Joris De Bruyne

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.

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.

EyeSee is a tech-enabled consumer research partner, providing highly predictive insights for shopper, advertising, innovation, and e-commerce optimization. Equipped with cross-category knowledge, our team is 150+ multidisciplinary experts strong and driven by passion to understand and help businesses grow. Join the ranks of top-tier CPG companies, healthcare innovators, and media trailblazers who trust EyeSees proven formula to navigate todays complex market dynamics with confidence. Three pillars of our research approach: 1. Comprehensive Insights: We employ a sophisticated mix-method approach, blending implicit and explicit methodologies to deliver 360-degree insights with high predictive power. 2. Realistic Testing Environments: Harnessing the prowess of our agile in-house design teams, we create lifelike virtual simulations of stores, social media platforms, and e-commerce sites. These simulated environments enable us to capture the subtlest and most authentic consumer behaviors. 3. Personalized Guidance: Our dedicated insights experts serve as your strategic partners, synthesizing data into actionable recommendations that drive tangible results. With our award-winning framework as the backbone, we lead studies spanning 50+ countries, stationed strategically in key hubs like New York, London, Paris, Antwerp, Mexico City, Belgrade, and Singapore. Among our most sought-after solutions are tests designed for packaging, planograms, claims, social media ads, TV commercials (TVCs), and e-commerce websites. Understand behavior, grow further!

Venture Spirit is a consulting 2.0 firm, applying scalable tech-driven methods that outperform conventional approaches for tough problem solving in strategy, innovation and culture. Our methodologies are designed to accelerate towards intelligence and to guide complex dynamics, both people-driven and data-driven. We always aim to combine different perspectives and knowledge from hybrid audiences for deeper analysis and better solutions. By design, our approaches balance business outcomes with lasting impact for people. On the one hand, all our client missions deliver tangible results in form of new insights and implementable solutions with MM$ potential value. On the other hand, less tangible benefits as rare talent spotting, future leader identification, hidden gems surfacing and a reinforced endorsement come as a bonus and are necessary for the implementation of solutions. Briefly, we accelerate corporate growth, profit & innovation through technology-enhanced business consulting. Our services are built on 3 pillars:​ STRATEGYTECH​ Novel intel, faster insights, and accelerated decisions ​ by using scalable technology ​ for tough strategic problem solving​ CULTURETECH​ Scaled reach and increased engagement ​ by using tech platforms ​ to boost an entrepreneurial and collaborative culture​ AGILE EXECUTION​ Fast and customer-centric results ​ by applying agile principles ​ to manage intrinsic uncertainty​