About
Lou Hermans is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded and sold two image sensor companies, CMOSIS (acquired by ams AG in 2015) and FillFactory (an IMEC spin-off acquired by Cypress Semiconductor in 2004), and previously held various roles at IMEC. He holds a PhD in physics from KU Leuven, and his focus is on image sensors, machine learning, AI, and Industry 4.0.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductors
Experience
- eyeoBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- siOPTICA GmbHAdvisor to the Boardcurrent2025 — presentJena, Thuringia, Germany
- Flanders SemiconductorsPresidentcurrent2023 — presentBelgium
- Capital-E Partners NVPartnercurrent2016 — presentAntwerp Metropolitan Area
- HMC BVBAManaging Directorcurrent2008 — present
- ISDI LIMITEDBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- Mobile Locker NVBoard Member2018 — 2025
- siOPTICA GmbHAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2024
- easicsAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2024Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
- Silicon MobilityBoard Member2019 — 2023Valbonne, France
- EpiGaNChairman Of The Board Of Directors2016 — 2019Hasselt, Belgium
- EpiGaNBoard Member2016 — 2019
- ams AGSr. Director Marketing2015 — 2016Antwerp Metropolitan Area
- CMOSISCo-Founder, Board Member, COO2012 — 2015
- CMOSISCo-Founder, VP Sales & Marketing2008 — 2011Antwerp Metropolitan Area
- CMOSISCo-Founder, Chairman of the Board2007 — 2009
- IMECStrategic Business Director2006 — 2008
- Cypress SemiconductorDirector2004 — 2006
- FillFactoryCo-Founder, VP Marketing & Sales2000 — 2004
- IMECSeveral functions1986 — 1999
Skills & more
Semiconductors40ASIC19IC25Microelectronics13Sensors31Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC)3CMOS4
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Colleagues at Capital-E
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Lou Hermans?
- Lou Hermans is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded and sold two image sensor companies, CMOSIS (acquired by ams AG in 2015) and FillFactory (an IMEC spin-off acquired by Cypress Semiconductor in 2004), and previously held various roles at IMEC. He holds a PhD in physics from KU Leuven, and his focus is on image sensors, machine learning, AI, and Industry 4.0.
- Where does Lou Hermans work?
- Lou Hermans is Partner at Capital-E.
- What does Lou Hermans invest in?
- Lou Hermans invests in AI & Machine Learning, Hardware, Semiconductors.
- Where did Lou Hermans go to school?
- Lou Hermans studied at SyntraPXL (professional, Paper restoration); KU Leuven (PhD, Physics); KU Leuven (Master, Physics).
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Also attended Hasselt University11
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