Inventures II

Inventures II is a venture capital fund based in Brussels, Belgium, managed by Inventures Investment Partners. Established in 2011, the fund focuses on early-stage investments in small and medium-sized enterprises across Europe, particularly in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sectors. It aims to support businesses that align with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, promoting sustainable development and societal progress. Additionally, Inventures II encourages citizen involvement in investment through its crowdfunding platform, MyMicroInvest, thereby enhancing community engagement and fostering entrepreneurship.

Olivier de Duve

Managing Partner

Alex Houtart

Principal

Laurent Jouret

Partner

Sarah Kawa

Principal

Bruno de Radzitzky

Partner

41 past transactions

Myskillcamp

Series A in 2021
MySkillCamp, founded in 2016 and based in Tournai, Belgium, specializes in developing a digital learning platform that supports organizations in training their employees, customers, and partners. The company offers a comprehensive learning content management system (LCMS) that facilitates various educational formats, including face-to-face, digital, and blended learning. MySkillCamp assists clients in the digital transformation of their training initiatives, providing services that range from needs assessments to the design of engaging educational experiences. Their platform enables users to manage learner communities, structure training by skills or roles, and create custom educational content such as quizzes and videos. Additionally, MySkillCamp supports the organization and distribution of training, allowing both individual learners and groups to engage in continuous, autonomous learning.

Insempra

Series A in 2021
Origin.Bio creates synthetic microorganisms that can make many of the same ingredients as traditional chemical industrialization processes today, but with significantly fewer energy requirements and waste produced while eradicating the need for petrochemicals.The company drives the convergence of engineering with biology, using DNA as the programming language. Rather than editing genetic material only in or out of DNA, engineers can hack entirely new organisms that have never existed — all powered by computing, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI)/machine-learning while leveraging millions of years of evolution. Operating at an atomic level, the company farms organisms with microscopic precision and integrates them into existing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) manufacturing processes. This asset-light approach enables Origin.Bio to generate sustainable materials at speed in a cost-effective way, without compromising on performance.

Velco

Venture Round in 2021
Velco SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Nantes, France, specializes in mobile applications that enhance bicycle security and navigation. The company's flagship product, Wink, is a handlebar device that connects to smartphones, enabling users to track their rides and prevent bike theft. In addition to security features, Velco aims to improve urban mobility by offering solutions that facilitate the movement of people and goods, contributing to a more efficient and harmonious urban environment.

OncoDNA

Series B in 2020
OncoDNA SA is a Belgium-based company specializing in precision medicine for cancer treatment and genetic diseases. Founded in 2012, it leverages over 60 years of expertise in medical diagnostics, particularly in DNA sequencing and oncology analyses. The company offers a range of solutions, including OncoDEEP, a comprehensive theranostics tool for solid tumors that integrates DNA, RNA, and protein analysis to assist oncologists in making informed treatment decisions. Additionally, OncoDEEP&TRACE allows for the profiling of both solid and liquid biopsies, while OncoTRACE provides a personalized, non-invasive blood test for monitoring tumor progression and treatment efficacy. OncoSHARE facilitates collaboration among patients, oncologists, and the oncology community by streamlining sample management and data sharing. OncoDNA distributes its products both locally in Belgium and globally, supporting clinical guidance and research in oncology and genetic disorders.

SAM Labs

Series A in 2019
SAM Labs Limited is an education technology company based in London that specializes in providing innovative teaching resources for educators. Founded in 2014, the company offers a range of products, including wireless electronic blocks, buttons, sensors, motors, and sliders, which can be connected and programmed using their SAM Space software application. This platform enables students to visualize and code the blocks in an intuitive manner, fostering an engaging STEAM learning experience. SAM Labs provides curriculum-based lesson plans and hands-on support for educators, making coding and computational skills accessible and interactive. Their offerings include course kits and electronic products available for purchase online, allowing educators to create a dynamic classroom environment where students can design, write, and debug their own programs, while learning essential concepts such as sequencing, selection, and logical reasoning.

CitizenLab

Series A in 2019
CitizenLab NV is a civic engagement software company based in Brussels, Belgium, founded in 2015. The company offers a platform designed for city governments to enhance citizen participation in decision-making processes. Its features enable two-way communication between local authorities and residents, allowing citizens to propose and discuss ideas, vote on them, and provide feedback through polls and surveys. The platform also includes tools for city managers to visualize decision-making through timelines and maps, as well as analytics and reporting features to facilitate informed decision-making. By promoting transparency and collaboration, CitizenLab aims to make governance more democratic and effectively engage citizens in shaping their communities.

Univercells

Series B in 2018
Univercells SA, founded in 2013 and based in Gosselies, Belgium, specializes in the design, development, and implementation of single-use bioprocess solutions for biomanufacturing. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including the design and construction of manufacturing facilities, as well as the maintenance and supply of bulk active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). With a focus on vaccines and biologics, Univercells employs innovative engineering techniques that significantly reduce investment needs by over 75% and lower production costs by up to 90%. Their approach integrates three manufacturing steps—cell culture under perfusion, clarification, and capture—into a simulated continuous mode, enhancing efficiency in the production of antibodies, proteins, and vaccines. Additionally, Univercells has established a strategic partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company to further advance its capabilities in the biomanufacturing sector.

Social Stock Exchange

Venture Round in 2017
The Social Stock Exchange is a regulated platform that connects socially impactful businesses with investors focused on generating positive social and environmental outcomes. By establishing a marketplace for these enterprises, it facilitates investment in companies that meet specific criteria, ensuring they adhere to their social and/or environmental missions. To be listed, businesses undergo a rigorous validation process, allowing for a diverse range of companies, both large and small, that demonstrate the potential for viable returns while committing to responsible practices. This exchange aims to transform how investments are sought and made, fostering a community of organizations that are dedicated to creating meaningful change.

Shiftmeapp

Seed Round in 2017
Shiftmeapp is a web and mobile application founded in 2015, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, with an additional office in Paris, France. The platform offers automatic scheduling and staffing services, acting as a virtual scheduling assistant for teams. By facilitating the organization and management of schedules and shift timings, Shiftmeapp aims to enhance collaboration among team members and streamline the management process for businesses. The application is designed to assist companies in building a culture of collaboration in real-time, making it easier to manage teams efficiently.

AproPLAN

Series A in 2017
AproPLAN is a construction management software company based in Brussels, Belgium, with additional offices in La Hulpe and Kowloon Bay. Founded in 2012, the company offers a mobile and desktop application designed to improve collaboration among architects, contractors, engineers, and subcontractors. By centralizing all project plans, drawings, and documents in one platform, AproPLAN addresses common challenges in the construction industry, such as frequent changes and administrative burdens. The software streamlines on-site management processes, reducing the reliance on traditional pen-and-paper methods and cutting administrative tasks by up to 50%. This real-time collaboration allows construction project managers to access site data efficiently, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned and informed throughout the project lifecycle.

Acar'Up

Venture Round in 2017
AllerInvest develops and design a trap device designed to extract and kill the allergenic dust mites living in mattresses, chairs, carpets and other upholstered furniture.

YouScribe

Venture Round in 2017
YouScribe is a French community platform established in 2010 that specializes in sharing and selling digital publications. Based in Paris, it offers users the ability to create personal digital libraries from a vast collection of publications. The platform encourages interaction and discussion around reading, while also providing tools for users to publish and publicize their writings and digital documents. With a focus on the digitalization of written texts, YouScribe enables content holders to increase their visibility online by allowing their documents to be read, shared, and commented upon across various devices.

Opinum

Series A in 2016
Opinum, headquartered in Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, specializes in developing digital web-based software that focuses on energy and environmental data management. The company's flagship product, the Opinum Data Hub, supports energy and environmental stakeholders in their digital transformation by facilitating all stages of the data management value chain. This platform allows users, primarily large private and public service companies, energy suppliers, and energy management experts, to analyze and visualize data related to asset consumption, including gas, water, and electricity. By enabling businesses to track and regulate their energy usage, Opinum empowers them to focus on their core competencies while effectively managing their energy consumption.

OncoDNA

Series A in 2016
OncoDNA SA is a Belgium-based company specializing in precision medicine for cancer treatment and genetic diseases. Founded in 2012, it leverages over 60 years of expertise in medical diagnostics, particularly in DNA sequencing and oncology analyses. The company offers a range of solutions, including OncoDEEP, a comprehensive theranostics tool for solid tumors that integrates DNA, RNA, and protein analysis to assist oncologists in making informed treatment decisions. Additionally, OncoDEEP&TRACE allows for the profiling of both solid and liquid biopsies, while OncoTRACE provides a personalized, non-invasive blood test for monitoring tumor progression and treatment efficacy. OncoSHARE facilitates collaboration among patients, oncologists, and the oncology community by streamlining sample management and data sharing. OncoDNA distributes its products both locally in Belgium and globally, supporting clinical guidance and research in oncology and genetic disorders.

Domoscio

Seed Round in 2016
Domoscio is a solution to solidify your learning and measure your training's impacts. It offers an adaptive memorization solution to efficiently remember more and for longer. The point is thus to improve the development of skills and be able to measure its impact in the long term. The Domoscio's method combines cognitive science research studies and neurosciences with the advances in computer sciences (big data, statistics…) to develop an adaptive algorithm for learning and memorization.

Social Stock Exchange

Venture Round in 2016
The Social Stock Exchange is a regulated platform that connects socially impactful businesses with investors focused on generating positive social and environmental outcomes. By establishing a marketplace for these enterprises, it facilitates investment in companies that meet specific criteria, ensuring they adhere to their social and/or environmental missions. To be listed, businesses undergo a rigorous validation process, allowing for a diverse range of companies, both large and small, that demonstrate the potential for viable returns while committing to responsible practices. This exchange aims to transform how investments are sought and made, fostering a community of organizations that are dedicated to creating meaningful change.

Santech

Series A in 2016
Santech SAS, established in 2012 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing customizable healthcare software aimed at improving the management of chronic diseases. The company offers a comprehensive medical platform that provides users with a smart health book containing vital information about their conditions. Its software is designed to support prevention and enhance health management through digital tools accessible on mobile devices and tablets. Santech's platform features four configurable product lines that encourage users to take a proactive approach to their health, particularly targeting chronic patients and the elderly. By facilitating better health management and promoting behavior change, Santech aims to empower users and their caregivers to effectively manage health challenges.

2houses

Series B in 2016
2houses.com is an online communication, scheduling and reporting tool for separated or divorced parents with respect to their children. 2houses.com offers: - a shared calendar with the parenting schedule and any special event or appointment - an expense module allowing for efficient tracking and balancing of the expenses - a journal in which parents can add quick notes like the feedback of a teacher - an information bank allowing to store every information about the children ranging from their shirt size to the vaccination record

Opinum

Series A in 2016
Opinum, headquartered in Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, specializes in developing digital web-based software that focuses on energy and environmental data management. The company's flagship product, the Opinum Data Hub, supports energy and environmental stakeholders in their digital transformation by facilitating all stages of the data management value chain. This platform allows users, primarily large private and public service companies, energy suppliers, and energy management experts, to analyze and visualize data related to asset consumption, including gas, water, and electricity. By enabling businesses to track and regulate their energy usage, Opinum empowers them to focus on their core competencies while effectively managing their energy consumption.

Domobios

Seed Round in 2016
Domobios S.A., founded in 2013 and based in Brussels, Belgium, is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of products designed to eradicate domestic pests, particularly focusing on allergens such as dust mites. The company produces a variety of items including insecticide sprays, traps, and detectors that target pests like house dust mites, lice, and bed bugs. One of its notable products is Acar’up, an easy-to-use device specifically designed to extract and kill allergenic dust mites from upholstered furniture. Domobios distributes its products through pharmacies, medical supply stores, and online platforms, catering to both domestic consumers and commercial entities such as hotels and pest control firms, with an emphasis on effective and environmentally friendly solutions.

YouScribe

Series B in 2015
YouScribe is a French community platform established in 2010 that specializes in sharing and selling digital publications. Based in Paris, it offers users the ability to create personal digital libraries from a vast collection of publications. The platform encourages interaction and discussion around reading, while also providing tools for users to publish and publicize their writings and digital documents. With a focus on the digitalization of written texts, YouScribe enables content holders to increase their visibility online by allowing their documents to be read, shared, and commented upon across various devices.

Domobios

Seed Round in 2015
Domobios S.A., founded in 2013 and based in Brussels, Belgium, is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of products designed to eradicate domestic pests, particularly focusing on allergens such as dust mites. The company produces a variety of items including insecticide sprays, traps, and detectors that target pests like house dust mites, lice, and bed bugs. One of its notable products is Acar’up, an easy-to-use device specifically designed to extract and kill allergenic dust mites from upholstered furniture. Domobios distributes its products through pharmacies, medical supply stores, and online platforms, catering to both domestic consumers and commercial entities such as hotels and pest control firms, with an emphasis on effective and environmentally friendly solutions.

Domoscio

Seed Round in 2015
Domoscio is a solution to solidify your learning and measure your training's impacts. It offers an adaptive memorization solution to efficiently remember more and for longer. The point is thus to improve the development of skills and be able to measure its impact in the long term. The Domoscio's method combines cognitive science research studies and neurosciences with the advances in computer sciences (big data, statistics…) to develop an adaptive algorithm for learning and memorization.

Opinum

Seed Round in 2015
Opinum, headquartered in Braine l'Alleud, Belgium, specializes in developing digital web-based software that focuses on energy and environmental data management. The company's flagship product, the Opinum Data Hub, supports energy and environmental stakeholders in their digital transformation by facilitating all stages of the data management value chain. This platform allows users, primarily large private and public service companies, energy suppliers, and energy management experts, to analyze and visualize data related to asset consumption, including gas, water, and electricity. By enabling businesses to track and regulate their energy usage, Opinum empowers them to focus on their core competencies while effectively managing their energy consumption.

Auctelia

Series B in 2015
Auctelia SA operates an online platform specializing in the auction of industrial equipment and used machines, including agricultural, forestry, construction, and handling equipment. Founded in 2009 and based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, Auctelia facilitates a streamlined process for industrial companies and intermediaries to buy and sell assets through online auctions. The platform has attracted over 30,000 members from 30 countries and has successfully managed sales exceeding EUR 10 million in value. Auctelia's services include optimized pricing, administrative management, and invoicing, ensuring a secure and efficient resale process for its users.

Zencar

Seed Round in 2015
Zen Car is a Brussels-based carsharing service delivered through a 100% electric vehicle fleet and numerous charging stations. Basically it is a rental service offering shared cars any time and for a time period of your choice. They rent their vehicles directly to end users or businesses. Those cars are available at various self-service charging stations across Brussels. On the short term, the rental is possible through monthly subscriptions, pay-as-you-go or fixed monthly fee; while on the long term there is a possibility of terminal access sales to owners of electric cars. From €9/hour you have the use of a car whenever you need it. Moreover, every Zen Car vehicle is equipped with an Interparking card that allows to park free of charge; the mileage is unlimited (within the limit of the car's battery), and the cleaning and insurance are looked after by Zen Car.

Elysia

Series A in 2015
Elysia developed solution dedicated to quality control laboratories for the production of Radio Pharmaceuticals.

2 Observe

Series A in 2015
2 Observe is a company focused on observational research and the validation of innovative concepts within the biotechnology and private healthcare sectors. Established in 2010, it aims to address unmet needs in patient care by developing effective solutions that enhance quality of life. The company leverages the expertise of its founders, who come from diverse backgrounds in the medical community, research, and the life sciences industry. It specializes in patient monitoring technologies that provide continuous supervision of high-risk patients. These technologies alert healthcare providers in real-time, such as notifying nurses when a patient exits their bed or experiences complications related to respiratory failure, thereby ensuring that patients receive attentive and timely care.

Santech

Seed Round in 2015
Santech SAS, established in 2012 and based in Paris, France, specializes in developing customizable healthcare software aimed at improving the management of chronic diseases. The company offers a comprehensive medical platform that provides users with a smart health book containing vital information about their conditions. Its software is designed to support prevention and enhance health management through digital tools accessible on mobile devices and tablets. Santech's platform features four configurable product lines that encourage users to take a proactive approach to their health, particularly targeting chronic patients and the elderly. By facilitating better health management and promoting behavior change, Santech aims to empower users and their caregivers to effectively manage health challenges.

2houses

Series B in 2014
2houses.com is an online communication, scheduling and reporting tool for separated or divorced parents with respect to their children. 2houses.com offers: - a shared calendar with the parenting schedule and any special event or appointment - an expense module allowing for efficient tracking and balancing of the expenses - a journal in which parents can add quick notes like the feedback of a teacher - an information bank allowing to store every information about the children ranging from their shirt size to the vaccination record

YouScribe

Venture Round in 2014
YouScribe is a French community platform established in 2010 that specializes in sharing and selling digital publications. Based in Paris, it offers users the ability to create personal digital libraries from a vast collection of publications. The platform encourages interaction and discussion around reading, while also providing tools for users to publish and publicize their writings and digital documents. With a focus on the digitalization of written texts, YouScribe enables content holders to increase their visibility online by allowing their documents to be read, shared, and commented upon across various devices.

2 Observe

Seed Round in 2014
2 Observe is a company focused on observational research and the validation of innovative concepts within the biotechnology and private healthcare sectors. Established in 2010, it aims to address unmet needs in patient care by developing effective solutions that enhance quality of life. The company leverages the expertise of its founders, who come from diverse backgrounds in the medical community, research, and the life sciences industry. It specializes in patient monitoring technologies that provide continuous supervision of high-risk patients. These technologies alert healthcare providers in real-time, such as notifying nurses when a patient exits their bed or experiences complications related to respiratory failure, thereby ensuring that patients receive attentive and timely care.

Elysia

Venture Round in 2014
Elysia developed solution dedicated to quality control laboratories for the production of Radio Pharmaceuticals.

Fear Hunters

Series A in 2014
Fear Hunters makes fearless plush-toys. They are here to help you overcome your fears. They conceive toys with a positive influence on children's personal development. Their approach is global. Our ideas aim at stimulating the mind and the body equally through playing, thinking and feeling.

Domobios

Seed Round in 2013
Domobios S.A., founded in 2013 and based in Brussels, Belgium, is engaged in the development, manufacturing, and sale of products designed to eradicate domestic pests, particularly focusing on allergens such as dust mites. The company produces a variety of items including insecticide sprays, traps, and detectors that target pests like house dust mites, lice, and bed bugs. One of its notable products is Acar’up, an easy-to-use device specifically designed to extract and kill allergenic dust mites from upholstered furniture. Domobios distributes its products through pharmacies, medical supply stores, and online platforms, catering to both domestic consumers and commercial entities such as hotels and pest control firms, with an emphasis on effective and environmentally friendly solutions.

YouScribe

Series A in 2012
YouScribe is a French community platform established in 2010 that specializes in sharing and selling digital publications. Based in Paris, it offers users the ability to create personal digital libraries from a vast collection of publications. The platform encourages interaction and discussion around reading, while also providing tools for users to publish and publicize their writings and digital documents. With a focus on the digitalization of written texts, YouScribe enables content holders to increase their visibility online by allowing their documents to be read, shared, and commented upon across various devices.

Fear Hunters

Seed Round in 2012
Fear Hunters makes fearless plush-toys. They are here to help you overcome your fears. They conceive toys with a positive influence on children's personal development. Their approach is global. Our ideas aim at stimulating the mind and the body equally through playing, thinking and feeling.

2houses

Series A in 2012
2houses.com is an online communication, scheduling and reporting tool for separated or divorced parents with respect to their children. 2houses.com offers: - a shared calendar with the parenting schedule and any special event or appointment - an expense module allowing for efficient tracking and balancing of the expenses - a journal in which parents can add quick notes like the feedback of a teacher - an information bank allowing to store every information about the children ranging from their shirt size to the vaccination record

2houses

Seed Round in 2011
2houses.com is an online communication, scheduling and reporting tool for separated or divorced parents with respect to their children. 2houses.com offers: - a shared calendar with the parenting schedule and any special event or appointment - an expense module allowing for efficient tracking and balancing of the expenses - a journal in which parents can add quick notes like the feedback of a teacher - an information bank allowing to store every information about the children ranging from their shirt size to the vaccination record

Auctelia

Seed Round in 2011
Auctelia SA operates an online platform specializing in the auction of industrial equipment and used machines, including agricultural, forestry, construction, and handling equipment. Founded in 2009 and based in Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium, Auctelia facilitates a streamlined process for industrial companies and intermediaries to buy and sell assets through online auctions. The platform has attracted over 30,000 members from 30 countries and has successfully managed sales exceeding EUR 10 million in value. Auctelia's services include optimized pricing, administrative management, and invoicing, ensuring a secure and efficient resale process for its users.
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