Overview
Willem founded Aikido Security in Ghent with the mission to make application security accessible and automated for software development teams. The company has gained traction in the developer security space.
As CEO of Aikido Security, Willem leads the company's growth, product vision, and commercial strategy. He is active in the Belgian Cybersecurity and startup community.
Career history
- CEO & Co-founderNov 2022 - PresentAikido Security
- Co-founderJun 2016 - Dec 2022FutureproofedCitiesacquired by Sweco
- Co-founderMay 2017 - Nov 2022Officient
- CTO & Co-founderJan 2012 - Jan 2016Teamleader CRM
Education
Master of Science (MSc), Computer Science2007 - 2012Ghent University
LinkedIn Voice
Posting style: Milestone-only poster. Extremely concise "TL;DR" format. Posts only for major announcements. Massive engagement per post. Key themes: Aikido Security milestones (Unicorn valuation, fundraising), open source security, climate tech via Futureproofed acquisition Avg engagement: 525 likes, 50 comments Notable post: Aikido $1B valuation announcement, 1,070 likes and 119 comments.
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