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Jean Zurstrassen

Jean Zurstrassen co-founded Skynet (sold to Belgacom) and Keytrade Bank (sold to Credit Agricole) and is now a strategic advisor at Expon Capital and co-founder of the Belcube seed fund with Gregoire de Streel.

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Jean Zurstrassen is an elder statesman of the Brussels tech scene. Together with Jose Zurstrassen and Gregoire de Streel, he co-founded Skynet in January 1995, Belgium's first major internet provider, which Belgacom acquired in full by 1998. In 1998 the trio created VMS-Keytrade, Belgium's first online broker, which listed on Euronext in 1999, became Keytrade Bank in 2002, and was sold to Credit Agricole Group in 2002. He co-founded the Belcube seed fund with Gregoire de Streel, focusing on insuretech and service sector startups. He now serves as strategic advisor at Expon Capital.

Career history

  1. Co-founded Skynet1995with Jose Zurstrassen and Gregoire de Streel · sold to Belgacom 1998
  2. Co-founded VMS-Keytrade / Keytrade Bank - sold to Credit Agricole 20021998
  3. Co-founderBelcube (seed fund) with Gregoire de Streel
  4. Strategic AdvisorCurrentExpon Capital
  5. FounderKeytrade Bank

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