Imec.istart Future Fund

Belgium
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About Imec.istart Future Fund

Imec.istart Future Fund is a venture capital firm based in Belgium, focusing on Seed stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in AI/ML, Climate & Sustainability, Digital Education Consumer, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionBelgium
Funding StageSeed
Industry Focus
Ai Ml
Climate Sustainability
Digital Education Consumer
Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Early-stage deep tech founders from imec.istart needing credibility

deep tech
applied AI
spacetech
healthtech
privacy
hardware/software
Belgium/EU
early stage
imec.istart alumni
strategic follow-on support

Bullish Signals

Opens doors to follow-on investorsexternal
Portfolio co companion.energy publicly endorsesexternal
Strategic support beyond capitalexternal
Thomas Vyncke: fundraising momentum enabledwebsite
Ruth's founder-operator mindset moves businesswebsite
Ruth & Kris excel at cap table/governancewebsite
Nine portfolio companies across AI/space/healthwebsite
Early conviction = credibility for idea stagewebsite
Fund signals credibility to other investorswebsite
Timed follow-on access = fundraising momentumwebsite
Opens right doors at right timeexternal

Contrarian Signals

Ruth & Kris surnames not yet disclosedwebsite

Founder Do's

Leverage fund's investor network actively
Seek follow-on fundraising support
Signal strategic fit, not just traction
Use fund as investor signaling asset
Time fundraising with fund's follow-on access
Ruth & Kris for cap table/governance help
Tap founder-operator mentality of GPs

Founder Don'ts

Expect capital-only relationship
Skip network leverage opportunities
Overlook governance/commercial depth available

Key GPs & Partners

R
Ruth
Partner
founder-mindsetoperator-focusedpragmatic
K
Kris
Partner
governance-expertcap-table-skilledstrategic

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Fund Overview

Fund Size€25M
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Key People

Ruth Janssens, Kris Vandenberk

RuthPartner
KrisPartner

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