4.4M | Series A |
 Wodan AI | AI | 2024 | €725k | Pre-Seed |
 Companion.energy | Other | 2022 | €2.1M | Pre-Seed |
 Influo | Marketing | 2015 | €1.9M | Pre-Seed |
 NineID | Security | 2020 | €5.9M | Venture Round |
 Markmi | AI | 2025 | €1.1M | Seed |
 Vendorvue | SaaS | 2024 | €1.4M | Seed |
 ONTOFORCE | Analytics | 2011 | €7.5M | Series A |
 Thrive | Food | 2021 | €1M | Seed |
 IntelliProve | Healthcare | 2021 | €2.3M | Seed |
 Clouds of care | Healthcare | 2016 | €5M | Venture Round |
 Morrow Optics | Manufacturing | 2016 | €14.1M | Venture Round |
 LegalflyAI | Other | 2023 | $17M | Series A |
 GreenPulse | Energy | 2008 | €10M | Venture Round |
 Polysense | Manufacturing | 2022 | €2M | Seed |
 Tekst | Analytics | 2021 | €700k | Seed |
 Casper | Food | 2020 | €5M | Series A |
 QustomDot | Manufacturing | 2020 | €3M | Grant |
 Toqua | AI | 2020 | €300k | Pre-Seed |
 WinWinner | Fintech | 2014 | €10M | Venture Round |
 Funkey | Marketing | 2017 | €1M | Seed |
 Mealhero | Media | 2018 | €3.5M | Series A |
 OutKept | Design | 2020 | €500k | Seed |
 Amalus Therapeutics | Biotech | 2023 | €500k | Convertible Note |
 Rebin | AI | 2023 | €100k | Pre-Seed |
 Oisoi Studio | Hardware | 2022 | €450k | Seed |
 Crodeon Technologies | Retail | 2015 | €1.6M | Angel |
 AllThingsTalk | Hardware | 2013 | €3.1M | Series A |
 Pillar | Healthcare | 2020 | €150k | Pre-Seed |
 journy.io | Analytics | 2019 | €450k | Seed |
 Summ.link | Analytics | 2016 | €150k | Pre-Seed |
 Proceedix | Automation | 2014 | €2M | Venture Round |
