Willem Delbare

TLDR

Willem Delbare is founder and CEO of Aikido Security, a Ghent-based Cybersecurity startup focused on developer-first security tooling.

Background

Willem founded Aikido Security in Ghent with the mission to make application security accessible and automated for software development teams. The company has gained traction in the developer security space.

What They Do

As CEO of Aikido Security, Willem leads the company's growth, product vision, and commercial strategy. He is active in the Belgian Cybersecurity and startup community.

Connections

Embedded in the Ghent tech ecosystem. Co-founder of Aikido Security alongside Louis Jonckheere.

Career History

• CEO & Co-founder at Aikido Security (Nov 2022 - Present)
• Co-founder at FutureproofedCities (Jun 2016 - Dec 2022), acquired by Sweco
• Co-founder at Officient (May 2017 - Nov 2022)
• CTO & Co-founder at Teamleader CRM (Jan 2012 - Jan 2016)

Education

• Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science, Ghent University (2007 - 2012)

LinkedIn Voice

Posting style: Milestone-only poster. Extremely concise "TL;DR" format. Posts only for major announcements. Massive engagement per post.

Key themes: Aikido Security milestones (Unicorn valuation, fundraising), open source security, climate tech via Futureproofed acquisition

Avg engagement: 525 likes, 50 comments

Notable post: Aikido $1B valuation announcement, 1,070 likes and 119 comments.