Benoit Van Thienen

Seed | Buy Out | Advisory | Impact | Ex-Microsoft

📍 Belgium🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2025
Angel investor🌍 Belgium
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Seed Investor PERSONAR
Jul 2025
Personar is a trailblazer in sports AI technology, driving innovation and helping global sports organizations harness the full potential of their data. Our AI technology has analyzed over 50 million data points, steering over 2 million critical decisions and excels in transforming complex datasets, into clear, actionable insights, tailored for the sports industry. Committed to revolutionizing data analysis and processing, we break down barriers to facilitate rapid, informed decision-making in sports from Formula One to Football organisations around the world. With our headquarters in the United Kingdom and development in Budapest, Hungary, and experts across North America, Asia, and Australia, Personar is leading the way for Human decisions in Sports powered by AI.
Seed Investor
Jan 2020
Our mission at Fenghi is to help you reconnect with your physical and your mental wellbeing through plant extracts and other natural products. We aim to do this by offering you the purest and highest quality essential oils we can find. We are also a curious bunch! We love spreading information about the power and the wonders of plants. You can find lots of free info to help you take your first steps into the extraordinary world of aromatherapy.
Seed Investor & Advisor
Jun 2019
ZappTax is a game-changing mobile app revolutionizing tax-free shopping for non-EU residents. Our platform facilitates the process of obtaining value added tax (VAT) refunds on goods purchased in France, Belgium and Spain. Each year, more than € 50 billion worth of goods are bought under the tax-free scheme across the EU. This market is projected to grow by 10% annually in the coming decade. At ZappTax, we have a bold vision: create a digital platform connecting local retailers with global travelers. Join us on our journey to revolutionize tax-free shopping and redefine the way global travelers experience shopping.
Seed Investor
Dec 2018
Founded in 2018, Mitiga Solutions provides climate risk intelligence that combines science, AI, and high-performance computing. We help our customers analyse, report, and act on their business exposure to climate risk through our self-serve platform EarthScan™ and our risk models. Our mission: Make the world a more resilient place under a changing climate. Mitiga is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and backed by Kibo Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Nationwide Ventures, Telefónica, CREAS Impacto, and Faber. If you’d like to find out how we can help your organisation become climate-resilient, contact us at sales@mitigasolutions.com
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2025
Seed Investor PERSONAR
Jul 2025
Personar is a trailblazer in sports AI technology, driving innovation and helping global sports organizations harness the full potential of their data. Our AI technology has analyzed over 50 million data points, steering over 2 million critical decisions and excels in transforming complex datasets, into clear, actionable insights, tailored for the sports industry. Committed to revolutionizing data analysis and processing, we break down barriers to facilitate rapid, informed decision-making in sports from Formula One to Football organisations around the world. With our headquarters in the United Kingdom and development in Budapest, Hungary, and experts across North America, Asia, and Australia, Personar is leading the way for Human decisions in Sports powered by AI.
2020
Seed Investor
Jan 2020
Our mission at Fenghi is to help you reconnect with your physical and your mental wellbeing through plant extracts and other natural products. We aim to do this by offering you the purest and highest quality essential oils we can find. We are also a curious bunch! We love spreading information about the power and the wonders of plants. You can find lots of free info to help you take your first steps into the extraordinary world of aromatherapy.
2019
Seed Investor & Advisor
Jun 2019
ZappTax is a game-changing mobile app revolutionizing tax-free shopping for non-EU residents. Our platform facilitates the process of obtaining value added tax (VAT) refunds on goods purchased in France, Belgium and Spain. Each year, more than € 50 billion worth of goods are bought under the tax-free scheme across the EU. This market is projected to grow by 10% annually in the coming decade. At ZappTax, we have a bold vision: create a digital platform connecting local retailers with global travelers. Join us on our journey to revolutionize tax-free shopping and redefine the way global travelers experience shopping.
2018
Seed Investor
Dec 2018
Founded in 2018, Mitiga Solutions provides climate risk intelligence that combines science, AI, and high-performance computing. We help our customers analyse, report, and act on their business exposure to climate risk through our self-serve platform EarthScan™ and our risk models. Our mission: Make the world a more resilient place under a changing climate. Mitiga is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, and backed by Kibo Ventures, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Nationwide Ventures, Telefónica, CREAS Impacto, and Faber. If you’d like to find out how we can help your organisation become climate-resilient, contact us at sales@mitigasolutions.com
2017
bFAN Sports
Seed Investor & Advisor
Sep 2017
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