Overview
Alychlo is the family office of Marc Coucke, the Belgian entrepreneur known for building and selling Omega Pharma to Perrigo in 2014. The vehicle has since been deployed across a broad range of sectors including technology, pharmaceuticals, and food.
Alychlo backed Entourage, the Ghent SaaS fund founded by Pieterjan Bouten, signaling continued appetite for Belgian tech exposure. Portfolio companies include SOPHiA GENETICS and miDiagnostics, both in the life sciences space.
Portfolio
- SOPHiA GENETICS - AI-powered clinical genomics
- miDiagnostics - Rapid diagnostics
Key people
Investments
miDiagnostics
miDiagnostics is a Belgian medtech Company Building compact diagnostic equipment, having raised $31.5M in a Series D round in December 2024, with Alychlo among its investors.
SOPHiA GENETICS
SOPHiA GENETICS is a publicly traded genomics and data-driven medicine company with Belgian roots and Swiss operations, backed by Alychlo, that applies AI to clinical genomic data analysis.
In the news
- Proud to support LIZY as they take another major step in their growth journey. 🚀 Congratulations to the entire LIZY team on this achievement. Excited to see what comes next!
- LIZY SECURES OVER €300 MILLION IN FINANCING 💥 7 years ago Vincent and I started leasing used cars, fully online. We began as brokers, then during Covid pivoted to become a "real" leasing company. The objection we heard most from the industry back then was financing. Not customer demand. Not technology. Financing. They had a point. LIZY doesn't just run a platform: we buy, refurbish and operate thousands of vehicles. Without financing, a leasing company simply cannot grow. Today we announce our new financing facilities with over
- Last year 300.000 people ate at Amadeus. I was four of them. Marc Coucke's Alychlo has just taken a majority stake in the iconic ribs chain we all love, led by Marie Thevelin. Five restaurants, €10m turnover, €3,5m EBITDA. That's a 35% margin. To give you an idea, the listed and PE-backed groups filing accounts in Uk & Europe this month are printing four to five percent. Here's what I keep thinking about. Amadeus sells (mostly) one dish at a fixed price, the ribbetjes à volonté for €25. An average spend of roughly €30-35 a head.
- A new chapter for a Belgian icon. 𝗔𝗹𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗹𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘂𝘀, Belgium's most-authentic restaurant group. Current shareholders Marie Thevelin and Peter Dobbelaere remain on board, as we join forces to write the next chapter of this remarkable Belgian success story. Since opening its first restaurant in Ghent's Patershol in 1987, Amadeus has built a formula that generations have come to know and love: 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼,
- Marc Coucke rachète la chaîne de restaurants de ribs à volonté Amadeus et veut en ouvrir un nouveau par anAlychlo, le holding de Marc Coucke, prend une participation majoritaire dans la chaîne de restaurants Amadeus, réputée pour ses ribs à volonté. Elle compte cinq établissements, dont un à Bruxelles.
L'Echo Entreprises · 21 Aug 2026
- We're hiring: AI & TECH TALENT 🚀 At Alychlo, we don't just invest. We roll up our sleeves. And now we're taking our portfolio to the next level with data, automation and AI! We're not looking for someone who talks about AI. We're looking for someone who makes it work. Ready to turn AI, data and technology into real growth stories within Alychlo? 👉 Discover the role and apply by email. https://lnkd.in/ejvY-RmJ
- Italian Sea Group, le constructeur de yachts lié à Alychlo (Marc Coucke), cherche un candidat acquéreurL’Italian Sea Group, en grande difficulté et dont le véhicule d’investissement de Marc Coucke, Alychlo, détient encore une participation, se met en quête d’un candidat acquéreur ou d'investisseurs.
- Jachtenbouwer Italian Sea Group gaat op zoek naar een kandidaat-koper13:28 De noodlijdende Italian Sea Group, waarin Marc Couckes investeringsvehikel Alychlo nog steeds een belang heeft, gaat op zoek naar een kandidaat-koper of investeerder(s).
De Tijd Transport · 10 Aug 2026
Backers
Sam HeymansSam Heymans is CEO and co-founder of Lizy, a Brussels-based EV leasing platform that has raised EUR 75M with backing from D'Ieteren and Alychlo.
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