BeAngels' Journal - January

Hello Readers, Welcome to our Monthly Journal, your gateway to a whirlwind of exciting updates from the vibrant world of our portfolio companies. With so much happening, we simply couldn't resist sharing the buzz with you!

In this edition, we have gathered a collection of news and events from our financed startups and esteemed partners. Get ready to be inspired by their groundbreaking achievements, ingenious innovations, and awe-inspiring milestones. These visionary entrepreneurs never cease to amaze us!

One of my resolutions for this year is to hear from YOU!

Your company's latest updates deserve to shine, so don't hold back. Share your success stories, breakthroughs, and game-changing initiatives with us at [email protected].

Who knows, you might find yourself in the spotlight of our next power-packed Journal!

Best wishes for the new year,

Maxim

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Happy New Year from the BeAngels team??

??Achievement Chronicles

Clean Water Global cleaning your painting water

Clean Water Global specializes in combating water pollution within the coating industry through the creation of streamlined logistical systems and decentralized water purification solutions. They recently closed their €500k round. Read more about it.

Getting a bike just got easier

Shifter is a platform that seamlessly connects bike stores with suppliers, optimizing operations, and enhancing productivity through streamlined supply chain integration. They successfully closed their €1M round. Read more about it here.

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Beta tester for the Satodime app

Satochip is a hardware wallet that is based on a smart card acting as a security device. It lets you safely store your private keys within the tamper-proof chip. The Satochip team is proud to present the new Satodime mobile app, now available for testing on TestFlight iOS. Test the app here

Maxime's Quick Guide to 2024 Equality

Remixt , the startup helping HR with diversity, equity and inclusion. Its founder, Maxime Ruszniewski , wrote a book aimed at women who want to concretely change their daily lives, but also at men who do not necessarily know, in 2024, how to go about playing the game of equality or how to behave at work, at home, in the evening, in the street. Order the book here (FR).

Belgium’s AI scene

AiVidens , the AI-powered receivables management solution, and Say It Labs , the startup developing artificial intelligence-based speech recognition technology designed to support people with speech disabilities, have been highlighted as part of the 15 Belgian AI startups making waves in their fields by EU Startup News .

Such influencers

Belgium is well-known globally for its rich cultural heritage, amazing chocolates, and historic landmarks. However, beyond this traditional fame, the country is witnessing a vibrant, fast-growing startup scene, especially in Brussels, the capital city. So proud of Penbox , who’s in our Startup Pack, for being part of the IT startups influencing the European tech scene.

??BeAngels News

Launch of a Business Angel Club in Belgium & Luxembourg

Want to join?

An ideal way to approach the Business Angel activity in a collegial way with a limited financial commitment:

• Supervision by experienced angel(s)
• Full training cycle off or online
• 3 investment decisions made during the year as a group
• Joint investment vehicle, back office, access to our portfolio management tool

Make your first 3 investments and build your initial portfolio with an?initial commitment of 20k€.

Why join a Business Angel Club?

Upcoming Events

February 7th - Online

Real estate vs unquoted investments

Explore the landscape of investment opportunities in 2024 through the lens of investment opportunities in real estate and start-ups in this engaging workshop presented by Smovin & BeAngels

This workshop (online) will be given in French (16h) & Dutch (17h30).

FR: Sign up here

NL: Sign up here

See you next month for even more news from our amazing portfolio of startups and partners.