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
- A Miles Ahead tradition we hold dear: Our Startup Drinks 🍸 Every year, just before summer, we bring our founders, advisors and portfolio teams together to celebrate, raise a glass to the hard work and soak in the energy of everything being built. A moment to look back at what we have achieved together, put the right milestones in the spotlight, and look ahead to what is coming, And of course, the perfect opportunity to officially introduce our newest portfolio company to everyone: ArcNC, who received their very first Miles Ahead
- Miles Talks: CTO Leadership in the Age of AI This month, we gathered the CTOs from our portfolio, some in the room, others joining from Ireland and Paris, for a roundtable on what AI is changing inside their teams and how they are responding to it. The format was straightforward: bring the right people together, add sharp outside expertise and let them challenge and inspire each other. Our portfolio companies are all building with AI at their core, across different industries and different contexts, yet the challenges they face
- Miles Ahead has invested in ArcNC, setting a new standard for Physical AI in industrial welding. Welding is one of the most essential processes in industrial production lines. The shortage of skilled welders has deepened across Europe, and manufacturers have turned to robots. However, programming those robots has always required specialist knowledge, taking hours or even days per part. ArcNC redefines that at the most fundamental level. Their AI-powered software enables anyone to program welding robots in minutes, with no
- The world is shifting towards physical AI, and now is the moment to act. This week, Miles Ahead is featured in Trends, where Luc Burgelman and Nele Van Ginneken shared their vision on the market opportunity, the thesis behind MAC II, and the founders they back. Physical AI is more relevant now than ever. Investment in industrial AI is estimated at over 1.3 trillion euro by 2030. At this moment Miles Ahead is the only Belgian fund with an explicit focus on Physical AI and Robotics. 💬 "We look at applications with significant market
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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