Overview
Ethias Ventures has deployed roughly 15 million EUR across a portfolio of around 10 Belgian startups since launch. The fund focuses on companies whose products extend or complement the insurance value chain, including risk monitoring, climate resilience, data infrastructure, and mobility services. It often co-invests with regional public funds such as Namur Invest.
Portfolio
- Sourse - AI-driven aerial surveillance for European critical infrastructure
- BattMobility - Electric mobility leasing and car-sharing for businesses in Ghent and Flanders
Media & appearances
- BlackBird Business EventsYouTubeBlackBird Podcast aflevering 58: Erik MoniquetErik sits on the advisory board of Ethias' venture capital arm, assessing investment dossiers and helping startups raise capital.
Investments
BattMobility
BattMobility is a Ghent-based provider of electric shared mobility and fleet electrification solutions for businesses in Flanders, with 318% revenue growth in the Deloitte Fast 50 2025.
Sourse
Sourse is a Namur-based aerial earth observation company that combines light aircraft and AI to detect risks on critical infrastructure such as pipelines, roads, and railways across Europe.
In the news
- First in Belgium. First in Europe at this scale. In July, AIDOPTATION became the first company ever authorized to test Level 4 autonomous vehicles on Belgian public highways: a 90+ km stretch in Limburg, including the E313 and E314. Last week, we gathered with our partners and media for a press day to showcase everything we’ve built and reflect on every step that made this achievement possible. Getting approval for high-speed L4 testing isn't just about software: it’s about relentless hard work, rigorous safety validation, and the
- One of the most rewarding aspects of corporate venture capital is helping innovative startups connect with the right decision-makers and create tangible business impact. This is exactly what we aim to achieve through Ethias Ventures. Seeing Sourse.eu engage with leading infrastructure and energy operators demonstrates how innovation, data and AI can contribute to better risk anticipation and resilience. As investors, we are not only supporting entrepreneurs. We are also helping create bridges between startups, corporates and
- From 0 to 3,000 electric vehicles in just three years. Congratulations to Ethias Lease on this remarkable milestone. What makes this achievement particularly meaningful for us at Ethias Ventures is not only the growth itself, but the collaborations it has enabled along the way. 🤝 Over the years, Ethias Lease has shared its expertise in electric mobility with startups from our portfolio, helping transform innovative ideas into real-world applications. From smarter battery intelligence with Linkbycar to new approaches to shared
- Founders building the future of insurance: this interview is worth your attention. In his latest interview, Philippe Lallemand, CEO of Ethias, shares a clear conviction: AI, cybersecurity, mobility, cloud and data are no longer future trends. They are becoming central to how insurers prevent risks, serve customers and create value for society. For us at Ethias Ventures, this reinforces why Ethias continues to invest in innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems. Some of the most impactful advances in insurance will come from
- Some milestones are bigger than company milestones. Aidoptation has received approval to conduct fully autonomous Level 4 driving tests on public highways in the European Union — a remarkable achievement for the team and an important step forward for the future of safer mobility. What stands out to us is not only the technological breakthrough. It's the ambition behind it. Aidoptation is taking on one of mobility's toughest challenges: helping make roads safer and reducing the impact of some of the most severe road accidents.
- Parce qu'une flotte bien gérée, c'est avant tout une flotte mieux protégée. Avec Prevention & Solution, en partenariat avec LinkByCar, profitez d'outils digitaux conçus pour anticiper les risques et accompagner votre gestion de flotte au quotidien. 📊 Réduisez vos coûts grâce à un suivi en temps réel de votre flotte 🦺 Renforcez la sécurité grâce au Safety Score, qui analyse les comportements de conduite et met en évidence les axes d'amélioration 🔋 Anticipez les pannes et préparez votre transition électrique en toute sérénité
- Een vloot beheren draait om meer dan voertuigen alleen. Het draait om inzicht. Dankzij de samenwerking tussen Ethias Solutions en LinkByCar beschik je over slimme digitale tools die je helpen risico's te beperken en je vloot efficiënter te beheren. Zo kan je: 📊 je vloot in realtime opvolgen en kosten beter beheersen 🦺 het rijgedrag analyseren dankzij de Safety Score en de verkeersveiligheid verbeteren 🔋 onderhoud voorspellen en je elektrische transitie voorbereiden 🚨 sneller reageren bij een ongeval of diefstal Het resultaat?
- At Ethias Ventures, we don’t just invest in startups. We help turn their solutions into real market opportunities. So what does it look like in practice? Here’s a concrete example: June Energy and Linkbycar are both featured in a dedicated campaign through the #EthiasSolution newsletter 👉 A targeted communication to ~20,000 B2B decision-makers 👉 A direct channel to showcase their solutions to corporate clients 👉 Real go-to-market support delivered through our existing distribution 🎥 Watch how it comes to life:
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