Start it @KBC Overview
- Investor Type
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Accelerator/Incubator
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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5

- Investments
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715
- Portfolio
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389
- Exits
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257

Start it @KBC General Information
Company Description
Founded in 2013, Startit@KBC is an accelerator arm of KBC Securities based in Leuven, Belgium. The firm specializes in early-stage and startup investments.
Business Details
Website
startit-accelerate.comYear Founded
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Professor Roger van Overstraetenplein 2
- 3000 Leuven
- Belgium
Start it @KBC Investments (715)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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Mapheim | 05-Dec-2023 | Accelerator/Incubator | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | ||
Hyperfox | 01-Mar-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
IVEX | 23-Feb-2023 | Automotive | Generating Revenue | |||
Calqi | 01-Jan-2023 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
MyCellHub | 08-Nov-2021 | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Generating Revenue | |||
Guud (Consumer Non-Durables) | 14-Oct-2021 | Other Consumer Non-Durables | Generating Revenue | |||
S-Biomedic | 21-Sep-2021 | Drug Discovery | Generating Revenue | |||
Wheel the World | 01-Nov-2020 | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue | |||
BloomUp | 16-Oct-2020 | Accelerator/Incubator | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue | ||
Not A Desk | 22-Sep-2020 | Accelerator/Incubator | Home Furnishings | Generating Revenue |
Start it @KBC Exits (257)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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NannyML | 09-Jun-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
Smooved | 03-Jun-2025 | ||
Zeebes | 10-May-2025 | ||
Human Districts | 29-Apr-2025 | ||
Memomove | 20-Feb-2025 | ||
Invenira | 13-Jan-2025 | ||
Happy Flights | 10-Jan-2025 | ||
Bizzcontrol | 16-Dec-2024 | ||
Carpet of Life | 16-Dec-2024 | Out of Business | |
Stepwise (Educational and Training Services B2C) | 07-Dec-2024 | Out of Business |
Start it @KBC Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Start it @KBC Co-Investors (23)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Noshaq | 2 |
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Start it @KBC FAQs
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What is Start it @KBC?
Founded in 2013, Startit@KBC is an accelerator arm of KBC Securities based in Leuven, Belgium.
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When was Start it @KBC founded?
Start it @KBC was founded in 2013.
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Where is Start it @KBC headquartered?
Start it @KBC is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
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How many investments has Start it @KBC made?
Start it @KBC has made 715 investments.
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What has Start it @KBC invested in?
Start it @KBC has made numerous investments in companies like Mapheim, Hyperfox, and IVEX within the Business/Productivity Software and Automotive industries.
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What has Start it @KBC invested in recently?
Start it @KBC's latest investment was on 05-Dec-2023 in Mapheim, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.
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