Startup Landscape in Belgium

Belgium has over 28,964 startups across the country. Of these, 7.26K are funded companies that have collectively raised $55.3B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 3 unicorns. A total of 2,027 investors have participated in 15,838 funding rounds, with 284 startups securing early-stage funding and 118 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 1,091 new companies have been founded, raising over $746M in funding. Startups in Belgium have witnessed 1,473 acquisitions and 631 IPOs, while 2,132 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 621 companies have been founded by women.