About
Bart founded and led Sniper Investments, a B2B technology growth fund, in 2010. He previously served as Investment Director at Partners At Venture and Managing Partner at Privast Capital Partners, both Belgian PE/VC funds focused on B2B tech, and holds degrees in Applied Economics and SME management from the University of Antwerp.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
Enterprise Software
Experience
- SmartfinCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2014 — presentBelgium
- MaterialiseMember of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committeecurrent2017 — presentLeuven Heverlee, Vlaanderen, België
- Boston Millennia PartnersAdvisory Board membercurrent2008 — present
- SeptentrioMember of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee2024 — 2025Haasrode
- Sniper InvestmentsManaging Director2011 — 2016
- MaterialiseDirector2012 — 2015Heverlee
- Partners At VentureInvestment Director2009 — 2012
- Privast Capital PartnersManaging Partner1999 — 2012
Skills & more
Strategy23Private Equity99Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship34Valuation13Investments65Equities10Finance9Financial Modeling7Restructuring7Corporate Finance30Mergers3
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Financial AnalysisDue DiligenceM&A experienceCorporate DevelopmentStart-upsInvestor RelationsBusiness PlanningInvestment BankingMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingAngel InvestingFrom Bart's professional profile.
Investments
Board seats
Betty BlocksEyeseeItinerisMaterialiseRechargeTimeseer.ai
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SmartFin
Bert Baeck
EIR at SmartFin
Boris Bogaert
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Pitchdrive
Erwin Vandendriessche
Advisor at SmartFin
Harry Haeck
Partner at SmartFin
Jean-Baptiste Maenhout
Investment Manager at SmartFin
Jonas Dhaenens
Co-founder & Board Member at Pitchdrive
Joris De Meester
Advisor at SmartFin
Joris Van Der Gucht
EIR at SmartFin
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Bart Luyten?
- Bart founded and led Sniper Investments, a B2B technology growth fund, in 2010. He previously served as Investment Director at Partners At Venture and Managing Partner at Privast Capital Partners, both Belgian PE/VC funds focused on B2B tech, and holds degrees in Applied Economics and SME management from the University of Antwerp.
- Where does Bart Luyten work?
- Bart Luyten is Founding Partner at SmartFin.
- What does Bart Luyten invest in?
- Bart Luyten invests in Enterprise Software.
- What boards does Bart Luyten sit on?
- Bart Luyten holds tracked board seats at Betty Blocks, Eyesee, Itineris, Materialise, Recharge, Timeseer.ai.
- Where did Bart Luyten go to school?
- Bart Luyten studied at University of Antwerp (Master, Economics); VIZO (Master, Master in SME Management); St Jozefscollege Herentals.
Same school
Also attended University of Antwerp46
Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersWim Van LooverenFinance Director at Heran PartnersJoris MortelmansPartner & Senior Advisor at Heran PartnersKris VerburghPartner & Head of Science at BOLD LongevityChris ThoenChairman of the Scientific Advisory Board & IC Member (PeakBridge Growth II) at PeakBridge VCJohan van MilTeam member at Peak, an early-stage fund backed by entrepreneurs
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