Pitchdrive
Venture capitalAntwerp · Pre-Seed–Growth · 11 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Pitchdrive is a 100% entrepreneur-backed pre-seed and seed fund built by people who have founded companies themselves. It backs exceptional, AI-native founders on an industry-agnostic basis, writing first cheques from day one and partnering closely with founders through its 'Co-founder Capital' model. Areas of interest include B2B tech (including vertical AI and infrastructure software), consumer products and brands, marketplaces with network effects, and software-defined hardware such as robotics and intelligent devices. The firm provides more than capital through a 24/7 mentor pool of experienced operators, aiming to help founders achieve bigger outcomes earlier, with winning founders later returning as mentors and LPs.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 11 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Pitchdrive went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 61 of 75 portfolio companiesSaaS ×40AI & Machine Learning ×35Enterprise Software ×20Consumer ×10Fintech ×10E-commerce ×9Sales Tech ×7Data & Infrastructure ×6
HQs:Belgium×15United States×8Germany×4Netherlands×4United Kingdom×3Spain×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 23 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×102 founders×93 founders×4
Where their founders studiedfrom 29 founders with education data
Ghent University ×7KU Leuven ×5Vlerick Business School ×3Faculty of Management, Comenius University in Bratislava ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×9Engineering ×9Business & Management ×6Economics ×5Finance & Accounting ×5Mathematics & Statistics ×3Physics ×3Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
McKinsey & Company ×3Anacura ×2Lovable ×2Parsec Media ×2Silverfin ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
3 founders hold a PhD (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 75 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 42025 · 72024 · 72023 · 62022 · 22020 · 12019 · 12017 · 129 dated
Nalvin developed AI agents for enterprise businesses to automate processes according to how they actually operate.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software
Pascal Chatterjee(Founder)inFredrik Stockman(Founder)in
Co-investorsPeople VenturesCuriosity VC
Adelaide provides an attention-based media quality metric called AU that scores advertising placements on a 0–100 scale using a machine learning model trained to business outcomes.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechNew York, US
Marc Guldimann(Co-Founder & CEO)inZach Kubin(Co-Founder & Vice President, Sales & Partnerships)inPerry Papadopoulos(Co-Founder & Vice President, Product & Engineering)inTony Talal(Executive Officer)inDiane deCordova(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJoe Marchese(Director)in
Co-investorsBlueTree Venture CapitalGOAL VenturesAARPAperiam VenturesHuman Ventures
Aikido provides integrations that deliver notifications from its security platform directly into team messaging applications.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsChicago, US
Willem DelbareinRoeland DelrueinFelix GarriauinLouis JonckheereinMaarten De Schuymerin
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesNotion CapitalSyndicate OneDST GlobalInovia CapitalPSG Equity+1 more
Donna is a proactive AI assistant built for field sales teams that automates administrative tasks like meeting preparation, note-taking, and CRM updates, freeing sales representatives to focus on customer interactions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechGhent, BE
Nicolas Christiaen(CEO)Jonas Deprez(COO)Xander Berkein(CTO)
Backbone One is a mobile game controller that enables remote play of PC games installed on Steam from mobile devices via the Steam Link app.
ConsumerGamingHardwareVancouver, US
Maneet Khaira(Executive Officer, Director)inSydney Newton(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGurdeep Pall(Director)
Co-investors359 CapitalActivant CapitalG SquaredHabitat PartnersIndex VenturesLeft Lane Capital+18 more
Montegrappa is a platform that helps businesses manage operational complexity through unified tools designed to deliver clarity, alignment, and control at every growth stage.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsACADEMY INVESTORAIN VenturesAlumni Ventures
Bizzy operates a B2B sales intelligence and prospecting platform for European markets, offering precision company search with 54+ filtering options across company, legal entity, and contact data from 33 European countries.
Data & InfrastructureSaaSSales TechGhent, NL
Lorenz Bogaert(Co-Founder)inNicolas Van Eenaeme(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsFortino Capital
Cashfeed is an accounts payable automation platform that retrieves invoices from email and portals, removes duplicates, routes them for approval via Slack, Teams or email, matches lines to ledger accounts and cost centers, and processes payments.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSGent, BE
Cashplannr is a cash-flow monitoring tool that proactively sends users alerts and a weekly Monday digest covering items such as buffer thresholds, late payers, balance drift, credit due dates, and unusual transactions.
FintechSaaS
Cassandra is a self-service marketing measurement platform that combines marketing mix modeling (using open-source foundations like Project Robyn and Google Meridian) with geo-lift incrementality experiments to help marketing teams measure advertising impact without consultants or technical expertise.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaS
Gabriele Franco(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsItalian Founders FundMana Ventures
Claimit.ai is an AI platform that automates courier and shipping claims for businesses, handling lost and damaged parcel claims, invoice auditing against contracted carrier rates, and analytics for supply chain visibility.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Andy W.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFuel VenturesHeartfelt Capital
Contractify is a contract management platform that helps procurement teams organize, search, and collaborate on contracts across the company.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaS
Steven Debrauwere(Founder)inHerlinde De Buck(Founder)in
Co-investorsSeeder Fund
Conveo provides AI-moderated consumer research for enterprises, conducting ethnographic interviews and tracking studies across markets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSAntwerp, BE
Dieter De Mesmaeker(Founder)inHendrik Van Hove(Founder)in
Co-investors6 Degrees CapitalBalderton CapitalEntourage VenturesPioneerSyndicate OneTeam Ignite Ventures+6 more
DeepFlow provides an AI operating system that integrates with existing business tools to automate and orchestrate workflows, enabling organizations to delegate tasks to human teammates or AI agents with full auditability and control.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Donna is a proactive AI assistant for field sales teams that automates meeting preparation, note-taking, CRM updates, and follow-up drafting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechGhent, BE
Nicolas Christiaen(CEO)inJonas Deprez(COO)inXander Berkein(Chief Technology Officer)in
Co-investorsEverywhere VenturesFrontline VenturesSyndicate OneFortino Capital
Driven is an AI-powered sales commission management platform that automates commission calculations, reviews deal disputes, and generates performance reports and audit trails.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesQbic Fund
Provider of financial crime compliance and risk management solutions, offering AML, sanctions, PEP, adverse media screening, identity verification, and fraud detection tools across the customer lifecycle.
CybersecurityFintechSaaSChandler, US
Reinaldo Carvalho(Executive Officer, Director)Amador Testa(Director)in
BoardAydin Senkut(Director)in
Co-investorsFelicis VenturesMillennium Technology Value PartnersMucker CapitalRadian CapitalWipro VenturesAnthos Capital+2 more
FixForm provides software solutions for facility management operations, enabling maintenance teams to focus on core work while the platform handles operational complexity.
Enterprise SoftwarePropTechSaaS
Co-investorsimec.istart
FoodAmigos provides a restaurant ordering system and delivery platform that allows restaurants to accept online orders directly and manage deliveries without high commission fees from third-party apps.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketing TechSaaS
Heltia is a preventive digital health app that connects employees with psychologists, dietitians, physiotherapists, birth coaches and other specialists for online sessions, along with personalized content, check-ups and community activities.
Digital HealthMental HealthWellness & Fitness
Greenspark provides a no-code integration platform that enables e-commerce businesses to automate environmental impact actions—such as tree planting, plastic rescue, and carbon offsetting—at the point of sale.
Circular EconomyClimate TechE-commerceImpact & Social GoodSaaS
Lenny Leemann(Co-Founder & CEO)in
Co-investors1818 Venture CapitalGreat Stuff VenturesPerivoli InnovationsQC·VENTURESFuel Ventures
Happl is an AI-native platform that helps global companies manage, automate, and personalize employee benefits across multiple countries.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechInsurTechSaaSLondon, GB
Ben Towers(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscensionBackfuture Ventures, LlcHaatchPioneerY Combinator6 Degrees Capital+3 more
Hotel Manager is a guest operating system for luxury hotels that integrates with Oracle OPERA Cloud and Simphony to capture pre-arrival and in-stay revenue and manage service delivery.
HardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Ajwad Hashim(Founder)in
Co-investorsCOREangelsBoost FundFuel Ventures
Impactbytes aggregates and makes accessible sustainability and impact data for products at the product level, enabling ecommerce platforms, search tools, and marketplaces to help consumers and businesses make informed purchasing decisions.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechData & InfrastructureE-commerceImpact & Social GoodAmsterdam, NL
Melissa WijngaardeninNoor VeenhoveninMarcella Wijngaardenin
Co-investorsTechstars
Introw provides a partner relationship management platform designed to centralize B2B partnership management, replacing traditional partner portals with a CRM-focused approach.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechGhent, BE
Co-investorsVisionaries Club
MAAT is an all-in-one membership and scheduling platform for martial arts gyms, sports academies, and fitness communities.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechSaaSSports Tech
Koble applies algorithmic analysis to identify and invest in early-stage founders, using a probabilistic decision engine to rank founders and select outlier performers.
AI & Machine LearningFintech
Co-investorsModus CapitalGarage CapitalPanache Ventures
9ID provides company-level verification and compliance checking for external workforces at industrial and enterprise sites, automatically blocking access when employers fail verification against live registries.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Co-investorsEntourage Ventures
Openface produces a two-step body acne treatment system combining an exfoliating shower gel and barrier-repair cream designed to address acne, keratosis pilaris, and uneven skin texture.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Oper provides AI-powered software for mortgage lenders to automate operational tasks and streamline the loan application process for borrowers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaSAntwerpen, BE
GeertWouter
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersSerra VenturesTechstarsTriton CapitalABN AMRO VenturesVerve Ventures
Otamiser is a revenue management operation for hospitality operators, combining a software engine (originally launched as AutoRank) with a managed service that optimizes OTA listing visibility, rank, content, and pricing.
PropTechSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Bart-Jan Leyts(Founder)inJarne Vancompernolle(Founder)in
OTIV develops assisted, remote-control, and autonomous technology for rail freight operations to improve safety and efficiency while reducing carbon emissions and congestion.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechDeep TechHardwareIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRobotics
Co-investorsFinindusimec.istartSHIFT Invest
Peepel is an AI/agentic HR platform that autonomously executes HR workflows such as onboarding, leave and payroll automation, contract generation, performance reviews, and employee surveys.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsSyndicate One
Pibox is a collaboration and project management platform for audio and video production that centralizes review feedback, file management, and team communication.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSHelsinki, FI
Ivan Talaichuk(Founder)in
Co-investorsAdventures LabPresto VenturesTechstarsGlobalive CapitalIndex VenturesStartup Wise Guys
Picky is a mobile app that helps users decide what to eat by swiping through recipes from bloggers and chefs, with a matching feature to choose meals together with friends or a partner.
ConsumerFoodTechSocial
Planet B develops and sells personal care and household products made with natural ingredients and without unnecessary plastic or microplastics, offered through its WONDR and POWR brands.
Circular EconomyConsumerE-commerce
Pleasefix builds an AI operating system that executes complex workflows from natural-language instructions, automating repetitive manual tasks to reduce errors and save time.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSNew York, US
Séverine Nolf(CEO)inMaxime Lahy(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstSyndicate OneTranspose Platform Management
Powernaut offers a Virtual Power Plant platform that lets energy retailers and independent power producers connect and aggregate distributed energy resources, forecast and optimize their portfolios, and trade across energy markets from a single workspace.
CleantechEnergySaaSGhent, BE
Florentijn Degroote(Founder)in
Co-investorsReventSyndicate One
Privasee offers AI-powered software that automatically generates responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs by learning from a company's historical proposals.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsStartupbootcamp FinTech Mexico
PULT is an AI workplace assistant that helps growing companies manage their offices through Wi-Fi-based attendance detection, automated meeting room optimization, desk booking, digital visitor management, and usage analytics.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBLN Capital
A control room platform that provides visibility and governance over AI systems used in professional firms, enabling audit, explainability, and compliance oversight of AI-generated decisions and communications.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Joris Van Der Gucht(Founder)inBenjamin Vandermarliere(Founder)inKen Bastiaensen(Founder)in
Co-investorsSyndicate OneLakestar
Rita offers a browser extension that collects anonymized user browsing data and pays consumers for it, framed around data portability rights under GDPR.
ConsumerData & Infrastructure
Salus is a policy-aware proxy that intercepts and manages AI agent actions, allowing, clarifying, repairing, or escalating tool calls without requiring changes to the underlying agent or stack.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Vedant Singh(Founder)in
Co-investorsY Combinator500 Emerging EuropeAnterra CapitalCollective SparkNorthzoneWamda Capital
Silo provides a platform that automatically generates how-to guides, onboarding journeys, and role-based access management, handling employee onboarding, training, and offboarding hand-offs.
Future of WorkHR TechSaaS
Co-investorsGenesis VenturesAndreessen HorowitzCollate CapitalFuel VenturesKoch Disruptive TechnologiesMaveron+2 more
Smooved is a digital platform that handles administrative tasks for property transfers, including utilities switching, meter readings, and related documentation for real estate transactions.
EnergyPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsimec.istart
Stryza provides operational agility and workforce management software for frontline manufacturing workers.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsHeartfelt Capital
Swave operates the "Beleef" loyalty app that gives shoppers automatic rewards — free consumptions at local hospitality venues and free parking — when they spend in participating city-center stores, either by paying with a linked bank card/Payconiq or by scanning receipts.
ConsumerFintechRetail TechKortrijk, BE
Co-investorsimec.istartimec.xpand
Toqua develops machine learning models that help shipping companies reduce fuel consumption and emissions by integrating with existing operational systems.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechLogistics & Supply ChainNot specified, BE
Co-investorsimec.istart
Vendorvue is a vendor management platform that uses AI to automate the collection and organization of compliance documents and supplier information for procurement teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Michiel Bearelle(Co-Founder)Jean-Marc Bosschem(Co-Founder)Anthony Ringoet(Co-Founder)
The Vision Lab creates high-density action labeling datasets for video and industrial data using proprietary vision language models combined with human annotation.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeep TechRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Tanachart (James) Kujareevanich(Founder)inZhichu Ren(Founder)inWill Wenbo Zhang(Founder)inTrevor Madigan(Managing Member)
Co-investorsAngel InvestY Combinator500 GlobalA2D VenturesDeming Sky Inc.Earlybird Venture Capital+4 more
Warren offers a team of certified financial experts covering topics such as mortgages, taxes, inheritance, insurance, real estate, and budgeting, providing commission-free advice to its members.
FintechHR TechSaaSGhent, BE
Cedric De Vleeschauwer(CEO)inPieterjan Behaeghe(Co-founding sales)Jos Polfliet(CTO)inDavid Du Pré(CCO)inTijs Deryckere(CIO)in
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesSyndicate OneMotive Partners
Wonnda operates a sourcing platform that connects scaling consumer brands with verified manufacturers globally, enabling product line expansion and supply chain diversification across 600+ product categories.
Advanced ManufacturingB2B MarketplacesConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceSaaSBerlin, DE
Martin Ditzel(Co-founder & CEO)Oliver Allmoslechner(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsIBB Ventures
Workfully is a recruiter marketplace platform that connects companies directly with vetted specialist recruiters across 30+ European markets, replacing traditional recruitment agency relationships.
B2B MarketplacesHR TechBarcelona, ES
Stefano Tacconi(Founder)
Co-investorsShilling VCB HeroesIndico Capital Partners
ZeroDrift provides a compliance enforcement system that governs AI-generated communications for regulated enterprises before they reach customers and regulators.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareNew York, US
Kumesh Aroomoogan(Founder & CEO)inAshok Loganathan(Founding Head of Engineering)Anand Loganathan(Founding Head of Platforms)
Co-investorsConvergeGeek VenturesTetradU&I VenturesA16Z SpeedrunActive Capital+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
1DeployEmergeFamnestFeedelityGroHeltiaHenchmanMAATMaurice & NoraOperSilo TeamTribbooUtopian LabsVera
Exits · 1
1 acquisitionsEmailageacq. by LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesConveo · finsmes.com · Sep 3, 2026
Vision Lab · thevisionlab.ai · Jun 15, 2026
ZeroDrift · finsmes.com · Jun 2, 2026
Salus · ycombinator.com · Feb 6, 2026
Aikido Security · fintech.global · Jan 15, 2026
Donna · thesaasnews.com · Dec 4, 2025
Introw · thesaasnews.com · Nov 14, 2025
Lette · finsmes.com · Oct 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pitchdrive made?
- Pitchdrive has 75 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited, including 12 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Pitchdrive invest at?
- Pitchdrive invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Pitchdrive's typical check size?
- Pitchdrive typically writes checks of $250K – $2M.
- What sectors does Pitchdrive focus on?
- Pitchdrive focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Marketplaces, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pitchdrive located?
- Pitchdrive is headquartered in Antwerp, BE.
- Does Pitchdrive lead rounds?
- Yes, Pitchdrive leads investment rounds.
- Who does Pitchdrive co-invest with?
- Pitchdrive most often shares deals with Syndicate One, Entourage Ventures, imec.istart, among 43 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 19
Entourage is an early-stage venture capital firm and venture studio that backs founders from zero to one and beyond, both investing in and building/launching companies.
Fuel Ventures is an investor founded by entrepreneur Mark Pearson that backs fast-growing technology companies, drawing on its team's operational and founding experience to support portfolio companies. It also runs a VCT listed on the London Stock Exchange.
DST Global is a global internet-focused investment firm that backs fast-growing, high-value internet companies. It does not solicit or accept retail investors.
Visionaries Club is a European venture capital firm backing B2B technology and AI founders, connecting top entrepreneurs with a network of luminary tech founders and industrial family entrepreneurs.
Fortino Capital is a European investment firm that backs B2B SaaS and AI companies, working alongside founders to build market champions.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm that writes pre-seed checks and is backed by a community of founder and operator LPs.
Notion Capital is a London-based venture capital firm focused on B2B SaaS and cloud technology companies, backing founders on the journey to scale.
Verve Ventures (Verve Capital Partners AG) is a Swiss investment platform that gives private and professional investors access to European deep tech startups, operating a highly scalable regulated online model.
GV (Google Ventures) is a venture capital firm that has invested in AI and machine learning since its early days, backing more than 100 AI companies across infrastructure, life sciences, and applications.
Accel is a venture capital firm that partners with exceptional teams, positioning itself as a first partner to founders globally.
Unknown Ventures is a venture studio based in Austin that provides funding and operational support to early-stage startups at the pre-seed to Series A stage. The firm backs founders seeking to create innovative solutions that improve human experience.
Offline Ventures is a venture fund that backs founders who build differently and technology intended to serve humanity, investing at the earliest, most fragile stages of an idea.
▶7 more co-investors
Freigeist CapitalDawn CapitalGraph VenturesIterative Instinct CapitalBusiness Growth FundRoosh VenturesFlashpoint Venture Capital
Firms observed investing alongside Pitchdrive, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Pitchdrive's recorded portfolio.
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