Startup Landscape in Belgium

Belgium has over 33,971 startups across the country. Of these, 7.32K are funded companies that have collectively raised $55.3B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 4 unicorns. A total of 2,098 investors have participated in 15,868 funding rounds, with 286 startups securing early-stage funding and 117 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 2,731 new companies have been founded, raising over $840M in funding. Startups in Belgium have witnessed 1,496 acquisitions and 761 IPOs, while 2,135 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 621 companies have been founded by women.