Qbic is a Belgian sector-agnostic early-stage fund commercialising research from its partner universities, institutes and hospitals. It usually enters at a company's first external financing and continues supporting portfolio businesses as they grow.

At a glance

HeadquartersGhent, Belgium
European officesGhent
Investment stagesSeed, Series A
Initial ticketNot publicly standardised

Investment focus

SeedSeries A
GeneralistDeep TechHealth & Life SciencesIndustrial TechSoftware & AI

Source and review

Profile reviewed on . Investment criteria are attributed to Qbic strategy and partner mandate.

European mandate

Geographic fit
Research-based spin-offs and startups linked to Qbic partner universities, institutes and hospitals
Round behaviour
Typically invests in the first external round and provides follow-on capital