Alan Vandenberghe

Axelera AI delivers an AI-native game-changing hardware and software platform to accelerate artificial intelligence. Headquartered in the AI Innovation Center of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Axelera AI has R&D offices in Belgium, Switzerland, UK and Italy and operations in 15 European countries . Its team of experts in AI software and hardware hail from top AI firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Swave Photonics is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology. Its mission is to bring the metaverse to life and enable display manufacturers and content creators to disrupt the visualization market with immersive, ultra-high-resolution, lifelike, true holographic displays. Swave envisions a world where holographic displays give everyone the power to visualize the impossible, collaborate and accomplish more.

Say goodbye to data issues and hello to trust with Soda, the data quality platform built for the modern data stack. Our mission is simple: to help data teams catch, prevent, and resolve data issues before they wreak havoc downstream. With Soda, you can embed powerful data quality checks right into your data stack and systems. Ensure that the data you deliver is accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. And thanks to SodaGPT, our groundbreaking generative AI for data quality, creating production-ready checks has never been easier. Simply ask Soda in plain English, and it will translate your queries into SodaCL, a user-friendly language for data quality. Join the over 100 data-driven organizations worldwide, including HelloFresh, Group 1001, Lululemon, Panasonic, Zefr, and Zendesk, who rely on Soda to power their data quality. From preventing bad data merges to aligning with data consumers and integrating seamlessly into your data stack, Soda will enable your team to test and deliver data that everyone can trust.

Unbox provides you with the tools to create Smart Tokens that connect and combine the physical and digital worlds. Unbox Smart Tokens allow you to embed your own values into identities, assets and transactions. Ensure secure and programmable interactions that unlock new possibilities for efficiency, transparency and trust.

VoxelSensors develops groundbreaking sensing technology for Spatial and Empathic interfaces and Mobile, XR, and industrial applications. Based on VoxelSensors’ Single Photon Active Event Sensor (SPAES), VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT technology combines unparalleled low-power, low-latency eye tracking and spatial awareness capabilities. VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT enhances wearables and mobile devices with empathic abilities to understand user attention and intent, delivering an augmented reality experience that feels natural to us. By transcending the experience barrier with unprecedented levels of immersion and interaction, VoxelSensors is set to unlock the full potential of immersive and autonomous experiences and AI assistants. VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT enables devices to become more intuitive, responsive, and empathic, fundamentally transforming user experiences in smartphones, wearables, and industrial applications. To learn more, visit us at https://voxelsensors.com.

Syndicate One is an international network-driven fund making early-stage investments into high-potential Belgium-based and Belgian-founded tech startups. Syndicate One pools valuable expertise, a vast international network, and smart seed capital from an impressive group of experienced founders, operators and professional investors to help young Belgian startups reach the next level. Additionally, Syndicate One frequently launches targeted initiatives to strengthen Belgium’s tech ecosystem, such as the first standardised convertible note agreement fit for the Belgian market, the ‘State of Belgian Tech Report’, and industry events. In its first four years, Syndicate One has invested in two unicorns, Aikido Security and Fundamental, as well as high-growth companies like Techwolf, Conveo, Sirona Technologies, Donna, Tekst, Cosmic Aerospace, Powernaut, SAPI, Mindoo and other promising startups.

Capital with direction. 6 Degrees Capital is an early-stage VC fund based in London and Antwerp. We invest in startups from Seed to Series B across Fintech and SaaS. Investment criteria: - Europe-based, global reach - Fintech and SaaS - Seed to Series B - €1-5m initial investment, plus follow on

Birdhouse is building a tribe that fuels founders to turn their startup into rockets on the way to become unicorns. We do this by offering a structured way to expose our network of experienced founders and c-level execs so that their involvement becomes highly valuable. At the start of the journey, we run a 12-week intense hybrid program (4 weeks offline, 8 weeks online), resulting in the right fundamentals for further growth and a high investor readiness level. Closely linked, Birdhouse Ventures, an early stage VC fund that invests initial tickets in every company that joins the tribe, has the capacity to follow-on invest until cumulatively 1,5 Mio EUR per company.

We invest in people who move fast. At RDY, we back ambitious Belgian tech founders at the earliest stage, even before revenue, who put their product in the hands of users and prove they’re ready to build smarter. We look for founders who want to move faster, think bigger, and demand more of themselves than anyone else around them. Sound like you?

Force Over Mass Capital is an FCA-regulated venture capital firm focused on early-stage technology investments across the UK and Europe. It invests in B2B innovation across four verticals: Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS and Industry 4.0. Force Over Mass operates seed and scale-up funds to support early-stage businesses through their growth journey.

Volta Ventures provides seed & early stage venture capital for internet & software companies in the Benelux region. The fund’s team, with active support from its network, expects to make a substantial impact by working with the founders and management to identify new markets and customers, hire senior talent, provide ongoing guidance, arrange further financing rounds and secure an exit.

Twikit stands at the forefront of advanced 3D product configurator workflows linked directly to manufacturing, serving a broad spectrum of industries including retail, fashion, and automotive. Twikits software platform specializes in handling complex product configurations, meeting detailed customization needs, and integrating smoothly with the latest manufacturing technologies. Twikit provides the flexibility and scalability your business requires to offer end-to-end, immersive product configuration experiences.

Axelera AI delivers an AI-native game-changing hardware and software platform to accelerate artificial intelligence. Headquartered in the AI Innovation Center of the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, Axelera AI has R&D offices in Belgium, Switzerland, UK and Italy and operations in 15 European countries . Its team of experts in AI software and hardware hail from top AI firms and Fortune 500 companies.

Swave Photonics is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology. Its mission is to bring the metaverse to life and enable display manufacturers and content creators to disrupt the visualization market with immersive, ultra-high-resolution, lifelike, true holographic displays. Swave envisions a world where holographic displays give everyone the power to visualize the impossible, collaborate and accomplish more.

Say goodbye to data issues and hello to trust with Soda, the data quality platform built for the modern data stack. Our mission is simple: to help data teams catch, prevent, and resolve data issues before they wreak havoc downstream. With Soda, you can embed powerful data quality checks right into your data stack and systems. Ensure that the data you deliver is accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. And thanks to SodaGPT, our groundbreaking generative AI for data quality, creating production-ready checks has never been easier. Simply ask Soda in plain English, and it will translate your queries into SodaCL, a user-friendly language for data quality. Join the over 100 data-driven organizations worldwide, including HelloFresh, Group 1001, Lululemon, Panasonic, Zefr, and Zendesk, who rely on Soda to power their data quality. From preventing bad data merges to aligning with data consumers and integrating seamlessly into your data stack, Soda will enable your team to test and deliver data that everyone can trust.

Unbox provides you with the tools to create Smart Tokens that connect and combine the physical and digital worlds. Unbox Smart Tokens allow you to embed your own values into identities, assets and transactions. Ensure secure and programmable interactions that unlock new possibilities for efficiency, transparency and trust.

VoxelSensors develops groundbreaking sensing technology for Spatial and Empathic interfaces and Mobile, XR, and industrial applications. Based on VoxelSensors’ Single Photon Active Event Sensor (SPAES), VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT technology combines unparalleled low-power, low-latency eye tracking and spatial awareness capabilities. VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT enhances wearables and mobile devices with empathic abilities to understand user attention and intent, delivering an augmented reality experience that feels natural to us. By transcending the experience barrier with unprecedented levels of immersion and interaction, VoxelSensors is set to unlock the full potential of immersive and autonomous experiences and AI assistants. VoxelSensors’ PERCEPT enables devices to become more intuitive, responsive, and empathic, fundamentally transforming user experiences in smartphones, wearables, and industrial applications. To learn more, visit us at https://voxelsensors.com.