Private Capital Belgium

To mark National Day, we look at Private Equity at Work in Belgium 🇧🇪 This is how private capital supported companies, growth and job creation in Belgium in 2023: 🔹 199,383 employees at PE and VC-backed companies 🔹 7.5% growth in employment – 10x faster than the 0.7% average across all Belgian companies  🔹 €28.3 billion – amount invested by private equity and venture capital in Belgian companies since 2007 Learn more from our flagship Private Equity at Work report ➡️ http://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.pbit.ly/PEatWork #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #Infrastructure #ListedPE #PEatWork25 Private Capital Belgium

Private Capital Belgium partners with 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗥𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 and members enjoy a 10% discount! SuperReturn Europe will take place from 4 to 7 November 2025 at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam. Discover new investment opportunities in the mid-market, fundraising, co-investments, private debt, secondaries and more 1,500+ real decision-makers. 500+ LPs. 750+ GPs. Across 50+ countries. Don’t miss your chance to…  • Meet more than 1,500+ senior decision-makers  • Specialist summits on fundraising, private debt and secondaries  • Hear from 200+ leading, established and emerging managers  • Supercharge your pre-arrange meeting with SuperReturn Allocate  • View the delegate list & arrange invaluable meetings ahead of time Hear from leading LPs and GPs on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in fundraising, secondaries, LP allocations, co-investments and more. PLUS, this year you'll find more sessions focused on emerging managers and independent deal sponsors. LPs already confirmed include Alecta, APG Asset Management, Futur Pension Försäkringsaktiebolag, IIP Denmark, KENFO, LHV Pension Fund, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, OP Trust, Signal Iduna, WPV AAM and many more. #SuperReturnEurope

We have a new member, welcome TreasurySpring! Founded in 2016, TreasurySpring is a ground-breaking platform revolutionising institutional term cash investment. TreasurySpring makes it easy for companies from FTSE 100 corporations and leading multinationals to series A start-ups and scale-ups to access a simple and secure platform for their cash which delivers higher returns, reduces risk, and enables diversification. Over the past nine years, TreasurySpring has built the underlying infrastructure which enables companies through a single digital onboarding to quickly place their excess cash in over 600 regulated and standardised products across seven different currencies.

Together with our sponsors BNP Paribas Fortis, Argo Law and EY, we have launched the 8th edition of the Private Equity Awards, that celebrate exceptional Belgian companies who are backed by VC & PE. The 2025 nominees are Timefold, EsoBiotec and Augustine Therapeutics (venture), Confo Therapeutics, Lighthouse and PANTERA (growth) and WVT Industries nv, Corilus and BOMA Belgium (buy out). The winners will be announced at the Private Equity Awards’ ceremony on 13 October at Mix Brussels. Stay tuned! #venturecapital #privateequity #awards

We have a new member, welcome Stalusa! Stalusa was founded in 2002 with a clear focus of diversification as a family office. Since then, they have invested in 20+ Private Equity & Venture Capital firms. They also invest in PE funds. Today their main focus is to accompany profitable SME's located in belgium, north of France, South of the Netherlands and in Luxembourg. They invest equity tickets ranging from €2m to €10m. As generalists their stong focus lies on industrial companies. STALUSA distinguishes itself not only through strategic diversification but also by embodying core family values at its essence. The organisation places a deliberate emphasis on people, trust, and transparency, considering these values as integral components deeply embedded in its DNA.

We have a new member, welcome CNBB Equity Partners! CNBB Equity Partners is a Benelux software investment firm founded in 2007 by serial entrepreneurs. From growth to buy-out, CNBB acts as an active investor and strategic partner to scalable and technology-empowered businesses. Its deep-rooted experience as operators and investors of B2B SaaS success stories enables it to advise tech-minded businesses on turning scalability into profitability. CNBB builds and scales local champions into mature segment leaders by focusing on the fundamentals of profitable growth. It actively advises on leveraging organic and inorganic growth opportunities, achieving operational excellence, and empowering ambitious teams to execute strategies. As a committed and versatile team of entrepreneurs and investment professionals, CNBB excels in supporting its companies in an active and engaged manner. Working in tandem with founders and management teams, it challenges, advises, and supports them on strategic and day-to-day affairs. CNBB’s collaborative approach is centered around fostering enduring partnerships that equip businesses for sustained success.

The next generation of Private Capital Belgium members gathered in the heart of Gent for a sunny evening of connection, insight, and inspiration. Over great food and even better conversations, we built bridges across firms, shared bold ideas, and celebrated the future of our industry. The energy in the room? Unmistakably ambitious. The vibe? Collaborative. The future? Bright. Thank you to all who joined us and to Argo Law for sponsoring this event!

How will AI impact the world of VC? This was the main topic of the VC Roundtable this week, hosted at the HQ of Smartfin (thanks Harry Haeck). We invited the heads of AI from Dawn Capital (Ties Boukema) and Curiosity VC (Loïc Struyvelt) to share insights on how you can leverage AI tools to find and win the best deals. 💓 Thanks to the following funds for participating and contributing to the lively discussions: 6 Degrees Capital Aconterra Angelwise Curiosity VC Fortino Capital imec.istart future fund Ninepointfive Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀 Qbic Fund | Venture Capital Smartfin TCD Capital (ex TheClubDeal) Volta Ventures XAnge

We have a new member! Since 1990, deminor NXT has been an expert in advising shareholders, directors, investors, and entrepreneurs. Deminor NXT provides financial and legal support at every step within your company, whether it involves resolving conflicts, enhancing governance or facilitating transactions from A to Z. Their aim is to add financial value and to find a balance between various interests.

In an interview with Trends, Protealis-CEO Benjamin Laga and Private Capital Belgium Secretary General Jan Alexander dive into the inspiring story of Protealis, a Ghent-based company reshaping our food future. This spin-out from VIB and ILVO is tackling a crucial European challenge with a game-changing solution: developing high-tech, non-GMO soy varieties that thrive in the Northern European climate. Why is this such a powerful example of Belgian innovation? 🌱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆: By growing protein locally, we reduce our reliance on imports from North and South America and strengthen our food security. 🌍 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Locally grown soy is ecological. It prevents deforestation in the Amazon, cuts down on CO₂ emissions from transport, and, as a legume, requires no nitrogen fertiliser. 📈 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: Protealis offers farmers a profitable and sustainable alternative while building an impressive growth story of its own, with revenue multiplying fivefold last year. This success wouldn't have been possible without a strong ecosystem of investors. As our Secretary General points out, Protealis is a textbook example of how private capital plays a critical role in guiding a promising technology through the infamous ‘valley of death’. 𝘑𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳: “𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 (€12𝘔 𝘪𝘯 2021 𝘢𝘯𝘥 €22𝘔 𝘪𝘯 2024), 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘧𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘴, 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭.” The story of Protealis also highlights the need for a stable and predictable investment climate in Belgium. To create more champions like this, a clear long-term vision from the government is essential, rather than constant adjustments to the fiscal framework. A big thanks to Benjamin Laga, the entire Protealis team and Benny Debruyne! Discover the full interview below.