Overview
Spun out of imec, Vertical Compute works on tightly integrated compute and memory architectures aimed at reducing the memory bottleneck that limits AI inference performance. The vertically integrated approach means both the chip architecture and the packaging are designed together rather than sourced from separate vendors.
The EUR 57M seed round, closed in January 2025, is one of the larger seed rounds in Belgian deep-tech history and reflects both the strategic importance of AI compute infrastructure and the credibility that comes with an imec lineage.
Vertical Compute sits in Leuven's growing semiconductor cluster alongside other imec spin-offs including Swave Photonics.
Funding & milestones
1 events found for Vertical Compute · 2025
SeedVenture / equityDetails€57M
Reported amount €57,000,000
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Profile narrative
- Seed: EUR 57M (January 2025)
Key people
In the news
- La force d'un portefeuille. VerticalCompute et Aerospacelab, deux de nos sociétés participées, ont obtenu un Private Equity Awards lors de l'événement organisé par Private Capital Belgium. Un grand bravo à Sylvain Dubois Sebastien Couet (cofondateurs de Vertical Compute) et Benoît Deper (fondateur & CEO d'Aerospacelab), et à leurs teams. Chez Noshaq, nous sommes fiers d'être à vos côtés.
- The Sifted AI 100 spotlights Europe’s most promising AI startups for 2026. Proud to be recognized among Europe's top AI innovators! 🙌 🚀 Thank you to N47 for backing the report ! The report: https://lnkd.in/emDTAUvt #SiftedAI100 #AI #DeepTech #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors #Memorywall
- Chips, satellieten en paardenzorg charmeren Belgisch durfkapitaalHet techbedrijf Vertical Compute, de Waalse satellietbouwer Aerospacelab en de paardenzorggroep Equine Care kapen dit jaar de Private Equity Awards weg.
De Tijd Ondernemen · 14 Oct 2026
- Today on Vertical Compute’s 2-year anniversary, we are honored and thrilled to share that VerticalCompute has been named Venture Company of the Year at the Private Equity Awards in Belgium! 🏆🇪🇺 A huge thank you to Private Capital Belgium , the jury, and our backers, for recognizing our vision to break the AI memory wall and redefine hardware architectures for the next era of compute. It was a proud moment seeing our co-founder and CEO Sylvain Dubois represent the team on stage tonight. This award is a testament to the hard work,
- Why are modern AI workloads bottlenecked by data movement rather than raw compute horsepower? Part 1 of our new blog series dives into the physics of the "Transit Tax" and why memory-centric architectures are rewriting the economics of AI infrastructure. 👇 #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors #MemoryWall #DataLocality #DeepTech
- Moving data consumes 100x more energy than processing it—read Part 1 of our new blog series on why breaking the "memory wall" is the defining challenge for the next era of AI infrastructure. 🧠 https://lnkd.in/eeNwvfFz #AIInfrastructure #Semiconductors #MemoryWall #DataLocality #DeepTech
- AI is more than a prompt In Belgium we’ve got incredible talent Working in a Belgian state-of-the-art AI infrastructure startup 🤖 She’s been amongst the very first to join VerticalCompute, Sebastien Couet & Sylvain Dubois. Vertical Compute raised 37M€ earlier this year to build a 3D chip architecture that stacks high-density magnetic memory directly on top of processing logic to slash energy use and break through AI memory bottlenecks… That is why I am beyond thrilled to welcome Aurélie Kandazoglou to our Back-to-School Roadshow
- Fresh back from EuroCDP - EU Chips Design Platform Accelerate in Kraków! ⚡ Sylvain Dubois and Philippe Bressy represented Vertical Compute onsite. It was fantastic to connect with so many insightful leaders, experts, and fellow innovators shaping the future of European hardware. Four days of high-caliber discussions, incredible people, and deep dives into the growth of the semiconductor ecosystem. At Vertical Compute, we are fully committed to building and scaling advanced technology in Europe. A huge thank you to the EuroCDP team
Backers
imec.xpand
Independent deep-tech VC linked to imec, focused on semiconductors and nanotechnology with EUR 300M under management.
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