Artion

Overview

Artion Security Systems Α.Ε. was founded in 2009 and operates in the import and wholesale distribution of security systems.

Media & appearances

• The HarbourYouTube2025-05-01
  JEAN-MICHEL TEERLINCK (MTM GROUP) van horeca-legende naar succesvolle investeerder.Compliance/inspection-automation software company co-founded in June 2021 with Caroline Van Der Steen, born from Teerlinck's own environmental-permit problems; ambition to become the European reference within five years.
• The HarbourYouTube2025-03-27
  CAROLINE VAN DER STEEN (Artion) over ze van stadsambtenaar naar ondernemer groeideSaaS platform automating legally mandated periodic inspections for companies, founded in 2021 by Caroline Van der Steen and Jean-Michel Teerlinck; recently raised ~€800K and plans a possible next round for internationalization.
• ConnexiYouTube2024-09-30
  #80 Caroline Van der Steen (Artion) over Durven Springen en Nieuwe RichtingenSaaS platform founded in 2021 that digitizes and automates all legally mandatory inspections (fire extinguishers, high/low voltage, forklifts) and matches the right inspector to companies; closed its first funding round in April 2024.

Stated facts & numbers

• Artion was founded in 2021 together with Jean-Michel Teerlinck; a third partner joined about 1.5 years ago to roll out the commercial side.Connexi 2024-09-300:36:39
• Artion closed its first funding round in April 2024; the whole process took about five months from drafting the financial plan to closing.Connexi 2024-09-300:53:10
• After funding, Artion hired seven people in six weeks.Connexi 2024-09-301:00:27
• She is writing a partly fictionalized biography about the first 30 years of her life and wants to exit Artion within 10 years.Connexi 2024-09-301:15:29
• Artion co-founded with Caroline Van Der Steen in June 2021; banked with a friend at Belfius Aalst; platform built by iSign contact Mattias; ambition to be the European reference within 5 years.The Harbour 2025-05-011:04:05
• Artion was founded in 2021 with a 60/40 equity split (Caroline majority) and €50,000 total starting capital.The Harbour 2025-03-270:37:35
• Artion obtained a €116,000 bank credit from Belfius early on, with only a small personal guarantee.The Harbour 2025-03-270:39:39
• Artion's third (late) co-founder Tom, a commercial profile, joined in 2022.The Harbour 2025-03-270:46:19