SmartFin

SmartFin Capital NV is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Mechelen, Belgium, with an additional office in London, United Kingdom. Founded in December 2014, the firm focuses on early-stage and growth investments in the smart technologies sector, particularly in financial technologies and related fields such as security, big data, analytics, artificial intelligence, and enterprise software. SmartFin seeks to invest between EUR 0.5 million and EUR 12 million in private growth companies throughout Europe, prioritizing those with significant potential for value creation in fast-growing market segments. The firm typically acquires minority stakes and provides follow-on investment options as needed. Its investment strategy is supported by multiple funds, including SmartFin Ventures, SmartFin Capital III, and SmartFin Ventures II, which target various sectors within technology and business services.

Bert Baeck

Partner

Thomas Depuydt

Managing Partner

Simon Dewaele

Associate

Harry Haeck

Partner

Jürgen Ingels

Founding Partner

Bart Luyten

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Toon de Neef

Investment Associate

Sebastien Thiel

Chief Financial Officer & Partner

Sebastien Thiel

Chief Financial Officer & Partner

Past deals in Belgium

Luzmo

Series A in 2023
Cumul.io is a cloud analytics platform for business experts & SaaS companies to integrate intuitive yet powerful data visualization into their daily lives.

Deliverect

Series D in 2022
Deliverect NV operates a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the management of takeaway and delivery orders for restaurants, bars, and cafes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, the company integrates various third-party online ordering platforms, such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo, into restaurants' existing point-of-sale systems. This integration automates the inbound order flow, allowing staff to focus on other tasks by eliminating the need to monitor multiple devices or manually re-enter orders. Deliverect's platform not only simplifies order management but also offers features for consolidated reporting and inventory management, enhancing operational efficiency for food businesses worldwide.

Timeseer.AI

Seed Round in 2022
A unique research initiative between the industry, the academic world, and industrial analytics entrepreneurs with 100 year+ experience in time-series analytics.”

Willow

Venture Round in 2021
Willow is the winning combination of smart technology and experienced experts. Our specialists define your strategy and coach you towards Social Media success. The Willow platform brings inspiration, efficiency & structure. Designed specifically for Professional Service Providers and Busy Entrepreneurs.

Deliverect

Series C in 2021
Deliverect NV operates a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the management of takeaway and delivery orders for restaurants, bars, and cafes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, the company integrates various third-party online ordering platforms, such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo, into restaurants' existing point-of-sale systems. This integration automates the inbound order flow, allowing staff to focus on other tasks by eliminating the need to monitor multiple devices or manually re-enter orders. Deliverect's platform not only simplifies order management but also offers features for consolidated reporting and inventory management, enhancing operational efficiency for food businesses worldwide.

Luzmo

Funding Round in 2020
Cumul.io is a cloud analytics platform for business experts & SaaS companies to integrate intuitive yet powerful data visualization into their daily lives.

Silverfin

Series B in 2020
Silverfin operates a connected accounting platform designed to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial services. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with an additional office in London, the platform integrates data from various accounting, CRM, and CMS software, allowing users to access customized reporting tools and documentation. It offers features such as real-time updates, drag-and-drop functionality, and collaborative commenting, facilitating smooth workflows and communication among stakeholders. By centralizing financial data in a secure cloud-based Structured Data Hub, Silverfin standardizes and automates accounting processes, significantly reducing the time required for compliance tasks. The platform serves finance departments and accountancy firms of all sizes, both in Belgium and internationally, ultimately aiming to improve the competitiveness and profitability of its users' services.

Deliverect

Series B in 2020
Deliverect NV operates a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the management of takeaway and delivery orders for restaurants, bars, and cafes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, the company integrates various third-party online ordering platforms, such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo, into restaurants' existing point-of-sale systems. This integration automates the inbound order flow, allowing staff to focus on other tasks by eliminating the need to monitor multiple devices or manually re-enter orders. Deliverect's platform not only simplifies order management but also offers features for consolidated reporting and inventory management, enhancing operational efficiency for food businesses worldwide.

THEO Technologies

Series A in 2020
THEO Technologies specializes in universal video playback technologies designed to provide an optimal viewing experience across various platforms and devices. The company's offerings include a comprehensive portfolio of video playback components and pre-integrations, enabling media companies to deploy premium video experiences efficiently and cost-effectively. By facilitating seamless video playback in over-the-top (OTT) applications, THEO Technologies allows online media enterprises to deliver a consistent and exceptional video experience to audiences worldwide, regardless of the device or platform used.

Deliverect

Series A in 2019
Deliverect NV operates a Software as a Service platform designed to streamline the management of takeaway and delivery orders for restaurants, bars, and cafes. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, the company integrates various third-party online ordering platforms, such as Uber Eats and Deliveroo, into restaurants' existing point-of-sale systems. This integration automates the inbound order flow, allowing staff to focus on other tasks by eliminating the need to monitor multiple devices or manually re-enter orders. Deliverect's platform not only simplifies order management but also offers features for consolidated reporting and inventory management, enhancing operational efficiency for food businesses worldwide.

The Glue

Series A in 2018
The Glue is a contemporary, new solution which enables financial institutions to quickly develop innovative financial services for today’s consumers. These services are delivered by creating a customer centric environment, overlaying the core legacy systems. The Glue is a unique enabling yet non-disruptive solution which helps to protect and prolong the lifespan of your existing infrastructure investments.

NGDATA

Series C in 2017
NGDATA develops data management systems. The company offers Lily, a big data management system that extracts business insights in real-time and benefits from enriched data in real-time. It serves retail and e-commerce; news, publishing, and media; finance, credit, and insurance; and telecom domains. The company is based in Ghent, Belgium with an additional office in Singapore; and Paris, France.

Luzmo

Seed Round in 2017
Cumul.io is a cloud analytics platform for business experts & SaaS companies to integrate intuitive yet powerful data visualization into their daily lives.

Newtec

Secondary Market in 2017
Newtec is specialized in designing, developing, and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications. Tomorrow’s realizations are built on today’s innovation, on our drive to create new possibilities in satellite communications. For over 30 years, Newtec’s team of dedicated specialists set the standards: designing, developing and manufacturing the most efficient, most scalable and most economical technology in the industry. New challenges and new customer needs offer opportunities to explore new boundaries. This empowers us to work even harder, helping our customers to perform their best so that, together, we can make the world a safer, better informed and more connected place. Established in 1985, and headquartered in Belgium, Newtec has regional offices as well as additional R&D centers located in Stamford, Conn. (U.S.), Singapore (Singapore), Beijing (China), Dubai (UAE), São Paulo (Brazil), Berlin (Germany), and France.

NGDATA

Series B in 2017
NGDATA develops data management systems. The company offers Lily, a big data management system that extracts business insights in real-time and benefits from enriched data in real-time. It serves retail and e-commerce; news, publishing, and media; finance, credit, and insurance; and telecom domains. The company is based in Ghent, Belgium with an additional office in Singapore; and Paris, France.

Silverfin

Seed Round in 2016
Silverfin operates a connected accounting platform designed to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of financial services. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, with an additional office in London, the platform integrates data from various accounting, CRM, and CMS software, allowing users to access customized reporting tools and documentation. It offers features such as real-time updates, drag-and-drop functionality, and collaborative commenting, facilitating smooth workflows and communication among stakeholders. By centralizing financial data in a secure cloud-based Structured Data Hub, Silverfin standardizes and automates accounting processes, significantly reducing the time required for compliance tasks. The platform serves finance departments and accountancy firms of all sizes, both in Belgium and internationally, ultimately aiming to improve the competitiveness and profitability of its users' services.

UnifiedPost

Series A in 2016
UnifiedPost Group is a Belgium-based provider of cloud-based platforms for administrative and financial services, established in 2001 and headquartered in La Hulpe. The company facilitates connections among customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders throughout the financial value chain, offering a range of solutions that include document management, identity verification, payment processing, and financial services. UnifiedPost caters to a diverse clientele, including corporate and government entities, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as sectors such as agriculture, accounting, interim management, and construction. With a presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Romania, the company has expanded its offerings to encompass document exchange, financial supply chain management, credit management, mandate management, and e-identity services. UnifiedPost manages over 200 million documents annually and employs more than 180 people, demonstrating significant growth in its operations.

TrendMiner

Series B in 2015
Trendminer develops data search and mining software solutions for the process industry. It offers TMsearch that empowers the process specialists to find process trends; TMcapture that creates shift logbooks and adds the ability to manually add visual annotations straight into the trend client; and TMmonitor that allows users to monitor the progress of processes compared to the preferred states. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Hasselt, Belgium with additional offices in Houston, Texas and Köln, Germany. As of June 12, 2018, TrendMiner NV operates as a subsidiary of Software Aktiengesellschaft.

NGDATA

Series B in 2015
NGDATA develops data management systems. The company offers Lily, a big data management system that extracts business insights in real-time and benefits from enriched data in real-time. It serves retail and e-commerce; news, publishing, and media; finance, credit, and insurance; and telecom domains. The company is based in Ghent, Belgium with an additional office in Singapore; and Paris, France.

UnifiedPost

Venture Round in 2015
UnifiedPost Group is a Belgium-based provider of cloud-based platforms for administrative and financial services, established in 2001 and headquartered in La Hulpe. The company facilitates connections among customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders throughout the financial value chain, offering a range of solutions that include document management, identity verification, payment processing, and financial services. UnifiedPost caters to a diverse clientele, including corporate and government entities, small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as sectors such as agriculture, accounting, interim management, and construction. With a presence in Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Romania, the company has expanded its offerings to encompass document exchange, financial supply chain management, credit management, mandate management, and e-identity services. UnifiedPost manages over 200 million documents annually and employs more than 180 people, demonstrating significant growth in its operations.

NGDATA

Funding Round in 2014
NGDATA develops data management systems. The company offers Lily, a big data management system that extracts business insights in real-time and benefits from enriched data in real-time. It serves retail and e-commerce; news, publishing, and media; finance, credit, and insurance; and telecom domains. The company is based in Ghent, Belgium with an additional office in Singapore; and Paris, France.