Overview
icapps is a digital product agency based in Antwerp, founded in 2009 by Niels Leunen and Olivier Dupont. The company started out in mobile development and added web development, backend development, strategy and digital marketing. It joined De Cronos Groep in 2017. In June 2022 Olivier Dupont handed the CEO role to chief operations officer Kristof Van Gemert, and chief commercial officer Kris Kemland became managing partner. Dupont and Leunen remained shareholders, and Dupont set up an advisory board. At that point the company had 125 employees and 12 million EUR in annual revenue. Jeroen Trappers became chief technology officer in February 2021, succeeding Wouter Martens, who moved on to the icapps spin-off Mr. Watts. The service lines are strategy and architecture, digital products, platforms and integration, and consultancy. Named clients include NMBS, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Stad Antwerpen, Digitaal Vlaanderen, Immoscoop, Dockx Rental, Blue-bike, Sibelga, amfori and ACEG. icapps built the Mijn Antwerpen city app for the City of Antwerp together with the city IT partner Digipolis. In June 2026 the company announced ISO 27001 certification covering HR, finance, design, engineering and project delivery. The office is at Rijnkaai 100 in Antwerp.
Stated facts & numbers
- Founded: 2009
- Founders: Niels Leunen and Olivier Dupont
- Headquarters: Antwerp, Rijnkaai 100 B16
- Group: Part of De Cronos Groep since 2017
- Managing partner: Kris Kemland
- CEO from 2022: Kristof Van Gemert, succeeding founder Olivier Dupont
- CTO: Jeroen Trappers, appointed February 2021
- Employees: 51-200
- Headcount 2022: 125
- Revenue 2022: 12 million EUR
- Services: Strategy and architecture, digital products, platforms and integration, consultancy
- Customers: NMBS, Port of Antwerp-Bruges, Stad Antwerpen, Digitaal Vlaanderen, Immoscoop, Dockx Rental, Blue-bike, Sibelga, amfori, ACEG
- Certification: ISO 27001, announced June 2026
- Spin-off: Mr. Watts, founded by Niels Leunen and former CTO Wouter Martens
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In the news
- What an incredible launch event from SumZero at Circuit Zolder! 🏁 Congratulations to the SumZero team, very excited to see what’s next on this track. 👀
- What an incredible launch event from SumZero at Circuit Zolder! 🏁 Congratulations to the SumZero team, very excited to see what’s next on this track. 👀
- Last week, we launched SumZero at Circuit Zolder. WHAT A DAY 🏎️ 🏁 Racing felt like the right theme. AI lets you pick up serious speed. But without control, you can crash just as quickly. That idea ran through the whole day, starting with a keynote on our vision for AI and hands-on workshops on autonomous AI workflows and Recon. Then we put our racing skills to the test on the actual track. 🏎️🏎️🏎️ We learned a lot, laughed a lot, and worked up a little nervous sweat along the way. Seeing everyone get involved made the SumZero
- After eight years, Kris Kemland is handing over the role of Managing Partner to Sander Hofman. Kris helped build the strong client relationships and team culture we have today. Now, Sander is ready to build on that foundation, with an even stronger focus on technology and helping our clients move forward. Same team. Same ambition. A new chapter. Thank you, Kris, for everything you’ve done. And Sander, let’s make it a great one! 💙 👉 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/er3pB7Xy
- That’s a wrap on our third and final Barcamp of the year! 💙 Last week, we got together for another company-wide update, filled with live demos from our colleagues and an interesting talk by Hannes on the mental impact of AI on developers. We’re already looking forward to the next edition and kicking off 2027 with another Barcamp!
- Great digital ideas start with great conversations. 💡 Today, our colleague Marie-Lien Loos represented icapps at the "Trefdag Digitaal Vlaanderen". 💙
- Last week, we brought back our annual Suit Up Day, and once again, the team didn’t disappoint. 🤩
- Hidden tech debt, slow releases, and outdated systems could be costing your business more than you think... Discover how software modernization turns technical debt into a competitive advantage. Read our latest newsletter and explore the 6 critical domains of modernization!📩
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
Kris KemlandChief Commercial Officer→Founder at Go Lucid
Olivier DupontFounding Partner→CTO at AUCTIM
Pieter GillisManaging Partner→Managing Partner at Inkubis
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