Jonas Dhaenens
Jonas Dhaenens is founder and president of team.blue, one of Belgium's most successful tech founders, having built a major internet infrastructure and hosting group through serial acquisition and organic growth.
Jonas founded what became team.blue, a group encompassing multiple hosting and online services brands across Belgium and Europe, including Combell and TransIP. Based in Ghent, he built one of the largest independent hosting groups in the Benelux region.
As founder and president of team.blue, Jonas oversees the group's strategy and development. He is also active as an entrepreneur and investor in the broader Belgian tech ecosystem.
Jonas founded Combell at 16 years old in 1999, bootstrapping it from Belgium into what became team.blue, a pan-European digital success platform for SMBs. He led over 200 M&A transactions across Europe and built the group to 4,000+ employees across 23 countries.
Education
KMO Challenge, Vlerick Business School (2007)
Commercial Sciences, HOGENT (2000 - 2001), did not finish due to Combell startup
Career
- Wintercircus GhentCo-FounderMay 2024 – Present
- Maxus CapitalInvestor and Board MemberNov 2022 – Present
team.blueFounder & PresidentJul 2022 – Present
- AMAVI CapitalFounding Partner and Board MemberJan 2020 – Present
- 1898 The PostCo-ownerJan 2019 – Present
PitchdriveCo-Founder & Board memberJan 2019 – Present
- WinwinnerInvestor and Board MemberSep 2018 – Present
- Watt FactoryCo-Founder and Board MemberJan 2016 – Present
- SmartFin CapitalInvestor and Board memberJul 2015 – Present
- Welkin and MerakiInvestor and Board MemberMar 2018 – May 2022
- Teamleader CRMInvestor and Board MemberMay 2016 – Aug 2020
- SentiaInvestor and Board MemberNov 2015 – Aug 2022
DNS Belgium#508factoryMember of the Strategy Committee for .BEJan 2013 – Dec 2016
- FeWeb#472factoryMember of the BoardJun 2013 – Jun 2018
- xpenditure#480factoryCo-Founder and Board MemberApr 2011 – Mar 2017
- ISPA BelgiumMember of the BoardJun 2007 – May 2018
- Combell GroupFounder & CEOApr 1999 – Jun 2019
- Combell NVFounder & Managing DirectorApr 1999 – Jun 2019
HOGENT#8schoolCommercial Sciences2000 - 2001
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