Flanders
State · Belgium · Pop. 6.7M · WithinWorldEMEAEuropeEuropean UnionBelgiumFlanders
Startup funnel
Flanders's startup funnel
Companies headquartered in Flanders at each stage today, by total VC raised. Hover or tap a bar for the split.
Source: Dealroom.co
Quarterly report
Flanders's latest quarter in venture capital
Venture capital raised by Flanders-headquartered companies each quarter since 2020, split by round size, with detail on the latest complete quarter.
Latest complete quarter
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Enterprise value
How much Flanders’s VC-backed companies are worth
Combined enterprise value of VC-backed companies headquartered in Flanders, founded since 1990 and still operating, at the end of each year. Companies stay in the total after they list or are acquired.
VC investment
How much venture capital flows into Flanders
VC investment into Flanders-headquartered, VC-backed companies, broken down by round size, company location, sector and funding stage.
Largest rounds
Largest funding rounds in Flanders
A live treemap of the largest VC rounds. Each cell is one round into Flanders-headquartered companies, grouped by Dealroom sector.
Largest rounds in Flanders - 2026
Academia
Flanders's academic flywheel
Companies founded by university alumni or spun out of research, plus the institutions producing the most founders tied to Flanders.
| # | University | City | Founders | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KU Leuven | Leuven | 1,649 | 1,689 |
Location comparison
How Flanders stacks up
Compare Flanders with peers from the same country (Belgium) — switch between combined EV, EV growth, and a growth × size view. Expand the table for the full ranking.
Combined enterprise value of each ecosystem.
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