Overview
Peter co-founded Showpad with Louis Jonckheere and PJ Bouten in Ghent, taking on the technical founding role and writing the first version of the product. Showpad grew into a globally recognized sales enablement platform and one of Belgium's flagship SaaS stories.
He also co-founded In The Pocket, the Ghent-based digital product studio, cementing his position as a founding-layer figure in the city's tech ecosystem.
Peter is an investor in Entourage, backing the venture fund that has emerged from the Showpad and Ghent founder network.
Peter has shifted his focus after Showpad to sustainability-focused investing and building, concentrating on education, biodiversity, climate, and healthcare projects. He brings deep product and engineering experience from his 12-year run as technical co-founder of Showpad.
Career history
- Co-FounderNov 2022 - PresentSmart Symbolseducational tech for preschool teachers
- Co-Founder - CTOMay 2011 - Jun 2023Showpadalso served as Product Manager and InfoSec lead
- Technical Co-FounderMay 2010 - May 2011In The Pocket
- OwnerJan 2006 - Mar 2010FutureProofbuilding digital products
- Full-stack Web DeveloperJan 2004 - Dec 2005TMF / MTV Europe
Education
MSc, Computer Engineering2000 - 2002HOGENT
- KHConstructional Engineering1998 - 2000Katholieke Hogeschool Brugge-Oostende
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