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Volta Ventures

Venture capital

Ghent · Pre-Seed–Seed · 18 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Volta Ventures backs ambitious B2B software founders from day one, investing at the pre-seed and seed stages. The firm targets software startups building scalable solutions for business customers, with a geographic focus on companies originated in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the Benelux region). Initial checks range from €100k to €1M, with substantial follow-on potential. Beyond capital, Volta provides hands-on support across go-to-market strategy, hiring and international growth, emphasizing a founder-focused, personal and no-nonsense approach.

Invests inAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBelgiumEuropeLuxembourgNetherlands

Source: firm website, verified Aug 7, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
Check
$108K – $1.1M
HQ
Ghent, BE
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2014
AUM
$157M
Tracked investments
54

Team · 18 people

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Sander

Investor known for a founder-focused approach with personalized support and strategic feedback.

Stan Jeanty· Principalin
Bart De Waele· Advisorin

Associated with Duke & Grace, I Know A Guy and N-Cube.

Doron Hacmon· Advisorin

CEO at LegionellaDossier.

Frank Staut· Advisor

Founder of Investlink.

Frans-Willem de Kloet· Advisorin

CEO of Ecochain.

Iman Lamrani· HR Counselin

Founder of Eximium.

Kris Van den Bergh· Advisorin

Managing Director at JK Invest.

Lode Peeters· Advisorin

President of Agoria and CEO of Ovolo.

Michael Humblet· Marketing Expertin

Sales strategist and founder of School of Sales.

Nico Huybrechts· Advisorin

CEO at Datashift.

Olivier Simonis· Advisorin

Co-founder of Qualifio, now part of QNTM.

Sven De Meyere· Advisorin

SaaS marketing expert.

Thibaud De Keyzer· Advisorin

Sales SAP and CEO of MobileXpense.

What they invest in

from 34 of 54 portfolio companies

SaaS ×21AI & Machine Learning ×18Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×8Data & Infrastructure ×6Developer Tools ×6Cloud Computing ×5Cybersecurity ×3

HQs:Belgium×3United States×2European Union×1Netherlands×1Sweden×1

Investments · 54 tracked

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Aliciaalicia.insurein

Alicia builds embedded, digital insurance products and an in-house insurtech platform that partners can integrate into their customer journeys.

FintechInsurTechSaaS

Apicbaseapicbase.com
AxonIQaxoniq.ioin𝕏

Axoniq provides an event-sourcing platform that stores commands, decisions, and events as immutable, replayable audit trails deployable on cloud, on-prem, or hybrid infrastructure.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Bitadatabitadata.com
CardioMEMScookiedatabase.org
Carettacaretta.soin𝕏

Caretta is a real-time sales AI assistant that helps salespeople conduct technical and product-focused conversations during sales calls by pulling from internal documentation, knowledge sources, and organizational data.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US

Kayra Bahadir(Founder)inOmar Elamin(Founder)inPavlos Markesinis(Founder)in

Cascadorcascador.healthin

Cascador Health provides a platform (Cascador Edge/Merge) that collects, anonymises, and analyses real-world healthcare data to generate real-world evidence for healthcare providers, life science companies, research groups, and government agencies.

Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtech

Chili Publishchili-publish.comin𝕏

CHILI GraFx is a creative automation SaaS platform for producing personalized, on-brand graphical content at scale across print, digital, and in-store channels.

AdTechMarketing TechSaaS

Churnedchurned.ioin
Circlecicircleci.comin

CircleCI is a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) platform that automates testing, building, and deployment workflows for software development teams.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Concord Communicationsbizjournals.com
Ecochainecochain.com

Ecochain provides LCA (life cycle assessment) automation software that lets industrial manufacturers model their products and production processes to calculate product footprints and generate verified EPDs, PCFs and environmental profiles at scale.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechSaaS

Artjom Janssen

Effexeffex.appin

Effex is a cloud-based platform for Design of Experiments (DoE), letting teams design, run, analyze, and optimize multi-factor and multi-response experiments with real-time collaboration.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSaaS

Ferofero.comin𝕏

FERO provides an AI-driven checkout engine for e-commerce retailers that personalizes and adapts the checkout flow in real time to reduce cart abandonment and increase conversions.

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech

Gameyegameye.comin𝕏

Gameye is a game server orchestration platform that lets multiplayer game studios start dedicated game server containers on bare metal and cloud via a REST API, spanning 21 providers and 200+ datacenters worldwide.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsGamingRotterdam, NL

Getsuppliedgetsupplied.aiin𝕏

Supplied provides an API-based platform that automates data collection, orchestration, enrichment, and verification (KYC, KYB, AML, watchlist, UBO, tax and bank checks) for regulatory compliance and reporting.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Hyperfoxhyperfox.comin

Hyperfox provides a control layer that captures, validates, and routes B2B orders received through email, EDI, web forms, and field sales before they reach a company's ERP or TMS.

AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSHasselt, BE

Keyrockkeyrock.com
Kwartskwarts.be
Langwatchlangwatch.ai

LangWatch's Scenario is an open-source tool that runs multi-turn adversarial "red-team" tests against AI agents, simulating jailbreaks, prompt extraction, data exfiltration, and other attacks to find vulnerabilities before deployment.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Rogerio

Legionelladossierlegionelladossier.comin
Lupovislupovis.ioin𝕏

Lupovis is a cybersecurity platform that captures real attacker activity and threat intelligence to provide context for security operations teams.

CybersecurityEnterprise Software

NannyMLnannyml.comin𝕏

NannyML provides post-deployment monitoring for machine learning models, estimating performance without ground truth labels and detecting data and concept drift to trigger retraining.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software

Nexa Ainexa-ai.be
Nexa Legal

Automation platform for legal contract drafting, signing, and management

Next Gate Technextgatetech.comin

Next Gate Tech provides an AI infrastructure platform for investment operations, offering harmonised data, deterministic and auditable workflows, and embedded domain knowledge for tasks such as NAV oversight and fee methodology.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

Nodalviewnodalview.comin

Nodalview provides a platform with AI-powered tools for real estate professionals and agents to modernize property marketing and visual presentation.

AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaS

Thomas(CEO & Co-Founder)Mickaël(Co-Founder & Head of R&D)Jean(CEO & Co-Founder of Flaash)Enguerand(Co-Founder of Flaash)Sébastien(CTO & Co-Founder of Flaash)

Prediktpredikt.aiin

Predikt provides an AI-based direct spend forecasting tool that uses feedstock and cost-model data to connect market conditions with a company's P&L.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFoodTechSaaS

Propellantpropellant.digital

Propellant Digital is a software provider offering connectivity and analytics services that let institutions consolidate, normalise, and enrich fixed income transparency data (bonds, derivatives, and Fixed Income ETFs) into single-tenant cloud storage ready for analysis.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

Qualifioqualifio.comin𝕏

Qualifio operates a European first- and zero-party data collection platform that lets consumer brands' marketing teams build interactive and gamified experiences to engage audiences and collect consented data.

AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS

Olivier SimonisSerge Rapaille

Quinyxquinyx.comin𝕏

Quinyx offers an all-in-one frontline platform for workforce management, providing AI-driven forecasting and scheduling, time reporting, task management, and employee communication and engagement tools.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Erik Fjellborg(Founder & CEO)

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Responsumresponsum.euin

Responsum provides a modular privacy management platform that automates governance policies, Records of Processing Activities (RoPA), Data Subject Requests, and Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for organizations subject to data protection regulation.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityLegalTechSaaS

Ringtimeringtime.aiin

Ringtime is an AI voice and WhatsApp assistant that automatically screens and qualifies job candidates through real conversations in 22 languages, contacting them across phone and messaging with retries.

AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS

Scailablescailable.netin
Segments.aisegments.aiin𝕏

Segments.ai provides a multi-sensor labeling platform for robotics and automotive companies.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsBrussels, BE

Otto Debals(Founder)inBert De Brabandere(Founder)in

Soda

Belgian company that acquired NannyML

Spotrspotr.aiin

Spotr uses computer vision to build visual profiles of properties from address lists, analyzing roofs, façades, context and interiors to detect materials, condition and typology.

AI & Machine LearningInsurTechPropTech

Sprinquesprinque.com
Stackguardianstackguardian.ioin

StackGuardian is an infrastructure-as-code management platform that discovers and converts unmanaged cloud resources into version-controlled Terraform or OpenTofu, and enforces policy-as-code guardrails across provisioning pipelines and self-service workflows.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software

Supplied

AI-powered compliance and onboarding platform for marketplaces

Sweepbrightsweepbright.comin

SweepBright provides software and automation tools for real estate agents, aiming to reduce administrative tasks so advisors can focus on client relationships.

PropTechSaaS

Time Linetime-line.ioin

Time-line Live is macOS software that analyzes live music in real time using local machine learning to predict musical events (builds, drops, breakdowns) and convert them into OSC and MIDI commands for lighting, visuals, and show systems.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS

Time-Line

Operating system for live events, from prep to fully automated shows

Treasury Intelligence Solutionstispayments.comin

TIS provides cloud-native financial software solutions with a commitment to environmental responsibility, diversity, and ethical governance.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Jörg Wiemer(Co-Founder & Lead Advisor)inZlatko Vucetic(CEO)in

Ubuntooubuntoo.cominJun 2021

CleantechAtlanta, US

Peter Schelstraete(Executive Officer, Director)Venkatesh Kini(Executive Officer, Director)

Useblancouseblanco.comin𝕏

Blanco offers a white-labeled WealthTech platform for wealth and asset managers, including a KYC & Compliance Suite for client onboarding and data management and an Investment Suite for portfolio management, reporting, and securities administration.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Usewhaleusewhale.ioin𝕏
Videobotvideobot.comin𝕏
Whatsapp Communitywhatsapp.com𝕏

WhatsApp is a messaging and calling application that provides text, media, and voice communication services to users across 180+ countries.

ConsumerSocial

Jan KoumBrian Acton

Wizatawizata.comin𝕏

Wizata offers a software platform for manufacturers to integrate industrial data, build and deploy AI models, and optimize and automate production processes in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningIoT

Yieldsyields.ioin

Yields provides Model Risk Management and AI governance software that centralizes oversight of traditional and AI models, including model validation, inventory, lifecycle management, and compliance workflows for regulations like the EU AI Act.

AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Volta Ventures invest at?
Volta Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
What is Volta Ventures's typical check size?
Volta Ventures typically writes checks of $108K – $1.1M.
What sectors does Volta Ventures focus on?
Volta Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
Where is Volta Ventures located?
Volta Ventures is headquartered in Ghent, BE.
Does Volta Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Volta Ventures leads investment rounds.

Media · Podcasts & interviews

featuring the team

Investeerder Frank Maene (Volta Ventures) over Dries Buytaert, Belgische startups en pitch perfect

Er mag al eens · Frank Maene

Frank Maene (Volta Ventures) | Fast & Serious | Silicon Belgium

L'Echo · Frank Maene

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