BNP Paribas Fortis

BNP Paribas Fortis is a commercial banking institution headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. Established in 2009, the bank serves a diverse clientele, including individuals, large and medium-sized companies, public institutions, and non-profit organizations. It offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services, including retail banking, corporate and investment banking, investment solutions, and cash flow management. The institution is deeply committed to social responsibility and sustainability, actively engaging in environmental initiatives, cultural support, and diversity policies through its BNP Paribas Fortis Foundation. The bank's governance is overseen by a Board of Directors, which sets the general policy and strategy, while the Executive Committee manages day-to-day operations. With a strong legacy rooted in Belgium's economic history, BNP Paribas Fortis is dedicated to meeting customer expectations with tailored solutions and expertise, supported by an international network spanning nearly 75 countries.

Jan Bergers

Senior Investment Director

Vincent Bernard

Chief Financial Officer

Lewis Carrafiello

Senior Investment Manager

Ralf De Clercq

Investment Director of Private Equity

Harry Haeck

Investment Associate

Louis Hubert

Investment Associate

Maxime Jadot

Chief Executive Officer

Bert Planckaert

Investment Associate

Franciane Rays

Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Ternest

Investment Director, Private Equity

Jeroen Vangindertael

Investment Associate

12 past transactions

Nobi

Venture Round in 2022
Manufacturer of artificial intelligence-powered smart lamps intended to enable elderly people to live at their desired place for as long as possible. The company designs lamps that have the technology to detect falls and can, if needed, contact family or caregivers, the subtly designed lamps provide peace of mind for seniors and their families while enhancing care and communication, enabling old aged people to get home care technology.

Itsme

Venture Round in 2021
Itsme is a secure mobile phone app that lets users log in safely to confirm their personal ID and share data during digital interactions. It is an app that allows users to prove their identity and approve transactions in a safe, easy, and reliable way on their mobile phone.

PaxFamilia

Seed Round in 2021
PaxFamilia is a digital wealth management platform providing advanced solutions and advising tools to advisors who serve clients with substantial wealth. Every day, our team of 20 specialists is committed to offering a secure and easy-to-use platform that aggregates and contextualises all kinds of wealth data, provides state-of-the-art advising tools and offers the possibility to store documents and produce attractive reports. With PaxFamilia, advisors dispose of a structured information base that helps them get a crystal-clear picture of their clients’ wealth situation. As a consequence, PaxFamilia is a great and indispensable software for them to produce accurate and goal-based advice and to become the trusted advisor of their clients.

Xenomatix

Venture Round in 2021
XenomatiX develops automotive Lidar solutions.

Dockflow

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Dockflow BVBA develops digital solutions for sharing maritime shipping information. The company offers container tracking platform that offers features, such as document sharing, shipment status, temperature monitoring, and GPS location tracking. Its platform enables customers to get access of their supply chain partners and track their shipments, monitor temperatures, and receive alerts. The company also offers consulting services for digitalization of logistic function. Dockflow BVBA was founded in 2018 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

reMYND

Series B in 2021
Their Contract Research Organization (CRO) helps their clients assess the effects of their experimental Alzheimer treatments in their proprietary mouse models. They serve the majority of the Top 10 pharmaco’s worldwide with clients in the US, Europe and Japan. They have provided pivotal in-vivo proof-of-concept data for several candidate drugs currently in clinical development, and work actively together with Dr. Sugimoto, the inventor of Aricept.

MobieTrain

Series A in 2020
MobieTrain NV is a company based in Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 2014, that specializes in mobile learning solutions for the retail and finance sectors. Its flagship product, the MobieTrain platform, utilizes artificial intelligence to deliver personalized and gamified training experiences for employees. The platform focuses on enhancing employee engagement through customized courses while also providing a comprehensive dashboard for tracking, analysis, and optimization of training outcomes. By tailoring learning experiences to the needs of individual employees, MobieTrain aims to transform traditional training methods and improve workforce effectiveness.

Dockflow

Seed Round in 2020
Dockflow BVBA develops digital solutions for sharing maritime shipping information. The company offers container tracking platform that offers features, such as document sharing, shipment status, temperature monitoring, and GPS location tracking. Its platform enables customers to get access of their supply chain partners and track their shipments, monitor temperatures, and receive alerts. The company also offers consulting services for digitalization of logistic function. Dockflow BVBA was founded in 2018 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

SIRO Ireland

Debt Financing in 2019
Provider of broadband services. The company operates a fiber-to-the-building broadband network offering speeds from 200 Mbps to 1000 Mbps.

reMYND

Venture Round in 2018
Their Contract Research Organization (CRO) helps their clients assess the effects of their experimental Alzheimer treatments in their proprietary mouse models. They serve the majority of the Top 10 pharmaco’s worldwide with clients in the US, Europe and Japan. They have provided pivotal in-vivo proof-of-concept data for several candidate drugs currently in clinical development, and work actively together with Dr. Sugimoto, the inventor of Aricept.

Quality Assistance

Private Equity Round in 2017
Quality Assistance S.A. is a leading European Contract Research Organisation providing the pharmaceutical industry with all the analytical services required by EMA and FDA regulations for the development and marketing of innovative human medicinal products. The company holds a unique position on the market thanks to having all its laboratories on one site, 150 highly qualified professionals and over 30 years’ expertise at the forefront of analytical sciences.

Ogeda

Series B in 2015
Ogeda SA, a clinical-stage drug discovery company, invents and develops small molecule drugs targeting G-Protein Coupled Receptors. It offers fezolinetant (ESN364), a Phase II clinical development product for the treatment of women’s health disorders; NK3 antagonists for the treatment of hormone-dependent pathologies in women's health; and products for endocrine, CNS/inflammatory disorders. Ogeda SA was formerly known as Euroscreen SA and changed its name to Ogeda SA in October 2016. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Gosselies, Belgium. It has a meeting facility in Brussels, Belgium; and an additional office in Paris, France. Ogeda SA operates as a subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc.