Andy Gijbels

Experience

1. Start it Accelerate | @KBCInvestment Director | Founding Team at Start it Fundcurrent2026 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
2. Start it Accelerate | @KBCCTOcurrent2023 — presentLeuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
3. Start it Accelerate | @KBCCoaching & Mentoring Tech Startups2023 — 2025Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
4. Start it Accelerate | @KBCEntrepreneur in Residence for Corporate Ventures2023 — 2025Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
5. Belgium's 40 under 40Fellowcurrent2025 — present
6. Syndicate OneMember & Investor | Vintage 22024 — 2025
7. Publican BEMember Board of Directors2022 — 2024Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
8. Publican BEMember Board of Advisors2021 — 2022Antwerp, Flemish Region, Belgium
9. InveniraCEO | Co-Founder2019 — 2024Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
10. TechstarsMentoring Tech Startups2022 — 2024Berlin, Germany
11. Entrepreneur FirstCohort Member BE9 (H1 2022) - Entrepreneur in Residence2022Berlin, Germany
12. eonXCEO | Co-Founder2016 — 2018Leuven
13. MynutiaRobotics & Valorization Lead2015 — 2018Leuven
14. Mechanical Engineering Department, University of LeuvenPhD Researcher | Surgical Roboticist2011 — 2015Leuven
15. EyeSeeSoftware Developer | Co-Founder2011 — 2012
16. PhilipsCo-Inventor | Co-Developer2009 — 2010Turnhout
17. Phenom - WorldCo-Inventor | Co-Developer2009Eindhoven
18. QinetiQCo-Inventor | Co-Developer2008Kruibeke

Education

1. KU LeuvenPh.D., Mechanical Engineering
2. KU LeuvenMaster, Mechanical Engineering
3. CFA InstituteSuccesfully Completed Level I and Level II
4. Harvard Business SchoolDisruptive Innovation
5. Vlerick Business SchoolExecutive Master in Corporate Finance
6. Vlerick Business SchoolSME Challenge, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
7. Vlerick Business SchoolVenture Capital & Private Equity
8. Vlerick Business SchoolNegotiation for value creation

Same school

Also attended KU Leuven130

KKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLDLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesMMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesPMPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPAPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseMDMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,777

BGBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalALAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJBJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTDTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMMMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMHMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Vlerick Business School64

KKobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLDLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesWCWard CapoenPartner at V-Bio VenturesHVHendrik Van AsbroeckManaging Partner at Astanor VenturesHDHarry De SmedtIC at AngelwiseHCHiram ClausInvestment Director at NPM Capital N.V.

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Shared employers

Also worked at Start it Accelerate | @KBC2

ATAnna ThomlinsonHead of Operations at Segments.ai at Syndicate OneAIAnikó IvanicsNew Work & Learning Lead at Kickstart Innovation

Also worked at Techstars378

BFBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHHHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesISIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWBWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesJBJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture Group

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Also worked at Philips77

PVPaul van OoikInvestment associate at NoaberIKIdil KavakliExperts | Venture Partner at 212DGDaniel GrafGeneral Partner at redalpineRORuben OsnabruggePartner & Chief Medical Officer at 415 CapitalNDNeelam DhawanTech Industry Trailblazer at SenseAI VenturesRFRobbert FlipsenEntrepreneur in Residence at Peak

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Also worked at Phenom - World1

MDMarc de JongVenture Partner at FORWARD.one