Korys
Family officeHalle · Series A–Late Stage · 32 people tracked
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.
Team · 32 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 10 of 53 portfolio companiesBiotech ×6Deep Tech ×2Energy ×2Healthtech ×2IoT ×2Medical Devices ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AgTech ×1
HQs:United States×4Belgium×3Netherlands×1Sweden×1
Investments · 53 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12015 · 12 dated
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)Jonas Aper(Co-founder & Director of Breeding)
France-based surgical robotics company focused on treating retinal disease.
Develops genomic diagnostic tests for breast cancer.
Belgian company developing systems to monitor power grids in real time.
Clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing molecules to restore anti-tumor immunity.
Clinical-stage biopharma targeting virus-driven cancer with its Launch-iT T-cell platform.
Nutritherapy laboratory manufacturing natural food supplements distributed across Europe.
Belgian oncology diagnostics company
Cloud-based accelerated genomics platform for genomic labs and diagnostics.
Broken String Bio develops genome-wide on- and off-target analysis software and sequencing technology for gene editing research and development.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
French medtech that developed an autonomous leadless pacemaker powered by cardiac energy harvesting.
Molecular diagnostics company offering clinical PCR systems using automation and microfluidics; acquired by QIAGEN in September 2020.
BiotechHealthtechAlbuquerque, US
Thomas Duensing(Executive Officer)Dennis Hynson(Executive Officer)Jack T. Ball(Director)J. Michael Schafer(Director)Janette Phi(Executive Officer)Bo E.H. Saxberg(Director)
Stem cell CDMO providing ready-to-inject allogeneic stem cells for drug development.
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
Develops complement-system-activating treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
Develops diagnostic and therapeutic devices for cardiovascular diseases.
Importer and distributor of natural beverage and snack brands in the Benelux.
Develops sensors and analytics to optimize the electricity distribution network.
Energy trader and market leader for flexible energy systems in Europe.
Italian family business innovating in dried fruit, nuts and plant-based products.
Fresh food e-commerce and home delivery player in Belgium.
Medical device contract research organization serving the medical industry.
Belgian natural mineral water company with still, carbonated and soda products.
Renewable energy management platform for wind and solar asset managers.
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
Holding behind Ingrizo and Cima Nutrition, distributors of food and health ingredients.
BiotechBoulder, US
Michael Graige(Executive Officer)John R. Stuelpnagel(Director)Ron McGrath(Executive Officer)Sri Kosaraju(Executive Officer, Director)Dianna L. DeVore(Executive Officer)Bryan Roberts(Director)
French biotech developing antibody-drug conjugates for cancer.
Biotech developing human organ-on-a-chip tissue models in OrganoPlates.
Develops therapeutics based on the human microbiome.
Biocartis spin-out developing the Evalution biomarker discovery and diagnostic platform.
Leading Belgian online pharmacy active across several European countries.
Designs and manufactures high-end kitchen appliances, mainly cooker hoods.
Cedar Rapids, US
DAVID TOMINSKY(MANAGER / TREASURER)ERIC ENGELMANN(MANAGER / PRESIDENT)KRISTA MARTIN(MANAGER / SECRETARY)
Global producer of plant-based meat substitutes using High Moisture Extrusion technology.
Develops the DISQOVER data integration platform for life science companies.
OroraTech operates a wildfire management platform that uses thermal infrared sensors on its own satellites (plus public satellites) in low Earth orbit and AI analytics to detect fires, map burnt areas, and predict fire spread in real time.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechSpace Tech
Provides end-to-end industrial wastewater treatment and circular water reuse.
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)Christophe Malice(CBO)Samy Bertrand(CTO)Yves Sterckx(Director of Finance & Administration)Philippe Vanwolleghem(Director Quality, Regulatory Affairs & HSE)
Provides in vitro gastrointestinal tract simulations for food, feed and pharma.
Creates a device for one-stop diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer.
India's leading farmer producer company with an integrated fruit and vegetable value chain.
Dutch manufacturer of high-end bicycles.
Dutch family business producing pure, sustainable fruit juices.
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
Develops cloud-based genomics analysis tools for cancer and rare disease diagnostics.
Aerial data analytics company providing solar site visibility software and services.
BiotechNew York, US
Blake Stevens(Executive Officer, Director)Misti Ushio(Executive Officer, Director)Milica Radisic(Director)
E-commerce same-day and next-day delivery platform with an asset-light, electric fleet model.
Brussels-based SaaS platform for end-to-end last-mile deliveries.
Develops, finances and operates sustainable energy sources to accelerate the energy transition.
Develops eco-friendly Iron Salt Batteries for long-duration grid-scale storage.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioSensorfactacq. by ABB
Frequently asked questions
- 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.
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