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Capricorn Venture Partners

Venture capital

Leuven · Seed–Late Stage · 30 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Capricorn organizes its investing across distinct fund strategies. Capricorn Fusion provides growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe and Asia. Capricorn Health backs companies enabling personalized and value-based healthcare. Capricorn Cleantech targets green chemistry, the circular economy, and carbon-neutrality. Quest for Growth combines private and quoted investments. The firm invests across deeptech, life sciences, and sustainability themes with a European and Asian geographic focus.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$270K – $10.8M
HQ
Leuven, BE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
1993
AUM
$330M
Tracked investments
74

Team · 30 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Dick Sietses· Investment Partner Healthin
Katrin Geyskens· Executive Directorin

Executive director at Capricorn Partners.

Ludwig Goris· Partner
Sabine Vermassen· Executive Directorin

Executive director at Capricorn Partners.

Steven Lambert· Investment Partner Digitalin
Steven Levecke· Executive Directorin

Executive director at Capricorn Partners.

Yves Vaneerdewegh· Partner
Antoine D'Hollander· Investment Directorin
Antoine D’Hollander· Investment Director
Damien van der Bijl· Investment Directorin
Jan Avonts· Investment Directorin
Marc Lambrechts· Investment Directorin
Simon Wouters· Investment Managerin
Yvette Go· Investment Director
Anneleen Peeters· Non-executive Director

Non-executive director and member of the audit & risk committee.

Bart De Smet· Independent Director

Independent director and member of the remuneration & nomination committee.

Daniela Arruda Costa· Investment Associate
Ine Jordens· Legal Directorin
Jelle Van de Putte· Fund Administratorin
Jeroen Van Iseghem· Investment Analystin
Kim De Keyser· Valuation Expertin
Maarten Lambert· Senior Associate
Maud Watelet· Independent Director

Independent director and member of the audit & risk committee.

Noé Wachsmuth· Visiting Analystin

What they invest in

from 2 of 74 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Cybersecurity ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1

HQs:United States×2Netherlands×1

Investments · 74 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path
DMC Biotechnologies, Inc.SEC filingmedium confidence

Boulder, US

Board seatRob van der Meij· per SEC Form D · $2.5M raise · filed Dec 2025

Trillium Renewable Chemicals, Inc.SEC filingmedium confidence

Knoxville, US

Board seatWouter Van de PutteRob van der Meij· per SEC Form D · $16M raise · filed Jun 2026

Aestuarium
Aspect Analyticsaspect-analytics.comin
Avantium
Azumutaazumuta.comin
Beijer Alma
Bingli
Bluebee

Cloud-based accelerated genomics platform for genomic labs and diagnostics.

c-LEcta
Capricorn Cleantech
Capricorn Fusion
Capricorn Fusion China Fund
Capricorn Health
Capricorn Healthtech Fund
Capricorn SCF
Cartagenia
CEWE
Chainels
Confo Therapeuticsconfotherapeutics.comin
Conxai
DAB.bio
Diagenode
DMC
EclecticIQ
Econic
Endo Tools Therapeutics

Developer of advanced endoscopic medical devices, including the endomina platform for minimally invasive gastrointestinal suturing and obesity treatment.

EQT Life Sciences
Equasens
ExCulture
Exit Seed Investment Fruitcorefruitcore-robotics.comin
FEops
Finquest
Foamlab
Fruitcore Robotics
Gradyent
Icometrixicometrix.comin𝕏
Indigo Diabetes
InsectSense
Kerry Group
Kingspan
KPN icon diamondeclecticiq.comin𝕏

EclecticIQ builds a threat intelligence platform powered by AI to help organizations address cybersecurity challenges.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareAmsterdam, NL

Cody Barrow(Chief Executive Officer)

Krones
Melexis
Mensch und Machine
Minze
NEFFA
Neotiv
Ng Datangdata.comin

NGDATA provides an AI-powered customer data platform for financial institutions that unifies and activates existing customer data to drive deposit growth and customer lifetime value without replacing core banking systems.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech

Noona
Norbit
Ogeda
Oska Health
Prolupin
Punch Powertrain
Quest for Growth
Robertet
Scaled Access
SP Group
Spectricityspectricity.comin

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Capricorn Venture Partners invest at?
Capricorn Venture Partners invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Capricorn Venture Partners's typical check size?
Capricorn Venture Partners typically writes checks of $270K – $10.8M.
What sectors does Capricorn Venture Partners focus on?
Capricorn Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Healthtech, Medical Devices, Robotics.
Where is Capricorn Venture Partners located?
Capricorn Venture Partners is headquartered in Leuven, BE.
Does Capricorn Venture Partners lead rounds?
Yes, Capricorn Venture Partners leads investment rounds.

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