Leander Naessens

TLDR

Leander Naessens is CEO and co-founder of Peripass, a Ghent-based yard and gate management platform for logistics and industrial sites that has raised EUR 7.5M.

Overview

Based in Ghent, Leander co-founded Peripass to digitize the management of trucks, trailers, and vehicles at industrial yards, ports, and distribution centers. The platform handles gate management, check-in workflows, parking assignments, and real-time yard visibility.

Peripass has raised EUR 7.5M in funding to expand its platform and grow its customer base across European logistics operators.

LinkedIn Voice

Posting style: Founder-voice, direct and milestone-focused. Mixes company wins with personal reflections on building a fast-growing company. Posts about events (SuperNova, Deloitte Fast 50) and hiring, with a confident but grounded tone.

Key themes: Peripass product updates and autonomous yard management, Deloitte Fast 50 recognition (646% growth), logistics industry expansion across Europe, hiring senior profiles, international market expansion (France, Germany)

Avg engagement: 108 likes, 7 comments

Notable post: Peripass securing spot 20 in the Deloitte Fast 50 Belgium with 646% growth, crediting team, customers, and partners (350 likes, 50 comments)

Notes

Founder in the logistics tech space, specifically targeting the underdigitalized yard management segment with a focused vertical solution.