Bizzy
Founded by Steve Declercq, Hendrik Keeris, and Nicolas Van Eenaeme in Ghent, Bizzy builds an AI-powered prospecting platform that aggregates company data, financial signals, and hiring patterns to surface buying signals for sales teams. The tool is designed to replace manual research with automated intelligence about when a company is likely to be in a buying window.
The product targets sales development reps and account executives at B2B software companies who spend significant time on prospecting research. By automating signal detection, Bizzy aims to increase the efficiency of outbound sales.
Bizzy is an active member of the Ghent startup community and Wintercircus ecosystem.
Key People
Steve Declercq - Co-Founder
Hendrik Keeris - co-founder, ceo- Nicolas Van Eenaeme - serial founder, angel investor
Stated facts & numbers
- Bizzy was founded in 2021 by Hendrik Keeris and Steve Declerq out of venture builder Starapps. (0:01:35, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy raised over €1M (partly capital, partly subsidies) before going live, and per the intro €1.1M pre-launch. (0:18:59, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy's latest seed round raised €800,000 in pure capital. (0:19:29, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy started charging for its lead generator in early January (2023), initially via founder-led sales. (0:16:25, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy hired five salespeople this quarter to move from founder-led to sales-team-led sales. (0:16:25, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy expects to be cash-flow positive by end of year, helped by annual contracts paid upfront. (0:27:12, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy's early joiners all received shares or employee stock options. (0:11:46, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)
- Bizzy hired a CTO with about 13 years of experience and an experienced CPO alongside a young team. (0:10:45, BlackBird Business Events 2023-11-23)