# Belgium

Chips startup Vertical Compute raises €37m to tackle AI’s memory overload
Pro
News
March 4, 2026
Chips startup Vertical Compute raises €37m to tackle AI’s memory overload
The startup has taped-out a first chip design developed in partnership with global semiconductor manufacturer TSMC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing
News
September 24, 2025
Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing
Belfort, a KU Leuven spinout, plans to use part of the funding round to double its team in the next two years
Tom Nugent
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
Pro
Fastest-growing startups
September 12, 2025
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
EIT tops the list of public investors, with stakes in 11 of the 100 startups
Becca Lipman
Norrsken launches Brussels hub to help startups access EU’s corridors of power
News
March 20, 2025
Norrsken launches Brussels hub to help startups access EU’s corridors of power
This is the impact foundation's fourth hub since the start in 2016
Mimi Billing
IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR
News
January 17, 2025
IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR
The Belgian fintech made €65m in revenues last year, and is now profitable
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Tesla alumni raises €6m to build cheaper and bigger direct air capture plants
News
June 26, 2024
Tesla alumni raises €6m to build cheaper and bigger direct air capture plants
"What matters the most is how quickly you can iterate on a technology” says founder
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
AI computer vision startup Robovision raises $42m from Target Global to scale in the US
News
March 28, 2024
AI computer vision startup Robovision raises $42m from Target Global to scale in the US
This is one of the largest Series A rounds in the history of Belgium's startup ecosystem
Zosia Wanat
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
News
November 30, 2023
Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator
These startups will initially receive a grant of €100k, with a possible €300k top-up
Cristina Gallardo and Zosia Wanat
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
Opinion
September 19, 2023
Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?
There’s nothing wrong with being a mercenary founder — as long as your investors and cofounder feel the same
Tessa Clarke
The European startups making cars faster and more sustainable than a Tesla
Analysis
September 14, 2021
The European startups making cars faster and more sustainable than a Tesla
Future of the car, part 1: sustainability beyond the electric battery
Maija Palmer, Kit Gillet and Miriam Partington
MolenGeek: the dropout-founded coding school that has tech moguls and royalty buzzing
Interview
July 6, 2021
MolenGeek: the dropout-founded coding school that has tech moguls and royalty buzzing
"Before, everyone came to see the problem. Now they’re coming to see the success."
Éanna Kelly
Why scientists go to deeptech
Interview
April 22, 2021
Why scientists go to deeptech
What comes after attending the world’s best maths school? For more and more of Europe’s top scientists, it's creating a deeptech startup.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Foodtech Deliverect raises $65m after reporting 750% user growth
News
April 21, 2021
Foodtech Deliverect raises $65m after reporting 750% user growth
The company, which provides a system to help restaurants integrate multiple delivery platforms, grew fast across 2020.
Freya Pratty
Introducing the Deliveroo 'mafia': the employees turned founders
Analysis
March 23, 2021
Introducing the Deliveroo 'mafia': the employees turned founders
As Deliveroo announces plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, a generation of its ex-employees look to leave their own mark on the startup scene.
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Fastest-growing European B Corps
Analysis
March 18, 2021
Fastest-growing European B Corps
Which of Europe’s sustainability-focused startups are building up their teams at speed?
Connor Bilboe
"Often overlooked": the media startups to watch in 2021
Analysis
March 11, 2021
"Often overlooked": the media startups to watch in 2021
We at Sifted have never gone so meta. Who are the (other) European, independent and digital-first media startups to watch, read and listen to?
Isabella Pojuner
How to hire the right team for your corporate startup
How to
January 12, 2021
How to hire the right team for your corporate startup
This is what Bundl learned helping Belgium's Telenet hire the team to run their The Park Playground startup.
Thomas van Halewyck
Spotify’s early investors have just raised Europe’s largest agritech fund
News
November 20, 2020
Spotify’s early investors have just raised Europe’s largest agritech fund
The fund will focus on European and American startups in agriculture, food and oceantech. How will it shake up the $14bn agritech market?
Connor Bilboe
How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates
How to
November 13, 2020
How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates
What do investors really want to see in your pitch deck? And how do you woo them over Zoom?
Sponsored by: The Big Score
AB InBev launches beer tech to help pubs survive
Interview
July 7, 2020
AB InBev launches beer tech to help pubs survive
Coronavirus has made the pub a different kind of experience. AB InBev's Z Tech unit is creating systems to help the drinks industry cope.
Maija Palmer
Impact investors to know in Europe
Analysis
July 3, 2020
Impact investors to know in Europe
Meet the impact investors, fund managers and support groups shaking up Europe’s impact space and paving the way for a sustainable future.
Connor Bilboe
Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO
Analysis
June 19, 2020
Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO
Think an IPO is a million miles away for your startup or scaleup? Think again.
Supported by: Euronext
Online food startups sizzling — but for how long?
Analysis
April 29, 2020
Online food startups sizzling — but for how long?
Grocery and meal kit startups in Europe have seen record-breaking demand — but as Deliveroo announces big layoffs, it's clear some food delivery giants have a tough year ahead.
Amy Lewin
Air pollution drops in European cities: how does your street look?
News
April 1, 2020
Air pollution drops in European cities: how does your street look?
Europeans are stuck at home because of coronavirus and pollution is dropping. Check out these before and after air-quality maps.
Marie Mawad in Paris

# Belgium

Chips startup Vertical Compute raises €37m to tackle AI’s memory overload

Jeff Dean, Naval Ravikant back Belgian startup creating world’s first chip for fully encrypted data processing

The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups

Norrsken launches Brussels hub to help startups access EU’s corridors of power

IbanFirst broke away from VCs in 2021. Now it’s profitable and eyeing €100m ARR

Tesla alumni raises €6m to build cheaper and bigger direct air capture plants

AI computer vision startup Robovision raises $42m from Target Global to scale in the US

Meet the 30 European deeptech startups picked for the Nato accelerator

Founders, motive matters. What’s yours?

The European startups making cars faster and more sustainable than a Tesla

MolenGeek: the dropout-founded coding school that has tech moguls and royalty buzzing

Why scientists go to deeptech

Foodtech Deliverect raises $65m after reporting 750% user growth

Introducing the Deliveroo 'mafia': the employees turned founders

Fastest-growing European B Corps

"Often overlooked": the media startups to watch in 2021

How to hire the right team for your corporate startup

Spotify’s early investors have just raised Europe’s largest agritech fund

How to pitch to investors — from VCs to corporates

AB InBev launches beer tech to help pubs survive

Impact investors to know in Europe

Why it’s not too early to think about an IPO

Online food startups sizzling — but for how long?

Air pollution drops in European cities: how does your street look?