Overview
Miles Ahead is a venture capital firm investing in exceptional founders building AI companies for the real world. The firm backs driven founders with ambition to build global companies, leveraging the investment team's experience as founders themselves. Their portfolio includes companies like ArcNC, which automates welding robot programming, and Trosort, which uses AI to automate textile sorting.
Media & appearances
- SuperNovaYouTubeSuperHero Conversations EP5 | Ewout Meyns - Miles Ahead & Florian Myter - WeavelyGhent-based venture studio founded by Wim De Waele and Lucas Berlamont that invests in early-stage, product-led B2B startups and hands-on helps first-time founders with go-to-market.
Stated facts & numbers
- Weavely, a VUB spin-off, has raised €1.2 million in pre-seed and seed combined, with Qbic leading the pre-seed and Miles Ahead in the seed round.SuperNova 2025-03-110:04:45
- Ewout Meyns helps five to six portfolio companies in parallel at Miles Ahead's studio team.SuperNova 2025-03-110:14:33
- Miles Ahead's 'north star' for portfolio companies is scaling to €10 million ARR.SuperNova 2025-03-110:33:03
Key people
In the news
- how AI and robotics are transforming industries, and why we believe this represents one of the most exciting investment opportunities of the coming years.. Miles Ahead Luc Burgelman
- On Wednesday, Miles Ahead was in De Tijd launching a new €75M fund. Today, Luc Burgelman is on The Harbour Funding Podcast. Good timing? We’d like to call it planning 😉. The new fund goes all in on physical AI: smart technology for vehicles, machines and factories. Think AI that welds, drives trains and runs production lines, not AI that writes your emails. Luc went from building companies to backing them. That switch gives him a view most investors don’t have: he’s sat on both sides of the table. If you’re building in industrial
- Great to see De Tijd cover the launch of fundraising for Miles Ahead Capital II, our new €75M venture capital fund focused on Physical AI & Robotics. With portfolio companies like Automated Architecture (AUAR) , Trosort and OTIV, we’re already seeing the potential of Physical AI across construction, textile recycling and rail. We’re now welcoming investors to join us in building the next generation of European Physical AI champions. Interested in being part of our €75M fund? Let’s connect! #PhysicalAI #Robotics #VentureCapital
- Boom. The time is now, and Miles Ahead knows it.
- De Gentse risicokapitaalverschaffer Miles Ahead geeft de aftrap voor een tweede fonds van 75 miljoen euro. Dat geld wil hij investeren in 25 prille start-ups op de grens van AI en industrie. Het investeringsfonds staat ook aan de wieg van een splinternieuwe roboticacampus, RoboHub, die op de Gentse Vynckier-site moet verrijzen. Lees meer: https://lnkd.in/dW-CHsf2
- Gentse durfinvesteerder Miles Ahead mikt met fonds van 75 miljoen op AI in fabrieken en machinesDe Gentse risicokapitaalverschaffer Miles Ahead geeft de aftrap voor een tweede fonds van 75 miljoen euro. Dat geld wil hij investeren in 25 prille start-ups op de grens van AI en industrie. Het investeringsfonds staat ook aan de wieg van een splinternieuwe roboticacampus, RoboHub, die op de Gentse Vynckier-site moet verrijzen.
De Tijd Ondernemen · 21 Oct 2026
- Le fonds belge Miles Ahead mise 75 millions sur l’IA physique européenneLe fonds belge Miles Ahead est en train de lever 75 millions d’euros pour miser sur l’IA physique. Un domaine où l’industrie européenne pourrait faire la différence.
L'Echo Entreprises · 21 Oct 2026
- Another well-deserved award for Trosort ! 🏆 Super proud of this outstanding team Achille Mathot Matthieu Brabant and everything they’re achieving! 🚀
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
Filip TackBusiness Partner ¦ Entrepreneur in Residence→Chief Executive Officer at Talentguide
Maarten MortierProduct & Technology→Co-Founder & Partner at Entourage Ventures
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