Early-stage venture capital fund focused on the alumni of the imec.istart accelerator and other exceptional tech founders.
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AI systems where performance, efficiency, or control is the moat
Inference optimization · edge AI · data infrastructure · vertical AI
Hardware-enabled platforms operating in the real world
Spacetech · robotics · autonomy · sensing · deep tech
Technology where compliance and trust are structural barriers to entry
Medtech · healthtech · fintech · regtech · sustainability compliance
Platforms that embed into customer operations and become hard to remove
Vertical B2B SaaS · developer tools · cybersecurity · workflow infrastructure
Your investors signal what you stand for as a company. imec.istart future fund backs us with more than capital, they open doors to the right follow-on investors at exactly the right time. That strategic support has been critical for our fundraising momentum.
Thomas Vyncke
Co-founder, companion.energy
Ruth thinks like a founder because she's been one. She's sharp on spotting opportunities, pragmatic about execution, and refreshingly honest about risks. That operator mindset makes all the difference, it's support that actually moves the business forward.
Jiri Vermeulen
Co-founder, Minze
Ruth and Kris have been exceptional partners. When we needed to restructure our cap table or think through complex commercial strategy, their depth in legal governance and industry dynamics was invaluable. They show up when it matters.
Jens Verhiest
Co-founder, Karomia
imec.istart future fund gave us our first institutional backing when we were still just an idea. That early conviction, and the credibility it brought, helped us build what became our first space hardware products.
Julien Demonty
Co-founder, Veoware
Your investors signal what you stand for as a company. imec.istart future fund backs us with more than capital, they open doors to the right follow-on investors at exactly the right time. That strategic support has been critical for our fundraising momentum.
Thomas Vyncke
Co-founder, companion.energy
Ruth thinks like a founder because she's been one. She's sharp on spotting opportunities, pragmatic about execution, and refreshingly honest about risks. That operator mindset makes all the difference, it's support that actually moves the business forward.
Jiri Vermeulen
Co-founder, Minze
Ruth and Kris have been exceptional partners. When we needed to restructure our cap table or think through complex commercial strategy, their depth in legal governance and industry dynamics was invaluable. They show up when it matters.
Jens Verhiest
Co-founder, Karomia
imec.istart future fund gave us our first institutional backing when we were still just an idea. That early conviction, and the credibility it brought, helped us build what became our first space hardware products.
Julien Demonty
Co-founder, Veoware
Your investors signal what you stand for as a company. imec.istart future fund backs us with more than capital, they open doors to the right follow-on investors at exactly the right time. That strategic support has been critical for our fundraising momentum.
Thomas Vyncke
Co-founder, companion.energy
Ruth thinks like a founder because she's been one. She's sharp on spotting opportunities, pragmatic about execution, and refreshingly honest about risks. That operator mindset makes all the difference, it's support that actually moves the business forward.
Jiri Vermeulen
Co-founder, Minze
Ruth and Kris have been exceptional partners. When we needed to restructure our cap table or think through complex commercial strategy, their depth in legal governance and industry dynamics was invaluable. They show up when it matters.
Jens Verhiest
Co-founder, Karomia
imec.istart future fund gave us our first institutional backing when we were still just an idea. That early conviction, and the credibility it brought, helped us build what became our first space hardware products.
Julien Demonty
Co-founder, Veoware
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