
Laurens De Poorter
Laurens founded Syndicate One in Brussels, building it into a structured vehicle for angel co-investment in Belgian tech startups. The syndicate pools deal flow and capital from a network of experienced founders and operators, including LPs such as Stijn Christiaens, Roeland Delrue, and Felix Garriau.
Laurens works closely with Robin Wauters in the Brussels tech ecosystem, where both are active in ecosystem building and media. His work at Syndicate One positions him as a connector between successful Belgian exits and the next generation of startups.
Education
MBA, Harvard Business School (2018 - 2020), recipient of 5+ merit-based scholarships including Fulbright, BAEF, and Harvard Boas Scholar
BSc & MSc, Energy Engineering, KU Leuven (2009 - 2014)
Career
Roles
- BelfortCo-Founder & CEO2025 – Present
- Syndicate One#543factoryFounder2021 – Present
- Kraken Digital Asset ExchangePartner, Kraken Ventures2021 – 2025
- Dawn CapitalVC Investor2020 – 2021
- X, the moonshot factoryMoonshot Strategy2019 – 2019
- Boston Consulting Group (BCG)#22factoryConsultant2014 – 2018
Education
Harvard Business School#46schoolMaster of Business Administration - MBA2018 - 2020
Imperial College London#336schoolFull-year Erasmus Exchange, Electrical and Electronics Engineering2012 - 2013
KU Leuven#1schoolMaster of Science (MSc), Management2011 - 2014
KU Leuven#1schoolBachelor (BSc) & Master of Science (MSc), Energy Engineering2009 - 2014
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