Jose Zurstrassen

TLDR

Jose Zurstrassen co-founded Skynet (Belgium's first major internet provider) and Keytrade Bank alongside his brother Jean Zurstrassen and Gregoire de Streel, serving as CTO of Keytrade Bank.

Overview

Jose Zurstrassen is an elder statesman of the Brussels tech scene. Together with Jean Zurstrassen and Gregoire de Streel, he co-founded Skynet in 1995, Belgium's first and most successful internet provider, which was sold to Belgacom. In 1998 the trio created Keytrade Bank, where Jose served as Chief Technology Officer. The bank was sold to Credit Agricole Group in 2002. He has since been active as an investor and angel in the Belgian startup ecosystem, including a seed investment in Sparkcentral.

Career History

• 1995: Co-founded Skynet with Jean Zurstrassen and Gregoire de Streel - sold to Belgacom
• 1998: Co-founded Keytrade Bank, served as CTO - sold to Credit Agricole 2002
• Angel investor: Sparkcentral (seed, 2012; exit 2021)