Jurgen Ingels

Managing Partner at Smartfin

📍 Antwerp Metropolitan Area, Belgium🔄 Updated September 2026💼 16 investments📅 26 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2021𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
VC🌍 Belgium
16
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26y
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Portfolio

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Board member
Sep 2021
We are the global leader in online prepaid payments and our mission is to 'Make Prepaid Easy'. We retail over 16,000 digital vouchers and prepaid solutions, including gift cards, gaming cards, prepaid money cards, and mobile phone top-ups from brands including Apple, Google, Spotify, T-Mobile, AT&T, Xbox, and PlayStation. We operate in over 180 markets worldwide with our powerful global network of digital marketplaces including our global shops Recharge.com and Starselect.com alongside country-specific labels Beltegoed.nl, Recharge.fr, Guthaben.de, Herladen.com, and Mobiletopup.co.uk. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Eindhoven and Lisbon, we are backed by Prime Ventures, Smartfin, Committed Capital, and BlackRock.
Board Member
May 2020
MariaDB is a new generation cloud database company whose products are used by companies big and small, reaching more than a billion users through Linux distributions and have been downloaded over one billion times. Deployed in minutes and maintained with ease, leveraging cloud automation, our database products are engineered to support any workload, any cloud and any scale – all while saving up to 90% of proprietary database costs. Trusted by organizations such as Bandwidth, DigiCert, InfoArmor, Oppenheimer, Samsung, SelectQuote and SpendHQ, MariaDB’s software is the backbone of critical services that people rely on every day. Learn more at mariadb.com.
Board Member
Apr 2020
We help restaurants and retail brands scale faster and more profitably. By simplifying every step, from first-party digital experiences to third-party platform optimization, orders are fulfilled reliably. Our AI-powered, API-first platform streamlines operations across delivery, dine-in, and take-out. Over 80,000 businesses trust Deliverect’s platform and suite of products to power their front-of-house and back-of-house. Available in 52 markets worldwide, Deliverect works with restaurants of all sizes and leading food brands like Taco Bell, Burger King, and Unilever.
early stageHospitality
Board Member
Mar 2020
"Akinon is a global software development company that provides state-of-the-art omnichannel solutions for the top retail brands worldwide. With more than 20 years of retail industry experience and the support of a large team of highly skilled software developers, Akinon has created a set of Cloud-based Omnichannel Applications that brings a disruptive innovation to the retail industry and offers a true Omnichannel experience. Founded in 2016, Akinon has been operating globally with the offices in London, Dubai, Athens and Istanbul.
Board Member
Jan 2017
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Board Member
May 2016
Acquired by Broadridge in May 2021, Itiviti is now Broadridge Trading and Connectivity solutions. Our offering enables simplification and streamlining of front and middle office functions, powering connectivity and multi-asset trading across global markets.
Board Member
Dec 2014
Guardsquare offers the most complete approach to mobile application security on the market. Built on the open source ProGuard technology, Guardsquare’s software integrates seamlessly across the development cycle. From app security testing to code hardening to real-time visibility into the threat landscape, Guardsquare solutions provide enhanced mobile application security from early in the development process through publication. More than 900 customers worldwide across all major industries rely on Guardsquare to help them identify security risks and protect their mobile applications against reverse engineering and tampering.
Board Member
May 2012
Itineris develops and implements a cloud-based CIS & CRM solution – UMAX – specifically designed for Utilities. UMAX leverages workflow automation and AI to easily manage everything from meter to cash, advanced revenue collection, assets, complex rates, conservation, marketing and campaign programs, and much more to ensure advanced customer engagement and streamlined business processes. UMAX has been developed on the powerful Microsoft Dynamics 365 platform, and is delivered as a service in the Microsoft Azure Cloud. Founded in 2003, Itineris is a Microsoft Gold Partner with an impressive implementation track record. Our client base includes De Watergroep, Eneco, Engie, The New York Department of Environmental Protection, Boston Water and Sewer Commission, Dakota Electric Association, and the City of Tallahassee, to name a few. With offices in Europe and North America, we employ over 400 utility specialists, and we are continuously looking for talent to join our team!
Board Member
Dec 2011
We drive innovation and change in the financial industry by stimulating complex business transformation, sustainable change, measurable value and cost reduction. With our in-depth expertise in banking, payments, capital markets, asset management, stock exchanges, pensions and insurance, our experts carry organisations forward in the fields of compliance & risk, digital innovation & change processes, data management, payments and operational excellence. We have a team of over 200 ::projectivers with offices in Brussels, London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich. Together with Exellys, Mastermind, DTSQUARED, Enigma and Charco & Dique we are part of ProjectiveGroup. ProjectiveGroup covers all aspects of transformation in today’s (financial services) industry. We are an end-to-end partner for those who want to excel in an ever-changing environment, helping shape businesses today to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Our people make the difference. Their passion, deep domain expertise and hands-on approach is what leads to success.
Board Member
Dec 2011
Established in 2006, Projective Group is a leading Financial Services change specialist. We are recognised within the industry as a complete solutions provider, partnering with clients in Financial Services to provide resolutions that are both holistic and pragmatic. We have evolved to become a trusted partner for companies that want to thrive and prosper in an ever-changing Financial Services landscape.
Founder, Board member and CFO
Sep 2000
Clear2Pay - Bringing clarity in a complex world of payment transactions. Clear2Pay is an innovative payments technology company focused on delivering globally applicable solutions for secure, timely and streamlined payments processing. As a payments moderniser, Clear2Pay actively supports financial institutions globally in meeting their payments unification goals across the entire value chain. Clear2Pay brings bank payment systems and operations up to next generation technology and the next generation’s customer demands. Clear2Pay’s Open Payment Framework (OPF) enables financial institutions to improve internal payments processing efficiencies whilst at the same time providing their clients with better payment services that are faster, with richer payments related information. Clear2Pay is now an FIS company, the largest provider of banking and payments technology solutions and a global leader in consulting and outsourcing solutions. For more information, please visit www.clear2pay.com.
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2022
Advisory board member 'Everything is Digital'
Mar 2022
Wij zijn een betrokken en ondernemende investeringspartner die samen met onze participaties bouwt aan de bedrijven van de toekomst: Building better business together. NPM is uitgegroeid tot een onafhankelijke investeringspartner die middelgrote en grote bedrijven met een hoofdkantoor in de Benelux helpt hun ambities waar te maken. We richten ons hierbij op familiebedrijven en op ondernemingen met een sterk en betrokken managementteam. NPM helpt door actief te ondersteunen bij de ontwikkeling van een toekomstgerichte bedrijfsstrategie, internationalisering, Buy & Build, passende financieringen en het realiseren van ESG-ambities. Wij zijn altijd op zoek naar interessante investeringsmogelijkheden. Lees op npm-capital.com meer over onze focus en investeringscriteria. — We are an investment partner who joins forces with our portfolio companies to build future growth: Building better business together. NPM is an independent investment partner that helps medium-sized and large companies with a head office in the Benelux to achieve their ambitions. We focus on family-owned enterprises and companies with a strong and dedicated management team. We help by providing active support in relation to developing a future-focussed business strategy, internationalisation, buy & build, appropriate financing and achieving your ESG goals. NPM Capital is always looking for interesting investment opportunities. Read more about our focus and investment criteria at npm-capital.com.
2021
Board member
Sep 2021
We are the global leader in online prepaid payments and our mission is to 'Make Prepaid Easy'. We retail over 16,000 digital vouchers and prepaid solutions, including gift cards, gaming cards, prepaid money cards, and mobile phone top-ups from brands including Apple, Google, Spotify, T-Mobile, AT&T, Xbox, and PlayStation. We operate in over 180 markets worldwide with our powerful global network of digital marketplaces including our global shops Recharge.com and Starselect.com alongside country-specific labels Beltegoed.nl, Recharge.fr, Guthaben.de, Herladen.com, and Mobiletopup.co.uk. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, with offices in Eindhoven and Lisbon, we are backed by Prime Ventures, Smartfin, Committed Capital, and BlackRock.
2020
Member of the Investment Committee
Jul 2020
Tioga Capital is a venture capital fund that is dedicated to backing exceptional European Web3 entrepreneurs. The team currently consists of 8 individuals based in London, Lisbon, and Brussels investing out of a +€80M fund. The fund was launched in December 2020 with a Luxembourg fund structure and writes €500k-€5M tickets in startups at the pre-seed up to Series A stages, with a focus on (i) DeFi, (ii) Creator economy and NFTs, (iii) Blockchain infrastructure and security, and (iv) Compliance verticals. At the core, we back exceptional entrepreneurs and blockchain protocols that bring us closer to a world of more individual sovereignty, trust, and privacy. As a specialised investment firm, we differentiate ourselves through our strong connections within Web3 and the wider Fintech ecosystem, advisory board, team of operating partners, and our partnership with leading cryptographic research centers (COSIC).
Board Member
May 2020
MariaDB is a new generation cloud database company whose products are used by companies big and small, reaching more than a billion users through Linux distributions and have been downloaded over one billion times. Deployed in minutes and maintained with ease, leveraging cloud automation, our database products are engineered to support any workload, any cloud and any scale – all while saving up to 90% of proprietary database costs. Trusted by organizations such as Bandwidth, DigiCert, InfoArmor, Oppenheimer, Samsung, SelectQuote and SpendHQ, MariaDB’s software is the backbone of critical services that people rely on every day. Learn more at mariadb.com.
Board Member
Apr 2020
We help restaurants and retail brands scale faster and more profitably. By simplifying every step, from first-party digital experiences to third-party platform optimization, orders are fulfilled reliably. Our AI-powered, API-first platform streamlines operations across delivery, dine-in, and take-out. Over 80,000 businesses trust Deliverect’s platform and suite of products to power their front-of-house and back-of-house. Available in 52 markets worldwide, Deliverect works with restaurants of all sizes and leading food brands like Taco Bell, Burger King, and Unilever.
early stageHospitality
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