imec.istart
Description
Imec.istart is a prominent Belgian deep tech accelerator, consistently recognized as Europe's leading university-linked accelerator by UBI Global. Launched in 2011, the program is designed to support early-stage tech startups, providing them with critical resources, mentorship, and initial capital to scale their innovations. Their focus spans a wide array of deep tech domains, including artificial intelligence, internet of things, biotech, healthtech, smart cities, and sustainable industries, among others. They aim to be the first investor and a crucial supporting partner for scaling tech ventures.
Investor Profile
imec.istart has backed more than 46 startups, with 9 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 16 rounds, about 35% of its total and boasts 1 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Pre Seed, Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Belgium, The Netherlands, Kenya.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, Information Technology, Health Care.
- Led 1 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $50K – $250K.
Stage Focus
- Pre Seed (57%)
- Seed (24%)
- Series Unknown (13%)
- Series A (4%)
- Angel (2%)
Country Focus
- Belgium (83%)
- The Netherlands (15%)
- Kenya (2%)
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Industry Focus
- Software
- Information Technology
- Health Care
- Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
- Analytics
- Industrial
- Consulting
- Internet Of Things
- Service Industry
- Blockchain
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