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Korys

Family office

Halle · Series A–Late Stage · 40 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Korys is the family investment company of the Colruyt family, pursuing long-term partnerships to create positive social, health and environmental impact. It builds an ecosystem around three investment themes: Conscious Consumer (responsible, healthy and convenient products, alternative proteins, local food, sustainable consumption), Energy Transition (renewable energy assets like solar, wind and hydrogen plus technology enabling a fossil-free economy), and Healthy Living (prevention, diagnosis and treatment, including green and red biotechnologies). Korys invests via direct participations, private equity funds and liquid investments, favouring profitable, growing and mature businesses as well as European start-ups and scale-ups with proven product-market fit.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Series A–Late Stage
Check
$5.4M
HQ
Halle, BE
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
AUM
$4.9B
Tracked investments
57
Acquisitions
1

Team · 40 people

from the firm's website & curated & public directories

What they invest in

from 39 of 57 portfolio companies

Biotech ×19Healthtech ×11Medical Devices ×11AI & Machine Learning ×9FoodTech ×8Deep Tech ×7Energy ×7Cleantech ×6

HQs:Belgium×12Netherlands×5United States×5France×3Sweden×2Switzerland×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 13 portfolio companies
62%
solo founders
8 of 13 mapped founding teams
29%
repeat founders
of 14 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×13 founders×14+ founders×3

Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data

Leiden University ×2University of Amsterdam ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×4Business & Management ×3Life Sciences ×3Computer Science ×2Law ×2

Investments · 57 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2024 · 42023 · 32022 · 12015 · 19 dated

Protealisprotealis.comin✓ verified

Protealis breeds legume crops such as soybeans and yellow peas and develops proprietary seed coatings with nitrogen-fixing bacteria adapted to the European climate.

AgTechBiotechFoodTechGent, BE

Benjamin Laga(Co-founder & CEO)inJonas Aper(Co-founder & Director of Breeding)in

Co-investorsAgri Investment FundInnovation IndustriesV-Bio VenturesEstari GroupVIBPMV+1 more

Virya Energyvirya-energy.comin✓ verified

Virya Energy invests in and develops sustainable energy solutions across generation, hydrogen projects, and offshore/onshore energy services.

AgTechCleantechClimate TechEnergyHalle, BE

Paul Tummers(CEO)inTom Mahieu(Head of Finance)inPieter Marinus(Head of Corporate Development Services)inIvan De Smetin

AcuSurgicalacusurgical.comin

AcuSurgical develops robotic systems for vitreoretinal ophthalmic surgery, enabling surgeons to perform complex microsurgeries with enhanced precision and control.

Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesRoboticsMontpellier, FR

Vivian Smith(Founder)in

Co-investorsSupernova InvestMérieux Equity Partners

Agendiaagendia.comin𝕏

Agendia develops genomic technology and diagnostic tests for breast cancer patients.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesIrvine, US

Laura van 't Veer(Co-founder)inRené Bernards(Co-founder)inProf. Laura van 't Veer, PhD(Chief Research Officer, Co-founder)Prof. Dr. René Bernards, PhD(Co-Founder and Scientific Advisor)Mark R. Straley(CEO)in

Co-investorsGilde Healthcare

Aglaia Oncology Fundsaglaia-oncology.com

Aglaia is an investment firm specializing in early-stage oncology drug development companies, selecting and maturing breakthrough inventions with potential to transform cancer treatment.

BiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsBOMAurora ScienceCathay VentureOost NL

Ampacimonampacimon.comin𝕏Oct 2023

Ampacimon develops sensorless Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) software solutions that enable transmission system operators to manage power grid capacity in real-time without physical sensors.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSLiège, BE

Javier Ortego(Technical Director)in

Apheaaphea.bio

Aphea.Bio develops bioinsecticides targeting sap-sucking insects that damage crops, in partnership with Bayer to accelerate their development.

AgTechBiotech

Isabel Vercauterenin

Co-investorsAstanor VenturesEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundInnovation IndustriesPMVV-Bio VenturesAIF+1 more

Astrivaxastrivax.com

Astrivax Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing immunotherapies to treat virus-driven cancers, particularly HPV16-associated cancers like cervical and head and neck cancer.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Hanne Callewaert(Founder)in

Co-investorsFund+PMVV-Bio Ventures

Biocartisbiocartis.comin𝕏

Biocartis develops molecular diagnostic testing systems for cancer, with a focus on enabling personalized medicine through rapid, in-house biomarker analysis.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMechelen, BE

Co-investorsAdvent Life SciencesNew Rhein Healthcare Investors, LLCPMV

Broken String Biosciencesbrokenstringbio.comin

Broken String Biosciences develops tools for genome-wide on- and off-target analysis in gene editing, enabling in-house detection and characterization of gene editing-induced DNA breaks.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech

Co-investorsFirst In VenturesHeran PartnersIllumina VenturesMérieux Equity Partners

Cairdaccairdac.comin

French medtech that developed an autonomous leadless pacemaker powered by cardiac energy harvesting.

Co-investorsSupernova Invest

Cell-Easycell-easy.comin

Cell-Easy is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specialized in process development and GMP manufacturing of cell therapies and Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs), including T-cells, NK cells, MSCs, and iPSCs.

Advanced ManufacturingBiotechHealthtechToulouse, FR

Benedikt Timmerman(Founder)in

Co-investorsM Capital Partners

Colruyt Groupcolruytgroup.cominOct 2024

Colruyt Group is a Belgian retail group operating its own stores, fitness clubs, affiliated and franchised shops, and Collect&Go pickup points.

ConsumerE-commerceRetail TechBelgium, BE

Co-investorsSofinaAnanda Impact VenturesBayern Kapital

Commit Biologicscommitbio.comin

Commit Biologics develops a complement-targeted drug discovery platform and antibody-based therapeutics for oncology, autoimmune diseases, and infectious disease indications.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesAarhus, DK

Dennis(COO & Co-founder)Nick(Head of Discovery & Co-founder)Mikael(Head of Platform Technology & Co-founder)Heidi(Head of Drug Screening & Co-founder)Thomas(CEO)

Co-investorsBioqube VenturesNovo Holdings

Corflowcorflow.comin𝕏

Corflow develops diagnostic and therapeutic solutions to restore healthy microvascular blood flow in the human body, serving the cardiovascular medical device industry.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

Martin(Physician Co-Founder)Rick Geoffrion(Chairman and CEO)

Co-investors415 CapitalBroadview VenturesLaerdal Million Lives FundPanakes PartnersMérieux Equity Partners

D-drinksd-drinks.bein

D-drinks offers healthy drinks and snacks made from natural ingredients, without artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives, aimed at consumers seeking healthier alternatives.

ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness

Eneidaeneida.ioinJul 2024

Eneida develops operational analytics software for electricity distribution network operators, providing advanced monitoring and forecasting capabilities to optimize grid capacity planning and manage low-voltage infrastructure investments.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnergyIoT

Carlos Pina Teixeira(Founder)in

Co-investorsHCapital Partners

Ginstbergginstberg.bein

Ginstberg produces natural mineral water sourced from the Flemish Ardennes, available as still mineral water, carbonated mineral water, and traditional lemonades.

ConsumerFoodTechVlaamse Ardennen, BE

Greenelygreenely.seinJul 2024

Greenely offers a platform that lets households control, optimize, and reduce their electricity costs while earning from their energy automatically.

CleantechConsumerEnergyIoTSaaSSweden, SE

Fredrik Hagblom(Founder)in

Co-investorsBackstage ABbyFoundersLuminar Ventures

Greenelygreenely.comin

Greenely offers a Swedish electricity contract and app that connects home energy devices — solar panels, EV chargers, heat pumps and home batteries — to track electricity use in real time and automatically shift consumption to the cheapest hours.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Fredrik Hagblom(Founder)in

Co-investorsLuminar Ventures

Inscriptainscripta.com

BiotechBoulder, US

Michael Graige(Executive Officer)Ron McGrath(Executive Officer)Sri Kosaraju(Executive Officer, Director)Dianna L. DeVore(Executive Officer)

BoardRoger Wyse(Director)inBryan Roberts(Director)in

Co-investorsForesite CapitaliGlobe PartnersOak HC/FTOMX VenturesPaladin Capital GroupSpruce Capital Partners+3 more

MIMETASmimetas.comin𝕏

Mimetas provides microfluidic technology and services for 3D tissue culture research, offering pre-built tissue models, instrumentation, and platforms for pharmaceutical and safety testing applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesLeiden, NL

Jos Joore(Founder)in

Co-investorsKIKK Capital

MRM Healthmrmhealth.comin

MRM Health develops microbiome-based therapeutics using a precision-engineered platform called CORAL®, which designs and manufactures live bacterial consortia to treat diseases caused by microbiome dysbiosis.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesGhent, BE

Co-investorsAthosVIBQbic Fund

Newpharmanewpharma.eu

Leading Belgian online pharmacy active across several European countries.

Ojahojah.nlin𝕏

Ojah develops plant-based meat alternative ingredients and products using proprietary extrusion technology.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechFoodTech

Frank Giezen(Founder)inJeroen Willemsen(Founder)inWouter Jansen(Founder)in

Onaona.comin𝕏

Ona provides cloud-based agent infrastructure that runs developer tasks in isolated environments while laptops are closed, automating workflow execution through events, schedules, and pull requests.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsBright Pixel CapitalCrane Venture PartnersPebblebedPreston-Werner VenturesAlta Life SciencesAsabys Partners+4 more

ONAweareona.co

WE ARE ONA is a creative culinary studio that designs bespoke dining experiences for luxury and artistic brands, combining strategy, design, and production to reinforce emotional connections between brands and their audiences.

ConsumerFoodTechMarketplacesParis, FR

Luca Pronzato(Founder)

Co-investorsWind VentureColumbus Venture PartnersMérieux Equity PartnersYsios Capital

Ona Therapeuticsona-therapeutics.comin𝕏

Ona Therapeutics develops therapeutic antibodies targeting lipid metabolism to treat advanced and metastatic cancers, including liposarcoma.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsFund+Mérieux Equity PartnersYsios CapitalAlta Life SciencesAsabys PartnersBpifrance+2 more

Ontoforceontoforce.comin𝕏

ONTOFORCE provides data science solutions and support services centered around DISQOVER, guiding customers through implementation, customization, and ongoing support to meet their specific needs.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Co-investorsHeran Partners

OroraTechororatech.comin𝕏Oct 2024

OroraTech develops a satellite-based wildfire management platform that detects and monitors active fires in near-real-time using data from 35+ satellites and AI-driven analytics, serving civil protection agencies, forestry organizations, energy infrastructure operators, and carbon project managers globally.

AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDefense TechSpace TechGermany, DE

Thomas Grübler(CSO & Co-founder)inRupert Amann(Head of Satellite Development & Co-founder)Florian Mauracher(Head of Product Development & Co-founder)inBjörn Stoffers(Co-founder)in

Co-investorsAPEX VenturesBayern KapitalEuropean Circular Bioeconomy FundAnanda Impact Ventures

Pantarein Waterpantareinwater.bein

Pantarein Water designs, builds, and operates circular water treatment systems that purify and reuse industrial wastewater for companies.

Circular EconomyCleantechClimate Tech

Piet De Langhein

PanTerapantera-life.comin

PanTera develops actinium-225, a therapeutic radioisotope used in precision cancer treatment through radiotheranostics, serving oncology patients and pharmaceutical companies globally.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMol, BE

Sven van den berghe(CEO)inChristophe Malice(CBO)inSamy Bertrand(CTO)inYves Sterckx(Director of Finance & Administration)inPhilippe Vanwolleghem(Director Quality, Regulatory Affairs & HSE)

Co-investorsEQT Life SciencesKurma PartnersLSP (Life Sciences Partners)PMV

ProDigestprodigest.euin𝕏

ProDigest operates advanced in vitro gut simulation platforms that help companies across industries develop superior products.

BiotechDeep TechFoodTech

Prothea Technologiesprothea.tech

Prothea Technologies develops fluorescence imaging and optical sensing technologies for respiratory medicine and oncology applications.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Kev(Director & Chief Scientific and Medical Officer)

Co-investorsMérieux Equity PartnersEarlybird Venture CapitalOld College Capital

Sahyadri Farmssahyadrifarms.comin𝕏

Sahyadri Farms grows and processes fruits, vegetables, and value-added products including fresh produce, dried fruits, juices, and bioactive ingredients.

Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCircular EconomyFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNashik, IN

Vilas Shinde(Founder)in

Co-investorsFMOProparco

Sensorfactsensorfact.nlinJul 2023 · $28Macquired by ABB

Sensorfact offers sensors and a software platform for factories to monitor machine-level electricity, gas, water, and compressed-air usage, machine condition, OEE, and temperature.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyIoT

Pieter Broekema(Founder)in

Co-investorsFORWARD.oneSET VenturesBlume Equity

SeqOneseqone.com

SeqOne provides a clinical genomics analysis platform for germline and somatic variant interpretation across panels, exomes, and genomes, supporting short and long-read sequencing.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health

Nicolas Philippe(Founder)in

Co-investorsMérieux Equity PartnersPSL Innovation FundSupernova InvestElaia

Sitemarksitemark.comin

Sitemark provides AI and automation tools for renewable energy project teams to reduce manual work and improve efficiency across field operations and office management.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaS

Trunkrstrunkrs.nlin𝕏Jun 2022

Trunkrs operates a logistics platform specializing in fresh and frozen food delivery for e-commerce retailers, emphasizing same-day delivery, reliability, and temperature-controlled transport.

E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainNetherlands, NL

Jan Wijn(Founder)in

Co-investorsSET Ventures

Urbantzurbantz.comin𝕏

Urbantz provides a dynamic route planning platform that allows businesses to configure delivery and collection allocation rules based on their specific operational needs.

Cloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSaaS

Co-investorsSeeder FundETF Partners

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AmphivenaBE-LIFEBluebeeEntrixEuro CompanyFoodbagGenaeGreenbyteIFHS GroupMablink BioscienceMyCartisNovyreMYNDSantosSchulp VruchtensappenTARA BiosystemsVoltStorage

Exits · 1

1 acquisitions

Sensorfactacq. by ABB

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Korys made?
Korys has 57 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Korys invest at?
Korys invests at the Series A, Series B, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What is Korys's typical check size?
Korys typically writes checks of $5.4M.
What sectors does Korys focus on?
Korys focuses on Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, New Materials, Retail Tech, Wellness & Fitness.
Where is Korys located?
Korys is headquartered in Halle, BE.
Who does Korys co-invest with?
Korys most often shares deals with PMV, Mérieux Equity Partners, Heran Partners, among 36 tracked co-investors.

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