Joris Van Der Gucht
Location
Region
flanders
Role
Co-Founder & CEO
Company
LinkedIn
Expertise
saas, fintech, entrepreneurship
TLDR
Joris Van Der Gucht co-founded Silverfin (acquired by Visma), co-founded Wintercircus, and is now CEO of Ravical.
Overview
Joris co-founded Silverfin in Ghent in 2013, building a cloud-native platform designed for accounting firms to manage client data and automate compliance workflows. After a decade at Silverfin (acquired by Visma in 2023), Joris co-founded Wintercircus and launched Ravical in 2025.
As a founder with a successful exit, Joris has moved into the investor and LP community, backing Entourage. He also serves as senior advisor at Blinqx and board member at PEAK Coaching.
Career History
- Co-Founder & CEO at Ravical (May 2025 - Present)
- Co-Founder at Wintercircus (May 2023 - Present)
- Board Member at PEAK Coaching (May 2024 - Present)
- Senior Advisor at Blinqx (Feb 2024 - Present)
- Co-Founder at Silverfin (Jan 2013 - Oct 2023)
Education
- Fiscaliteit (Tax), Artesis Hogeschool Antwerpen (2009 - 2011)
- Accountancy & Fiscaliteit, HOGENT (2006 - 2008)
See also
Co-founderSilverfin
Co-founderWintercircus
Co-founderKen Bastiaensen
Co-founderBenjamin Vandermarliere
Co-founderTim Vandecasteele
FounderRavical
investorEntourage
RelatedGhent
RelatedPJ Bouten
RelatedBetterPic Seed 2025
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