Toine Habets

TLDR

Toine Habets is CEO & Founder at Bubbly-Doo.

Overview

Toine co-founded BubblyDoo in 2019 alongside Gregory Goosens, Laura Pelgrims, and Hans-Otto Wirtz. He holds a Master's degree in Business Engineering from KU Leuven (2018). BubblyDoo enables parents and children to personalize names and character appearances in children's books, board games, and card games through a web-based platform.

The company secured licensing deals with major IP holders including Studio 100 (Belgian entertainment company) and Spongebob. BubblyDoo is active in seven countries, with expansion into six additional markets planned. The startup received a KU Leuven KICK Grant and is part of the Birdhouse scale-up accelerator in Ghent.

Career Highlights

• Co-founded BubblyDoo in 2019; active in 7+ countries with Studio 100 and Spongebob licensing deals
• KU Leuven KICK Grant recipient
• Part of Birdhouse (Ghent scale-up accelerator) portfolio

Connections

Backed through the KU Leuven KICK program, connecting BubblyDoo to the Leuven startup ecosystem. Part of the Birdhouse Accelerator accelerator network in Ghent, alongside other Flemish Consumer Tech companies. Studio 100 licensing connects to the Belgian media and entertainment industry.