Pitchdrive
Antwerp-based pre-seed tech investor with 11 investments in the past 12 months, focused on early Belgian and European tech companies.
Pitchdrive is a pre-seed venture fund based in Antwerp, operating at the earliest stage of the startup funnel. The fund has maintained a high cadence of investments, with 11 deals closed in the past 12 months, making it one of the more active Belgian pre-seed vehicles.
Its Antwerp base and early-stage focus give it a complementary profile to Ghent and Brussels-centric funds, serving founders in the broader Flemish ecosystem.
Co-founders Jonas Dhaenens and Lorenz Bogaert serve as board members alongside managing partners Boris Bogaert and Koen Christiaens.
Stated facts & numbers
- Pitchdrive started with a €3M private fund and now has roughly €100M under management across three funds; the latest fund was €50M and heavily oversubscribed. (0:45:45, The Harbour 2025-11-20)
- Pitchdrive tickets grew from ~€200-300K to €500K-1.2M today, aiming for 10% stakes and 4x fund returns. (1:02:50, The Harbour 2025-11-20)
- Pitchdrive receives roughly 400-600 pitch decks per month from across Europe and beyond, analyzed with 'augmented scouts'. (1:08:41, The Harbour 2025-11-20)
- Roughly 15-20 former Rydoo/Xpenditure employees now work in Pitchdrive portfolio companies. (1:14:27, The Harbour 2025-11-20)
- The Netlog mafia reunion event on 10 September had nearly 500 registrations for ~450 spots, preceded by a Pitchdrive Summit with LPs and 20+ foreign startups. (0:04:25, The Harbour 2025-11-20)