When was The Faktory founded?

The Faktory was founded in 2013.

Where is The Faktory's headquarters located?

The Faktory's headquarters is located in Liege (Belgium).

How many companies has The Faktory invested in?

The Faktory has invested in 25 companies, including e-peas & MyCellHub.

Which companies has The Faktory invested in lately?

IVEX & e-peas are the latest investments by The Faktory.

How many exits has The Faktory been involved in?

The Faktory's portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 3 acquisitions.

The Faktory - 2026 Investor Profile, Portfolio, Team & Investment Trends

1. e-peas

Developer of power management integrated circuits for energy harvesting applications. The company offers ambient energy managers designed for various energy sources. These integrated circuits manage power from energy harvesters to storage elements. The company's products support applications in smart homes, consumer electronics, and industrial IoT. The company also provides microcontrollers for data acquisition and processing.

Key facts about e-peas

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Louvain la Neuve (Belgium)
Stage: Series D
Total Funding till date: $54.1M
Employee Count: 50 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Otium Capital, Airbus Ventures and 19 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jul 09, 2026, $*****
Highlight: Editors' Pick

2. MyCellHub

MyCellHub provides data analytics software for manufacturing industries. It allows users to capture data from various sources in real-time, integrates with the ERP systems and manages data. It enables users to analyze and process insights using data analytics techniques. Other solutions include data reporting and data management solutions.

Key facts about MyCellHub

Founded Year: 2016
Location: Leuven (Belgium)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.21M
Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Corda Campus, The Faktory and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 12, 2019, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

3. Nestwave

Nestwave is a Paris-based startup that has developed an ultra-low-power, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) solution for use in IoT applications. The solution when integrated with an IoT modem such as NB-IoT, Cat M1, LoRa, or Sigfox, offers geolocation for applications such as asset tracking, smart factories, and smart cities, without the need for an external GNSS chip. The company claims that its solution reduces power by more than 10X, eliminates dedicated geo-positioning chips, and improves dense urban and indoor coverage.

Key facts about Nestwave

Founded Year: 2014
Location: Paris (France)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $5.1M
Employee Count: 6 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: EIC Fund, ISource Gestion and 2 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Apr 14, 2021, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

4. Aividens

AI-based credit risk management solution. The solution is to distinguish the different payment habits of customers and variations over time in the medium and short term. It identifies high-risk clients and classifies them according to different classifications.

Key facts about Aividens

Founded Year: 2018
Location: Brussels (Belgium)
Stage: Acquired
Total Funding till date: $1.69M
Employee Count: 10 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: Faraday, SAP.iO and 3 Others
Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jan 26, 2022, $*****
Highlight: Acquired

5. IVEX

AI-based provider of simulation and validation systems for autonomous vehicles. The platform develops software systems for the simulation and validation of high-level behavior planning and decision-making technologies used in autonomous vehicles. The software assesses autonomous vehicles based on safety constraints, regulation rules, complex real-life scenarios, and moral perceptions.

Key facts about IVEX

Founded Year: 2017
Location: Leuven (Belgium)
Stage: Series A
Total Funding till date: $7.12M
Employee Count: 33 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investors: SPDG Ventures, PMV and 6 Others
Latest Funding Round: Series A, Sep 10, 2026, $*****

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The Faktory has invested in 25 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 1 new investment annually in the last 10 years. As of Sep 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in XYZT AI and most recent follow-on round was in IVEX.

Here are The Faktory's Year-on-Year Investment Trends:

Year	No. of Investments
Year	1^st Round	Follow-on	Total
2026 (YTD)	0	2	2
2025	0	0	0
2024	0	1	1
2023	1	1	2
2022	2	0	2
2021	1	1	2
2020	3	0	3
2019	2	0	2
2018	0	0	0
2017	1	0	1

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The Faktory has made 9 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $1.48M, 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $4.21M and 1 investment in Unattributed stage.

Here are The Faktory's investments by stage:

Stage of entry	No. of Investments
Seed	9
Series A	1
Unattributed	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Faktory has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Business Services, Energy Tech and Environment Tech. Notably, it has invested in 21 Tech companies, 17 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 16 Software companies and at least 9 companies focusing on Saas.

Here are The Faktory's investments by sector:

Sector	No. of Investments
Enterprise Applications	7
High Tech	4
Business Services	2
Energy Tech	2
Environment Tech	2
Others	13

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Faktory has made most investments in Belgium (6), followed by France where it has made 3 investments.

Here are The Faktory's investments by geography:

Country	No. of Investments
Belgium	6
France	3
Australia	1
Switzerland	1

Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

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The Faktory has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - IVEX and e-peas.

Here are the most recent investments by The Faktory:

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Date	Company	Location	Round Details	Round Amount	Co-Investors
Sep 10, 2026	IVEX	Belgium	Series A	9781	Dedicated
Jul 09, 2026	e-peas	Belgium	Series D	1490	Crédit Mutuel Innovation [+6]
Mar 20, 2024	e-peas	Belgium	Series C	1802	Otium Capital [+5]
Oct 24, 2023	XYZT AI	Belgium	Seed	2524	Angelwise [+1]
Feb 23, 2023	IVEX	Belgium	Seed	7569	Dedicated [+3]

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1 of The Faktory's portfolio company became public - Fleye.

Here are The Faktory's portfolio companies that went public:

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Company	IPO Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Fleye	-	-	-	3451

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3 companies from The Faktory's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Aividens in Mar 2026 by Recvue for $*****.

Here are The Faktory's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:

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Company	Acquisition Date	First Invested on	First Round of Investment	Round Size
Aividens	Mar 19, 2026	Jan 26, 2022	Seed	2856
MyCellHub	Jan 06, 2026	Sep 12, 2019	Seed	3282
Nestwave	Oct 31, 2022	Apr 02, 2019	Seed	4105

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The Faktory has a team of 3 members including 2 Partners located in Belgium. The Faktory's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.

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Over the past 11 years, 35 investors have co-invested in The Faktory's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.

Top Co-investors of The Faktory: 13 investors entered a company along with The Faktory. These include investors like Noshaq (2 companies).
Invested after The Faktory: A total of 22 investors have invested in The Faktory's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Europa (2 companies) and Otium Capital (1 company).