UNITY MAKES STARTUPS

We are an international network of startup founders, operators and venture capitalists on a mission to elevate the Belgian tech ecosystem through early-stage capital investments and a series of initiatives to stimulate and support its growth.

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Our vision

We fundamentally believe in Belgium's potential to become a key tech hub in Europe.

The Belgian tech startup and investment ecosystem has come a long way - but we're not there yet.

By uniting people from across the Belgian tech community behind a common goal of supporting its most ambitious founders and ventures, Syndicate One aims to help the ecosystem reach its full potential.

Our portfolio

Sirona Technologies

CO₂ removal using modular direct air capture technology

SAPI

Credit products for payment companies

Tekst

Eliminating boring work for exciting enterprises

Aikido

Democratizing software security

Donna

AI assistant for field sales reps.

Kennek

Loan management software for lenders

Cosmic Aerospace

Ultra-efficient all-electric aircraft for the mainstream aviation market.

CrypDefi

The fastest way to start trading safely on DeFi. Anywhere.

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Our mission

Our goal is to be the partner of choice for Belgium’s most ambitious entrepreneurs and help them scale their businesses globally.

We are a global network of startup founders, operators, and venture capitalists that empowers Belgian innovators with seed capital, hands-on advice, tools, mentorship, and events, plus access to a wide network of experts to help them grow and scale.

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FUNDING
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Smart seed capital
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We invest out of a €6 million fund backed by Belgian institutions, tech startups founders, professional investors and entrepreneurial families. 

Ticket size ranges from €200,000 to €400,000.

Sharing
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Real operational knowledge
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We have successfully navigated the challenges our founders face. We can now provide them with actionable guidance and help fast track growth and scale.

Connecting
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With our international network
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We facilitate direct access to our extensive network of seasoned tech founders, operators, investors, and industry experts, to give founders the right insight at the right time.

Testimonials

"What’s been great about Syndicate One is the depth of the network. Because they have so many members, they were able to plug us straight into people who really get our industry. The conversations aren’t generic venture advice; they’re grounded in our space, so we end up with guidance we can actually use."

Dieter De Mesmaeker
Conveo.ai

"Syndicate One has been a fantastic partner for us. During our seed round, our main point of contact was incredibly helpful in navigating VC conversations and negotiations. Robin’s guidance on our press release was equally valuable. Beyond that, their broad network across the Belgian ecosystem has been a go-to resource whenever we need to connect with the right people. I’ve been so impressed that I even became an LP in their second fund."

Thor Gutierrez
Sirona Technologies

Meet the team

Tiny De Waele
Global Head of People (HR) Operations at Deliverect

Joris De Bruyne
CEO at EyeSee

Emile Culot
Climate First VC

Anna Thomlinson
Head of Operations at Segments.ai

Dominique Pellegrino
CEO & Co-founder, Vertuoza

Ellen Batens
VP Operations Go Vocal

Siddharth Choksi
Diamond Dealer | Angel Investor | Ex-VC

Pierrine Carlier
Marketing Manager at Javry

Pieter-Jan Speelmans
VP Engineering at Dolby

Hans Kayaert
GTM Operator at Aikido

Jean-Charles Velge
Co-Founder at Qover

Alexis Eggermont
Co-founder & CPO at Accountable

Jaap Vergote
Founder of UpsellPlus

Max Parmentier
Co-founder and CEO, Birdie

Elise Stern
Venture Capital at Eurazeo

Laurens De Beyter
Head of Strategic Project Management at N26

Marie Van Rijckeghem
Founder at THRIOM

Martin Schmitz
FP&A Director at DataCamp

Frederic Peeters
Associate at McKinsey & Company

Sebastiaan Baeck
Business Development Manager at Bnewable

Arnaud Bakker
VC at Triton Capital

Gauthier Van Malderen
Founder & CEO at Perlego

Karim Slaoui
Co-founder at Cowboy

Sibylle Greindl
Growth & Marketing Freelancer

Catharina Soenen
PE Investor at GIMV (Sustainable Cities team)

Filip Schouwenaars
AI & ML Researcher

Florian Hendrickx
CGO at Conveo

Jelle Carcan
CFO at DataCamp

Marie-Laure Cruyt
Head of Product at Soil Capital

Andy Gijbels
CTO @Start it Accelerate, CEO @Invenira (acquired)

Dieter Wachters
Cofounder & CTO at Raito

Laurens De Poorter
Founder at Syndicate One

Reginald de Wasseige
VC at Augmentum Fintech

Nico Vereecke
Investor at BITKRAFT Ventures

Louis Henne
Founder, Fractional

Geert Van Kerckhoven
CEO & Co-Founder at Oper

Amaury Timmermans
CEO at Egmont Toys

Maxime Vermeesch
Tax / TP Lawyer for tech companies at Alongsight

Mathieu de Lophem
Founding Partner at Nuketech

Robin Wauters
Founder of Profoundo, Board Member at European Startup Network

Adriaan Storme
Director Strategy & Operations at BRYTER

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