Capital-E

Capital-E NV is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Antwerp, Belgium, specializing in early-stage investments in micro and nano electronics, advanced materials, and related technologies. The firm focuses on sectors such as image sensors, machine learning, artificial intelligence, green energy, and consumer electronics. Capital-E aims to support companies developing innovative solutions in communication technologies, semiconductor processing, and multimedia applications, emphasizing high-performance, energy-efficient products. Its strategic partnership with IMEC, a leading research center in micro- and nano-electronics, allows Capital-E to leverage extensive scientific expertise and industry connections. The firm primarily invests in Western Europe, particularly in the Benelux region, and targets investments ranging from €0.25 million to €7.5 million across several funding rounds. Founded in 2006, Capital-E actively participates in the governance of its portfolio companies, often leading financing deals and co-investing in subsequent rounds.

Sofie Baeten

Managing Partner

Lou Hermans Ph.D

Partner

Robert Jelski

Venture Partner

Ruud van der Linden

Venture Partner

Pascal Vanluchene

Co-Founder & Venture Partner

Marc Wachsmuth

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

25 past transactions

Accelleran

Series B in 2021
Accelleran CVBA designs carrier class indoor and outdoor integrated small cells for LTE TDD applications. It offers small cell software solutions that are targeted at various segments/use cases, such as residential femtocell, enterprise, public urban, public rural, and public remote. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Geel, Belgium.

siOPTICA

Venture Round in 2020
siOPTICA GmbH offers secretive solutions that can screen data from unauthorized views for payment terminals or ATMs. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Jena, Germany.

Silicon Mobility

Series B in 2018
Silicon Mobility is a technology leader for cleaner, safer and smarter mobility. The company designs, develops and sells flexible, real-time, safe and open solutions for the automotive industry used to increase energy efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions while keeping passengers safe. Silicon Mobility's products control electric motors, battery and energy management systems of hybrid and electric vehicles. By using Silicon Mobility’s technologies, Manufacturers improve the efficiency, reduce the size, weight and cost of electric motors and increase the battery range and durability. Silicon Mobility technologies and products accelerate the car’s powertrain electrification and the deployment of driverless vehicles

Silicon Line

Series B in 2018
Silicon Line GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the design of analog integrated circuits for optical data transport in consumer electronics and mobile devices. Founded in 2005, the company focuses on ultra-low-power optical link technology that facilitates the use of thin, lightweight, and high-speed optical cables, offering a viable alternative to traditional copper cables. Silicon Line's product range includes vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) drivers, transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), and serializer/de-serializer solutions for various applications, including datacom, telecom, industrial, security, and medical sectors. The company's innovative contributions are evident in its extensive portfolio, which comprises over 25 industry-first products, and its influential role in the HDMI Forum, where it has advanced support for active optical cable technology standards in HDMI 2.1. With additional offices in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the United States, Silicon Line has established itself as a leader in the development of power-efficient solutions for the consumer electronics market.

Accelleran

Series A in 2016
Accelleran CVBA designs carrier class indoor and outdoor integrated small cells for LTE TDD applications. It offers small cell software solutions that are targeted at various segments/use cases, such as residential femtocell, enterprise, public urban, public rural, and public remote. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Geel, Belgium.

NovoPolymers

Venture Round in 2015
NovoPolymers NV develops encapsulant solutions for the photovoltaic market. It offers thermoplastic encapsulant sheets for crystalline silicon based photovoltaic modules; and hydrocarbon thermoplastic elastomer materials. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Puurs, Belgium.

Movidius

Series E in 2015
Movidius is a company specializing in vision processing technology, focusing on the design of compact, high-performance, ultralow power chips intended for computational imaging and vision processing. Its products include software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at creating intelligent and contextually aware experiences for users in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Movidius operates as a venture-backed start-up with investments from several notable venture capital firms.

NovoPolymers

Private Equity Round in 2013
NovoPolymers NV develops encapsulant solutions for the photovoltaic market. It offers thermoplastic encapsulant sheets for crystalline silicon based photovoltaic modules; and hydrocarbon thermoplastic elastomer materials. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Puurs, Belgium.

Movidius

Series D in 2013
Movidius is a company specializing in vision processing technology, focusing on the design of compact, high-performance, ultralow power chips intended for computational imaging and vision processing. Its products include software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at creating intelligent and contextually aware experiences for users in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Movidius operates as a venture-backed start-up with investments from several notable venture capital firms.

Trinean

Venture Round in 2012
Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers for biomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation.

Movidius

Series C in 2011
Movidius is a company specializing in vision processing technology, focusing on the design of compact, high-performance, ultralow power chips intended for computational imaging and vision processing. Its products include software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at creating intelligent and contextually aware experiences for users in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Movidius operates as a venture-backed start-up with investments from several notable venture capital firms.

MyEnergy

Series A in 2011
MyEnergy serves as a personalized guide to help households in the United States reduce energy consumption and save on utility bills. Users can access a free platform that provides energy-saving tips and incentives, allowing them to compare their energy usage with others, set goals, and track their progress. Additionally, MyEnergy offers a rewards program for users who successfully lower their energy bills. The platform is compatible with hundreds of utilities nationwide and is expected to reach over 90% of the U.S. population in the near future.

Kaptivo

Series B in 2010
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.

eoSemi

Venture Round in 2010
eoSemi is an emerging privately-funded semiconductor product company based in South Yorkshire. Shrinking electronic systems are placing significant pressure on traditional timing and frequency devices to reduce in size without compromising performance - something they cannot do easily or cheaply. eoSemi is a new technological transformation. It meets head-on the challenges of size-vs-performance, with an enabling technology that allows for creation of far more compact designs, and that facilitates new classes of product and application.

Movidius

Series B in 2010
Movidius is a company specializing in vision processing technology, focusing on the design of compact, high-performance, ultralow power chips intended for computational imaging and vision processing. Its products include software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at creating intelligent and contextually aware experiences for users in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Movidius operates as a venture-backed start-up with investments from several notable venture capital firms.

Nanda Technologies

Venture Round in 2010
Nanda Technologies was founded in 2006 in Munich. They are an international team of experienced engineers and managers from the semiconductor/high-tech industry. They are in the process of bringing their new product to the market by working together with selected lead customers.

PharmaDiagnostics

Series B in 2010
PharmaDiagnostics NV engages in the development of analytical techniques to accelerate the drug discovery process. The company provides human albumin binding, human orosomucoid, membrane, and redox potential assays, as well as assay systems, which include experimental pKa, experimental log D, P-glycoprotein interaction, Cytochromes P450 interactions, and solubility of new chemical entities in fasted and fed intestinal conditions. It offers assays to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The company is based in Zellik, Belgium.

Kaptivo

Series A in 2009
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.

CMOSIS nv

Series B in 2009
CMOSIS nv specializes in the development and supply of advanced CMOS image sensors tailored for professional, medical, scientific, and industrial applications. The company provides a range of products, including standard area scan sensors, line scan sensors, image sensor modules, and miniature camera modules suitable for endoscopy. Their image sensors are utilized across diverse fields such as machine vision, biometrics, medical equipment, video broadcasting, and space exploration. In addition to off-the-shelf solutions, CMOSIS offers custom image sensor designs that encompass the entire process from prototyping to qualification and volume production. Established in 2007, the company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with additional facilities in Nuremberg, Germany; Funchal, Portugal; and Cary, North Carolina. CMOSIS nv operates through a network of distributors and representatives both in Belgium and internationally.

Trinean

Venture Round in 2008
Trinean is a Belgium based technology provider, bringing micro-volume molecular spectroscopy to the next level by combining best in class analytical software with a highly standardized read-out platform. Founded in 2006 as a spin-out of the Ghent University, Belgium and Imec Leuven, Belgium, the company commercializes UV/VIS spectrometers for biomolecule quantification. The DropSense™16 and DropSense™96, analyzing up to 16 and 96 samples resp., use microfluidic chips for standardized sample analysis (DropPlates™ and Slides). The Trinean platform is complemented with a software toolbox for improved data interpretation and lab-automation.

Movidius

Series A in 2008
Movidius is a company specializing in vision processing technology, focusing on the design of compact, high-performance, ultralow power chips intended for computational imaging and vision processing. Its products include software, development tools, and reference designs aimed at creating intelligent and contextually aware experiences for users in mobile and wearable devices, as well as various consumer and industrial camera applications. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, Movidius operates as a venture-backed start-up with investments from several notable venture capital firms.

CMOSIS nv

Series A in 2008
CMOSIS nv specializes in the development and supply of advanced CMOS image sensors tailored for professional, medical, scientific, and industrial applications. The company provides a range of products, including standard area scan sensors, line scan sensors, image sensor modules, and miniature camera modules suitable for endoscopy. Their image sensors are utilized across diverse fields such as machine vision, biometrics, medical equipment, video broadcasting, and space exploration. In addition to off-the-shelf solutions, CMOSIS offers custom image sensor designs that encompass the entire process from prototyping to qualification and volume production. Established in 2007, the company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, with additional facilities in Nuremberg, Germany; Funchal, Portugal; and Cary, North Carolina. CMOSIS nv operates through a network of distributors and representatives both in Belgium and internationally.

Silicon Line

Series A in 2007
Silicon Line GmbH, based in Munich, Germany, specializes in the design of analog integrated circuits for optical data transport in consumer electronics and mobile devices. Founded in 2005, the company focuses on ultra-low-power optical link technology that facilitates the use of thin, lightweight, and high-speed optical cables, offering a viable alternative to traditional copper cables. Silicon Line's product range includes vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) drivers, transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), and serializer/de-serializer solutions for various applications, including datacom, telecom, industrial, security, and medical sectors. The company's innovative contributions are evident in its extensive portfolio, which comprises over 25 industry-first products, and its influential role in the HDMI Forum, where it has advanced support for active optical cable technology standards in HDMI 2.1. With additional offices in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, and the United States, Silicon Line has established itself as a leader in the development of power-efficient solutions for the consumer electronics market.

Kaptivo

Series A in 2007
Kaptivo uses AI to make visual collaboration easier and more efficient. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. With Kaptivo, remote meetings now include live-streamed whiteboard content, with augmented capabilities including automatic note-taking. Businesses and schools use Kaptivo in conjunction with Zoom, Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, Slack and other collaboration tools to improve productivity while keeping content secure.

AsicAhead

Series B in 2007
AsicAhead NV operates as a fabless semiconductor products manufacturing company. It develops integrated circuits for mobile, wireless and wire-line communications. The company offers radio frequency silicon solutions, including zero-IF radio architectures, on chip analog tunable filtering, transmitter loops, fully integrated synthesizers, analog digital converter, and digital analog converters. It offers wireless analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits for wireless applications in global system for mobile communication, wireless local area network, bluetooth, and ultra wide band. AsicAhead was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Genk, Belgium. The company also has offices in Mountain View, California and Godalming, the United Kingdom. As of August 31, 2008, AsicAhead NV operates as a subsidiary of AnSem N.V..
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