3 investors at imec.xpand, based in Leuven, Belgium with €100M under management.
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Partner, imec.xpand
Cyril Vančura serves as a Partner at imec.xpand, the venture capital arm of imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. In his role, he focuses on investments spanning artificial intelligence, fintech, enterprise software, consumer technology, biotech, cybersecurity, climate solutions, developer tools, robotics, and SaaS platforms. Vančura leverages imec's deep technical expertise and research capabilities to identify and support companies at the intersection of advanced technology and commercial applications. His investment approach is informed by imec's extensive network of industry partnerships and cutting-edge research in emerging technologies.
Partner, imec.xpand
Frank Bulens is a Partner at imec.xpand, a venture capital firm focused on identifying and scaling transformative deeptech companies. With a specialization in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and emerging technologies, Bulens brings strategic expertise in building category-defining ventures. His investment portfolio reflects a commitment to backing founders tackling complex technical challenges with commercial potential. Among his notable investments is an early position in Twitter, demonstrating his ability to recognize significant technology opportunities. Based in Europe's innovation ecosystem, Bulens leverages imec.xpand's resources and network to support deeptech entrepreneurs from research through commercialization, combining technical acumen with venture capital experience to drive innovation across AI, biotech, and adjacent domains.
Partner and Co-founder, imec.xpand
Peter Vanbekbergen is a repeat deeptech entrepreneur turned investor who previously co-founded multiple imec spin-offs including M4S (acquired by Huawei/HiSilicon) and worked at CoWare (acquired by Synopsys), giving him hands-on experience turning advanced semiconductor research into venture-scale companies. He has cycled multiple times between researcher, associate VP, and innovation manager roles at imec itself, making him an unusually embedded bridge between imec's labs and the startups that commercialize its technology.
imec.xpand's investment team consists of 3 professionals, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium and managing €100M in assets. The team brings diverse backgrounds and specialized expertise to evaluate and support portfolio companies.
Across the team, imec.xpand's investors cover expertise in AI, Fintech, Enterprise, Consumer, Biotech, Cybersecurity, Climate, DevTools. This breadth of sector knowledge enables the firm to evaluate opportunities across multiple verticals and provide specialized post-investment support to founders.
imec.xpand has 3 investors and partners on their team, based in Leuven, Belgium. Each team member brings specialized expertise across different sectors and investment stages.
imec.xpand's team consists of 3 investment professionals. View individual investor profiles above for detailed backgrounds, focus areas, and portfolio companies.
imec.xpand manages approximately €100M in assets under management with a team of 3 investment professionals, headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.
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