Jean Derely
Jean Derely founded BetaGroup, one of the foundational communities of the Brussels tech scene, before relocating to Spain.
Jean Derely is described as "one of the true quiet heroes of the Brussels tech story." He founded BetaGroup in 2008, which became a key gathering point for the early Brussels startup community. In 2009 he co-founded Betacowork, a tech coworking space in Brussels, alongside Ramon Suarez, and in 2011 he co-founded WooRank, a SaaS web audit platform. In 2012 he passed leadership of BetaGroup to Julie Foulon before eventually relocating to Spain.
Career
Roles
- RogerInvestorMay 2026 – Present
- ManyContactsInvestorFeb 2022 – Present
- eBike.esInvestorSep 2020 – Present
- SaaS InvestInvestorJul 2015 – Present
Overloop AI#681factoryInvestorJan 2016 – Dec 2025
- SumaCRMInvestorJan 2016 – Nov 2019
WooRank#247factoryFounderJul 2011 – Jun 2015
- Betacowork collaborative workingCo-FounderFeb 2009 – Jan 2012
- BetaGroup Startup NetworkFounderSep 2008 – Jun 2011
- ForresterBusiness DevelopmentJan 2006 – Sep 2008
- Grupo CobraBusiness developmentJan 2003 – Oct 2005
- Grupo CobraBusiness developementSep 2001 – Dec 2002
- NETCOMSalesSep 2000 – Aug 2001
Education
- National University of Singapore#137schoolExchange student in Singapore1998 - 1998
- Tsinghua University#235schoolExchange student in Beijing1997 - 1997
Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management#6schoolEngineer's degree, Business1995 - 2000
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