Fund profile / Belgium

KBC Start it Fund I

Geography: Belgium
Stage: Pre-Seed
Fund size: €100M
Focus: Enterprise Software
Signals: Published

N°01 / About

About KBC Start it Fund I

Corporate venture arm of KBC Group injecting €100M to boost Belgium's startup pipeline. Offers up to €300K per startup with potential follow-on up to €5M.

N°02 / Thesis

Investment Focus

Location / RegionBelgium

Funding StagePre-Seed

Industry Focus

Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Innovative EU founders building scalable, sustainable startups

accelerator

early-stage

sustainable business

Belgium

corporate innovation

EU expansion

Bullish Signals

€1B+ raised across portfolioexternal

1900+ startups supportedexternal

3000+ entrepreneurs in networkexternal

200+ mentors & corporate partnersexternal

Largest Belgian startup communityexternal

Co-working + accelerator comboexternal

Claims most impactful accelerator globallywebsite

Full framework: tools & methodologieswebsite

4000 entrepreneurs + 2000 startupswebsite

Innovation engine for corporateswebsite

Dual-track: startups & corporate innovationwebsite

Expanding into Czechia, Hungary, Bulgariawebsite

Active in Flanders, Wallonia regionswebsite

Contrarian Signals

Accelerator model, not pure VCexternal

Belgium-centric, now EU-wide expansionwebsite

Broad focus: startups & corporateswebsite

Founder Do's

Be driven & innovation-focused

Seek community & mentorship

Plan to scale beyond borders

Engage with corporate partners

Show sustainable business model

Founder Don'ts

Avoid if not coachable

Don't skip community involvement

Not for non-European founders

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Facts

Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M

Saves0

Website

People

Key People

KBC Group

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