Overview
QBIC is a consortium-backed Venture Capital fund that channels university and research institute deal flow into investable deep-tech companies. Fund III was launched in 2025, continuing a mandate that brings together six Belgian universities, VITO, imec, and a set of partner hospitals.
The fund's broad institutional backing gives it access to spin-off opportunities across Flanders and Wallonia. Portfolio companies are typically early-stage, emerging from PhD research or lab spin-outs.
Portfolio
- Swave Photonics - Holographic display technology
Media & appearances
- SuperNovaYouTubeSuperHero Conversations EP5 | Ewout Meyns - Miles Ahead & Florian Myter - WeavelyBelgian fund specializing in university spin-offs (typically biotech) that led Weavely's pre-seed round.
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. (0:04:45, SuperNova 2025-03-11)
Key people
Investments
Swave Photonics
Swave Photonics is a Leuven-based deep-tech startup that raised EUR 43M to develop holographic display chips enabling high-quality augmented reality glasses.
Pleevi
Pleevi is a Brussels-based VITO spinoff building AI-optimized workplace EV charging solutions, founded in 2024.
Eyeo
Eyeo is a Leuven-based imec spin-off using color-splitting photonics technology to build ultra-compact imaging sensors, having raised EUR 15M in May 2025.
VoxelSensors
VoxelSensors is a Belgian semiconductor company focused on enabling contextual AI.
CrowdScan
Belgian IoT analytics company providing crowd density measurement technology, backed by QBIC.
Animab
Animab is a Ghent-based VIB/UGent/VUB spin-off developing oral monoclonal antibodies for livestock health, raising EUR 25.4M total including a EUR 10M Series B in July 2025.
Axithra
Axithra is an imec spinoff from Ghent developing Raman-on-chip technology to measure drug concentrations in blood in real time, enabling point-of-care therapeutic drug monitoring.
Accelleran
Accelleran is an Antwerp-based Open RAN software Company Building private 5G network infrastructure for enterprises, backed by Cogito Capital Partners and QBIC.
Spica Therapeutics
Spica Therapeutics is a biotech company developing macrophage-targeting therapies using proprietary fingerprinting technology for oncology, fibroinflammatory, and autoimmune diseases.
moveUP
moveUP is a Belgian events services company focused on empowering women.
In the news
- Hoe zorg je ervoor dat samenwerking in Healthtech leidt tot innovatie, en niet tot conflict? Op 15 oktober mocht ik namens Arnold & Siedsma deelnemen als spreker aan Let’s Talk HealthTech, georganiseerd door imec.istart in BioVille in Diepenbeek. Vanuit mijn perspectief als IP-expert ging ik in op het belang van tijdig nadenken over intellectuele eigendom, bescherming en duidelijke afspraken tussen startups, zorgorganisaties en andere partners. Want wie innovatie echt vooruit wil helpen, denkt best al vroeg na over eigenaarschap en
- Building the corridors that connect markets. Qbic is heading to CIS 2026 GCCM Almaty to advance conversations around resilient infrastructure, cross-border connectivity and strategic partnerships across key regional markets. Connect with the Qbic team in Almaty. #Qbic #CIS2026GCCM #CarrierCommunity #WholesaleCarrier #DigitalInfrastructure #Connectivity
Alumni 2 went on to found or lead
- PAisha KothariAssociate→Founder at AISPI
Pierre De MuelenaereMember of the Investment Committee→Co-Founder at Fonds des amis de l'Espace du Lien
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