About
Frank Bulens blends training as an industrial engineer and a PhD in molecular biology with 20+ years of health‑tech investing to commercialize semiconductor and hardware‑based nanotechnologies for earlier diagnosis and more efficient treatments.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareMedical DevicesSemiconductors
Experience
- imec.xpandPartnercurrent2018 — presentLeuven, Belgium
- INBRAIN NeuroelectronicsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- GenoporeBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- Nagi BioscienceBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- AxithraBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- LUMA VisionBoard Member (observer)current2021 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- Azalea VisionBoard Member (chairman ad interim until April 29, 2025)current2021 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Lynx Consulting bvbaManaging Directorcurrent2009 — presentHerent, Belgium
- Bulens & Co | ARTdiVINCo-Ownercurrent2016 — presentHerent
- IndigoBoard Member (observer)2020 — 2024Ghent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Pulsify MedicalBoard Member2019 — 2023Louvain, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Capricorn Venture PartnersExternal Advisor2018Leuven
- Capricorn Venture PartnersPartner2009 — 2017Leuven
- DiagenodeMember Board Of Directors2015 — 2018Liège region
- Sequana MedicalBoard of Directors (observer since 8/03/2017)2012 — 2018
- TROD MedicalMember Board of Directors2013 — 2018Leuven, Belgium
- TrineanMember Board of Directors2013 — 2017Gent Area, Belgium
- Prosonix LtdBoard Observer2012 — 2015
- Mainstay MedicalBoard Observer2012 — 2014Swords, Dublin, Ireland
- NexstimMember Board of Directors2012 — 2013Helsinki, Finland
Education
- KU LeuvenMSc, PhD and post doc fellow1990 — 1997
- Groep T - Internationale Hogeschool LeuvenIndustrial Engineer, Chemistry and Biochemistry1981 — 1985
Skills & more
Biotechnology18Mergers & Acquisitions3Venture Capital23Lifesciences8Due Diligence6R&D2Business Strategy5Biochemistry1Corporate Development5Start-ups12Entrepreneurship7Technology Transfer4
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LicensingImmunologyLife SciencesMedical DevicesValuationCommercializationBusiness DevelopmentClinical DevelopmentManagementStrategyIntellectual PropertyPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Frank's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended KU Leuven130
KobeFinance Director at Hummingbird VenturesLucas De FourLegal Manager at Hummingbird VenturesMickelFinance & Risk Management at Hummingbird VenturesPatrik MerczSenior Associate at Interactive Venture Partners LlcPieter AbbeelAlumni at HouseMatthias de KockPrincipal at PeakBridge VC
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Shared employers
Also worked at Indigo2
Also worked at Capricorn Venture Partners1
Also worked at Nexstim1
Colleagues at imec.xpand
Benoit Devogelaere
Partner at imec.xpand
Bert Gyselinckx
Partner at imec.xpand
Cyril Vančura
Partner at imec.xpand
Jonathan Fajardo Cortes
Principal at imec.xpand
Karolina Dorozynska
Investment Associate at imec.xpand
Marrit van den Heuvel
Portfolio Manager at imec.xpand
Michael Engelmann
Principal at imec.xpand
Moritz Müller
Investment Associate at imec.xpand

















