Syndicate One

We took a closer look at Belgian Tech funding and other data in Q1 2026 together with Scaleup Flanders and Dealroom, as part of the work towards our annual report later this year. Sharing a few early takeaways 👇 linkedin.com/posts/syndicat…

🇧🇪 Ghent-based Ringtime, just raised €1.8 million in seed funding led by Volta Ventures. techfundingnews.com/amidst-labour-… It saw participation from @SyndicateOneVC, JK Invest, New School VC and Allusion. #belgium #eutech #investment #innovation #funding #recruitment #jobs #startups #vcfundint

Big news today: we’re excited to welcome Wouter Vanderheere to Syndicate One. 🚀 Wouter is an experienced tech startup and scale-up founder/executive who most recently helped scale Itsme as COO and CFO. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

@SyndicateOneVC was crowned one of the top 10 micro funds in Europe today 🏆 The real crowns are for the Belgian founders who took a bet on us helping them build the future 👑 We’ve come a long way but only getting started, LFG 🇧🇪

Our friends over at @20vcFund analysed 80+ micro-funds from across Europe, and we're over the moon to announce that we're among the top 10 (in very good company, too): linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… Full report: …ate-of-european-mi-ztmr2fb.gamma.site

4 years ago, on 22/2/22, we launched @SyndicateOneVC to elevate the Belgian tech ecosystem. 🇧🇪 Today, 2 unicorns later, we announce the €22M oversubscribed first close of our new fund! 🦄🦄 We dedicate this fund to you, Belgian founders out there. Let’s build! 🚀

We've raised a €22 million fund to continue backing exceptional tech talent in or from Belgium. A big thank you to all of our investors, many of whom are founders and operators themselves, for making this possible! Outlier 🇧🇪 founders, give us a call. syndicate.one/media/syndicat…

Brussels-based @SyndicateOneVC, an international network-driven investment firm, today announced that it has concluded the first close of its second fund at €22 million. 🇧🇪🚀 eu-startups.com/2026/02/backin…

A first, and certainly not the last. The first startup fundraising at WAT.COM is Belgian, founder-led, and powered by AI 🇧🇪🚀 We’re very happy to announce today that pleasefix.ai has raised $2.1 million to transform the way we work. The idea? Speed up manual tasks with AI. You describe what you want to do in plain language, and pleasefix.ai executes it directly inside your tools. Why we love this project: 👫 A killer team: @SevNolf & @MaximeLahy . 🚀 A fast trajectory: from Paris to San Francisco, before choosing Brussels and WAT. 💥 A strong signal: a meaningful first round that confirms the momentum of the WAT ecosystem. Huge congrats to the team, and thanks to the investors joining the journey: @Pitchdrive_vc , @SyndicateOneVC , @join_ef , @transposevc , 100IN.vc and industry business angels. The Brussels ecosystem is ambitious, and PleaseFix is proof of it. Massive congratulations!!!

What if you could squeeze months of fundraising into a single afternoon? Syndicate One has teamed up with our friends at RDY to establish 'The Early Stage Deal Room'. linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… Belgian startup currently fundraising? Apply now! >> luma.com/RDYxS1?tk=JapO…

Belgian startup Aikido Security, which offers automated security guardrails for developers, raised $60M led by DST Global at a $1B valuation (@tech_correspond / Reuters) reuters.com/technology/bel… #a260114p34" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/260114/p34#a26… 📥 Send tips! techmeme.com/contact

And it's literally just the beginning. Go team Aikido! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

@AikidoSecurity is officially a unicorn. Announcing our $60M Series B at $1B valuation, led by DST Global. Time really does fly when you’re not entirely sure how you got here, what’s happening, or what day it is.

@SyndicateOneVC Belgium's tech rise is no surprise—solid ecosystem, strong talent.

𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐮𝐦’𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠, and we're here for it. 🇧🇪 Out now: the 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐠𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 2025, in collaboration with Bain, Sofina & SFPIM linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… Get it here: syndicate.one/media/state-of…

Thanks to everyone who applied for the S1 summer internship(s), we were blown away by the quality of applications. In the end, we're extremely happy bring on board Thomas, Carlos and Nathan: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Before you head into the weekend, a reminder that you can help shape the future of the Belgian tech ecosystem with just a few minutes of your time! linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… If you are a startup founder, please take a few minutes to fill in our survey: tally.so/r/npXY1Z 🙏

We're proud to co-found and support FirstMovers, Belgium’s first and only community for early tech startup employees. It’s where the next generation of operators in our ecosystem can learn, connect, and grow together. linkedin.com/posts/syndicat… More info: first-movers.be

1st time in TechCrunch 🇧🇪🚀 cc: @SyndicateOneVC techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/new…

What a week for #BelgianTech! Congratulations to Ghent-born Lighthouse for closing a $370 million Series C funding round led by KKR. mylighthouse.com/resources/blog… linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…