Laurens De Poorter

TLDR

Laurens De Poorter is the founder and GP of Syndicate One, a Brussels-based angel syndicate connecting Belgian tech founders and investors.

Overview

Laurens founded Syndicate One in Brussels, building it into a structured vehicle for angel co-investment in Belgian tech startups. The syndicate pools deal flow and capital from a network of experienced founders and operators, including LPs such as Stijn Christiaens, Roeland Delrue, and Felix Garriau.

Laurens works closely with Robin Wauters in the Brussels tech ecosystem, where both are active in ecosystem building and media. His work at Syndicate One positions him as a connector between successful Belgian exits and the next generation of startups.

Career History

• Co-Founder & CEO at Belfort (2025 - Present)
• Founder at Syndicate One (2021 - Present)
• Partner, Kraken Ventures at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange (2021 - 2025)
• VC Investor at Dawn Capital (2020 - 2021)
• Moonshot Strategy at X, the moonshot factory / Alphabet (2019)

Education

• MBA, Harvard Business School (2018 - 2020), recipient of 5+ merit-based scholarships including Fulbright, BAEF, and Harvard Boas Scholar
• BSc & MSc, Energy Engineering, KU Leuven (2009 - 2014)