About
Before Smartfin, Thomas managed a portfolio of 100+ companies as Portfolio Manager at iMinds (now imec), supporting their fundraising and growth. He previously worked in management consulting at Accenture and in Bain & Company's private equity practice. He holds degrees from KU Leuven and Ghent University and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
Experience
- IncardBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- AI-BLOX | Edge AI computersBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- emma ❘ Cloud Management PlatformBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- SmartFinManaging Partnercurrent2017 — present
- CrazyGamesBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- TimefoldBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- BrightAnalyticsBoard Observercurrent2021 — present
- AkinonBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- willowBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- RoamlerBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Luzmo (formerly Cumul.io)Board Membercurrent2017 — present
- ZivverBoard Observer2020 — 2025Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- THEO TechnologiesBoard Member2020 — 2024Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium
- SilverfinBoard Observer2018 — 2023
- DeliverectBoard Member2019 — 2020
- imec.istartVenture Portfolio Manager at iMinds (now part of iMec)2013 — 2015Ghent Metropolitan Area
- Bain & CompanyCase Team Leader2009 — 2013Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA Student2007 — 2009
- UBS Investment BankSummer Associate2008
- AccentureFinance & Performance Consultant2002 — 2007
Education
- Columbia Business SchoolMBA2007 — 2009
- Ghent UniversityMaster, Computer Sciences2001 — 2002
- KU LeuvenMaster, Economics1997 — 2001
- SJC AalstGreek & Mathematics1991 — 1997
Skills & more
Management Consulting73Strategy49Due Diligence15Financial Modeling11Valuation5Organizational Design1Acquisition Integration6Private Equity17Performance Management1Strategic Consulting35Entrepreneurship20Venture Capital15
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Start-upsCorporate DevelopmentConsultingLanguages Dutch · English · French
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Same school
Also attended Columbia Business School577
Aryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Also attended Ghent University76
Sabine VermassenExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersNoé WachsmuthVisiting Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersJeroen Van IseghemInvestment Analyst at Capricorn Venture PartnersLukasPartner at Hummingbird VenturesRoxanneCompliance Officer at Hummingbird VenturesSriram BalusuAssociate at Ysios Capital
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Also attended KU Leuven147
Katrin GeyskensExecutive Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersSimon WoutersInvestment Manager at Capricorn Venture PartnersWouter Van de PutteInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersFilip PintelonInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKim De KeyserValuation Expert at Capricorn Venture PartnersIne JordensLegal Director at Capricorn Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at CrazyGames1
Also worked at Luzmo (formerly Cumul.io)1
Also worked at THEO Technologies2
Also worked at Bain & Company619
Steve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGTheresia GouwFounding Partner at Acrew CapitalJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpZach PoleyPartner and Chief Technology Officer at Clear VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN Capital
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Investments
Board seats
AkinonBright AnalyticsCrazyGamesHappeoLuzmoRoamlerTimefoldWillowZivver
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at SmartFin
Bart Luyten
Founding Partner 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
Joris De Meester
Advisor at SmartFin
Joris Van Der Gucht
EIR at SmartFin