Early stage capital for B2B founders who think big.

About us

We are a pre-seed and seed VC firm backing ambitious B2B software founders from day one. €145M under management, with hands-on support across go-to-market, hiring and international growth.

Investment Thesis

01

B2B Software

Investing in software start-ups building scalable solutions for business customers.

02

Benelux Region

Supporting companies originated in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

03

€100k - €1M

Investment range between €100k and €1M, with substantial follow-on potential.

News

March 31, 2026

Keyrock Valued at $1.1 Billion, Achieves Unicorn Status

Keyrock, the Brussels-based crypto market maker, has raised €100 million in growth capital at a €1.1 billion valuation, led by SC Ventures by Standard Chartered.

We’ve been backing Keyrock since 2018 and it’s been impressive to watch Kevin de Patoul, Jeremy De Groodt, Juan David Mendieta Villegas and the entire team build this company over the past nine years.

Congratulations to the Keyrock team on this milestone. We can’t wait to see what comes next!

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A portfolio built on conviction

Strong founders, clear thinking and software built to deliver real, lasting business impact from early traction to scale.

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Insights & blogs

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Our team

Experienced Minds. Human Approach

Frank Maene
Managing Partner
Sander Vonk
Managing Partner
Koen De Waele
General Partner & CFO
Stan Jeanty
Principal
Michel Akkermans
Chairman

Our trusted advisors

Nico Huybrechts
Advisor
CEO at Datashift
Kris Van den Bergh
Advisor
Managing Director JK Invest
Lode Peeters
Advisor
President Agoria and CEO Ovolo
Iman Lamrani
HR Counsel
Founder Eximium
Frank Staut
Advisor
Founder Investlink
Olivier Simonis
Advisor
Co-founder Qualifio (now part of QNTM)
Bart De Waele
Advisor
Duke & Grace, I Know A Guy & N-Cube
Michael Humblet
Marketing Expert
Sales Strategist & founder School of Sales
Sven De Meyere
Advisor
SaaS Marketing Expert
Thibaud De Keyzer
Advisor
Sales SAP / CEO MobileXpense
Doron Hacmon
Advisor
CEO at LegionellaDossier
Frans-Willem de Kloet
Advisor
CEO Ecochain

What our founders are saying about us

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Gebroeders
Vandeveldestraat 68

Antwerp

 Rouaanse Kaai 1

Amsterdam

Vijzelstraat 68

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Jobs

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Our portfolio companies are always looking for exciting new talents that are motivated to grow and learn.