At a Glance
imec.xpand is a venture capital firm based in Leuven, Belgium founded in 2017. Expanding nanotechnology into business. The firm focuses on Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ investments across sectors including Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Notable portfolio companies include SiTration, Spectricity, Amplino and Bloomlife. Corporate venture capital arm of imec investing in deep-tech startups focused on digital technologies and nanoelectronics.
“Corporate venture capital arm of imec investing in deep-tech startups focused on digital technologies and nanoelectronics.”
Cyril Vančura
Partner, imec.xpand
Frank Bulens
Partner, imec.xpand
Peter Vanbekbergen
Partner and Co-founder, imec.xpand
imec.xpand primarily invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+ stages. This means they focus on companies that are at the earliest idea or prototype phase.
imec.xpand is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. Many of their portfolio companies are also based in this region, though they invest across geographies.
imec.xpand focuses on investments in Aerospace & Defense, Digital Health, Other, Consumer, Fintech. Their portfolio reflects deep expertise and networks within these sectors.
imec.xpand's typical investment check size ranges from $. to $.. Actual amounts may vary based on the stage, sector, and specific opportunity.
imec.xpand manages approximately €100M in assets under management (AUM) across their funds.
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