Start it @KBC
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Start it @KBC is a Belgian startup accelerator offering a 12-month, equity-free program with coaching, workshops, and networking. It also provides early-stage funding through the Start it Fund and later-stage funding via KBC Securities.
Start it @KBC is an accelerator headquartered in Leuven, Belgium. It invests both directly in companies and in funds as a limited partner, from pre-seed to growth, in all industries. Its stated cheque size is €300K - 450K early-stage investment via the Start it Fund; up to €5M later-stage via KBC Securities.
“We support courageous entrepreneurs in making an impact through their passion and ambition.”
— Start it @KBC, own website
- Layer
- Direct + LP
- Type
- Accelerator
- Invests in
- Belgium
- Sectors
- all industries
- Cheque size
- €300K - 450K early-stage investment via the Start it Fund; up to €5M later-stage via KBC Securities
Team, as Start it @KBC publishes it
- Lode Uytterschaut Founder & CEO
- Andy Gijbels Investment Director & CTO
- Ann Martens HR & Special Operations
- Bastien Van wylick Business & Ventures Coach
- Britt Van Mieghem Event & Program Manager
- Christophe Cieters Investment Manager
- Dirk Lievens Business Coach & Business Developer
- Donát Pájer Business Coach & Community Manager
- Francesca Nista Project Officer
- Harold Roquet Business Coach Start it @CBC
- Inge Wouters Business Coach Lead
- Liesbeth Van der Jonckheyd Program officer Start it @KBC
Names and roles exactly as listed on startit-x.com. Nothing else about these people is recorded.
Where this comes from
Every fact above was read from a page Start it @KBC publishes itself. Nothing is taken from third-party databases. Investment activity (deals, co-investors) is not yet recorded.
- https://startit-x.com/en/accelerate/start-it-kbcname, type, hq_country, hq_city, invests_in_geographies, stage_min, stage_max, sectors, thesis_quote, thesis_quote_page, description, status, confidence
- https://startit-x.com/en/accelerate/start-it-fundis_investor, layer, cheque_size
- https://startit-x.com/en/aboutpeople
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Record 1239 · added 2026-08-28 · link last verified 2026-09-06 · confidence high
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