Wendy Geeraert
TLDR
Wendy Geeraert is a Ghent-based serial founder who co-founded real estate tech platform Colibry in 2015, was named in KBC's "50 Women to Watch" list, and builds data and AI-driven tools to modernize real estate agencies.
Overview
Wendy Geeraert has spent her career at the intersection of engineering, data, and real estate. She co-founded Colibry in 2015, a platform that transforms property search by providing active guidance to homebuyers and helping real estate agencies become future-proof through data and AI-driven customer experience tools.
Colibry is connected to the Lorenz Bogaert / StarApps network. A LinkedIn post by Lorenz celebrating Wendy's work at Colibry received 209 likes and 14 comments, suggesting a close investment or advisory relationship.
Alongside Colibry, Wendy co-founded Enginity in 2017, a separate venture. She has also held management responsibilities at Cronos Groep since 2016 and co-founded SmartBuildingSmart, an early smart-building venture that reflects her engineering background. Earlier in her career, she worked as a freelance structural engineer at Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure.
She was recognized in the Start it Accelerate / KBC "50 Women to Watch" list as one of only three Ghentians selected, reflecting her standing in the Ghent startup community.
Career History
- Co-Founder & Managing Director at Colibry (2015 - present), AI-powered real estate platform
- Co-Founder at Enginity (2017 - present)
- Management responsibilities at Cronos Groep (2016 - present)
- Co-Founder at SmartBuildingSmart
- Freelance Structural Engineer at Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure
- Founder at WG (independent practice)
Education
Engineering background (structural/civil), with practice at Bollinger + Grohmann Ingenieure.
About
Wendy operates at the frontier of proptech and applied AI for real estate. Her engineering foundation gives her a credibility edge in a sector that traditionally underinvests in data infrastructure. Her inclusion in the KBC Women to Watch list signals ecosystem recognition.
Notes
One of the more prominent female tech founders in Ghent.