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Wallonie Entreprendre

Government fund

Liège · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Wallonie Entreprendre acts as the financial partner of Wallonia, supporting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem to create durable value and employment. It identifies emerging sectors, accompanies and finances companies, and invests in their growth while upholding social and environmental standards. Its aim is to help Walloon entrepreneurs achieve sustainable growth and collectively shape the region's future.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Late Stage
HQ
Liège, BE
Instruments
Debt · Equity
Founded
2002
Last 12 months
1 investment
AUM
$4.4B
Tracked investments
12

Team · 9 people

from public directories
Gery Lefebvre· Senior Investment Managerin

What they invest in

from 11 of 12 portfolio companies

Biotech ×5Healthtech ×5Medical Devices ×5Deep Tech ×2Digital Health ×2Energy ×2Fintech ×2AI & Machine Learning ×1

HQs:Belgium×8Germany×1France×1

Investments · 12 tracked

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By year:2026 · 12023 · 12 dated

Aboleris Pharmaaboleris-pharma.comin✓ verified

AbolerIS Pharma develops therapeutic approaches that regulate the immune system by inducing immune tolerance while preserving useful immune responses, targeting inflammatory, autoimmune, and degenerative diseases.

BiotechHealthtech

Ignacio Anegon(Co-founder, Senior Consultant & SAB Member)inCarole Guillonneau(Co-founder & Head of Research)inFrançois-Xavier Hubert(Co-founder, Past President & Board Member)

Co-investorsCriteria Bio VenturesNewton BiocapitalSound BioventuresSambrinvest

ATB Therapeuticsatbtherapeutics.comin𝕏✓ verified

ATB Therapeutics is a biotech company developing bispecific antibody therapies and related immunological treatments.

BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices

Dr. Mark Throsby(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsMRL Ventures FundV-Bio VenturesVIVES PartnersEQT Life SciencesSambrinvest

e-pease-peas.comin𝕏✓ verified

e-peas develops energy harvesting power management ICs (ambient energy managers) and low-power microcontrollers that improve the autonomy of intelligent devices for markets including smart home, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT.

EnergyHardwareIoTSemiconductorsLouvain-la-Neuve, BE

Geoffroy Gosset(CEO & Co-founder)inJulien De Vos(CTO & Co-founder)inChristian Ferrier(CMO - Chief Marketing Officer)inCoralie Brancart(CFO - Chief Financial Officer)Abdelali Lotfi(Sr VP Operations and Global Supply)

Co-investorsNivelinvestAirbus VenturesCrédit Mutuel EquityOtium CapitalVIVES PartnersWING by Digital Wallonia

Eyedpharmaeyedpharma.comin✓ verified

EyeD Pharma develops pharmaceutical treatments focused on ophthalmology, particularly for glaucoma and related eye conditions.

BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesLiège, BE

Mélanie Mestdagt(Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder)inMarc Foidart(Co-Founder)inJean-Marie Rakic(Co-Founder)

Co-investorsFund+

Neuvasqneuvasq.comin✓ verified

Neuvasq Biotechnologies is a biotech spin-off from the Université libre de Bruxelles developing therapies that target the Gpr124/Reck signaling complex to repair the blood-brain and blood-CNS barriers in neurological and cerebrovascular disorders.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices

Benoit Vanhollebeke(Scientific Founder)inDenis Bedoret(Executive Director)in

Co-investorsNewton BiocapitalSambrinvest

THERAtRAMEtheratrame.comin✓ verified

THERAtRAME is a biotech company developing tRNA-targeting therapies for cancer patients, particularly those resistant to current treatments.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechMedical DevicesLiège, BE

Francesca Rapino(CEO)inPierre Close(CSO)in

Co-investorsQbic Fund

18901890.bein

Wallonie Entreprendre is a regional public financing organization offering credit-guarantee solutions that share lending risk with banks to help Walloon businesses and entrepreneurs obtain bank loans.

FintechGovTech

Co-investorsWING by Digital Wallonia

Axithraaxithra.comin𝕏Sep 2023

Axithra, a spin-off from Ghent University's Photonics Research Group and imec, develops an optics- and photonics-based platform for therapeutic drug monitoring that measures and monitors drug concentrations in blood at the point of care.

Deep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsimec.xpandKurma PartnersQbic FundWhite Fund

Cluehelloclue.com𝕏Apr 2026

Clue is a menstrual and reproductive health app that lets people track their periods, cycle, ovulation, fertility, and related symptoms, and contributes anonymized data to scientific research with institutions such as Johns Hopkins and the Gates Foundation.

ConsumerDigital HealthFemTechWellness & FitnessBerlin, DE

Ida Tin(Co-founder & former CEO)inHans Raffauf(Co-founder)Moritz von Buttlar(Co-founder)Mike LaVigne(Co-founder)Rhiannon White(CEO)inGreg Ryzhov(CTO)

Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFuture Positive CapitalMolten VenturesMosaic VenturesNGP CapitalTeampact.ventures+3 more

Skysunskysun.euin

Skysun installs solar photovoltaic panels and battery storage systems on commercial properties—rooftops, parking areas, and land—with no upfront investment from the client.

CleantechEnergyEnterprise Software

Léopold Coppieters(Founder)inArthur Dawans(Founder)in

Co-investorsAndera Partners

W.A.L.T.E.Rw-alter.bein𝕏

W.ALTER is a financial partner for social economy and cooperative projects in Wallonia, Belgium, providing financing solutions to entrepreneurs from idea to growth stage.

FintechImpact & Social GoodLiège, BE

Co-investorsWING by Digital Wallonia

Other

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

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Wallonie Entreprendre made?
Wallonie Entreprendre has 12 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
What stage does Wallonie Entreprendre invest at?
Wallonie Entreprendre invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
What sectors does Wallonie Entreprendre focus on?
Wallonie Entreprendre focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Data & Infrastructure, Defense Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, FoodTech, Media & Entertainment, Medical Devices, New Materials, Sector Agnostic.
Where is Wallonie Entreprendre located?
Wallonie Entreprendre is headquartered in Liège, BE.

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