KBC Start it Fund I

Belgium
Pre Seed
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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.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionBelgium
Funding StagePre Seed
Industry Focus
Enterprise Software

Investor Signals Profile

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Sweet Spot

Innovative Belgian founders building scalable, sustainable startups

accelerator
early-stage
sustainable business
Belgium
corporate innovation

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
2000+ startups + 3500 entrepreneurswebsite
Innovation engine for corporateswebsite
Dual-track: startups & corporate innovationwebsite

Contrarian Signals

Accelerator model, not pure VCexternal
Belgium-centric, limited global reachexternal
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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Fund Overview

Fund Size€100M
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Key People

KBC Group

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