![Louis Jonckheere](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F7DRXf5tYVNXNmL77LENJeW%2F6ce102fb8dd97ed6bb03c0daac0bb4ad%2F21-12-2023_fti_portret_wintercircus_0110.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Founded by Founders
A consortium of top-tier entrepreneurs, backed by elite knowledge institutions & Flanders biggest network of enterprises.
![Tent](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F5JRR0HoEHqxoNqwvKdn43b%2F8c4a66c6d29070039dfd10b64fbc01e6%2FTent.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Our Mission
Enabling our entrepreneurial and tech ecosystem to realize its fullest potential, and positively impact the planet and society.
We are set to transform the iconic Wintercircus into a place of wonder - bringing together entrepreneurs and changemakers to forge a better future.
![Louis Jonckheere](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F7DRXf5tYVNXNmL77LENJeW%2F6ce102fb8dd97ed6bb03c0daac0bb4ad%2F21-12-2023_fti_portret_wintercircus_0110.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
![Griet Nuytinck](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F63tX1dCpt9wsF5FuTVRw8O%2Fa119f298bc3617cc02ec963c6d0b9936%2Fgriet-nuytinck_cropped.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Griet Nuytinck
Co-Founder & CEO Anacura
![Joris Van der Gucht](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F57MHu5ovq6Ix3o209H4Mxr%2Fa98214db148f180fdc6ec7cba219ca7d%2FJoris_Van_Der_Gucht.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Joris Van der Gucht
Co-Founder & CEO Silverfin (Acq. by Visma)
![Edgard Vermeersch](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2dt7Hj8TDqyO55tVaKN8yd%2Fa82c63bbfb56c253dcb6d0a1cd431640%2FEdgard_Vermeersch.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
Edgard Vermeersch
Co-Founder & CEO Itineris
![Jan Hollez](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2lOs58SxKZHYLQpXYKfrgd%2Fbd2c5cf01b8e77599df615721b4e579d%2FJan_Hollez.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jan Hollez
Co-Founder & CTO Deliverect
![Matthias Geeroms](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F1DDlIhCGsMEqEFvz1J6hFY%2Fc40f66f239939fb32dd1f42a4fd2b7c2%2FMatthias_Geeroms_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Matthias Geeroms
Co-Founder & CFO Lighthouse
![Conny Vandendriessche](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F6yo1tcQXW4m1suGrQjLDLh%2F02d37bff480ed240985f5d435ec5f293%2FConny_Vandendriessche.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Conny Vandendriessche
Co-Founder & CEO House of HR
![Lorenz Bogaert](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F6JXpL20z9OT4eBkGHZw5Lk%2F3dcf60337fdc94ebbcface0ded8e217f%2Florenz_bogaert.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Lorenz Bogaert
Co-Founder & CEO Netlog & StarApps
![Tim Vandecasteele](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F1j7bC5Q44mrfKpoebxwoSZ%2F1696032dd61946400cbe3df52658dfbf%2FTim_Vandecasteele_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Tim Vandecasteele
Co-Founder Silverfin (Acq. by Visma)
![Peter Hinssen](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F1cc9V6dDIbQo9zZ9obV8sb%2F918ce47792ceb59bfb38e33a409e1001%2FPeter_Hinssen.jpg&w=2048&q=75)
Peter Hinssen
Serial Entrepreneur, Advisor & Keynote Speaker
![Sebastien de Halleux](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4oSpgkUjC1fZD7LhzjD3G1%2F296aa9c9414059f99af5c353d2bfa7c0%2FSebastian_De_Halleux.jpeg&w=1920&q=75)
Sebastien de Halleux
Co-Founder & CEO Playfish, Saildrone & Matchday
![Gilles Mattelin](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F1qauyVJJNBXIlYYKjS3plq%2F7bf2d601c7e05989b843e2f921af6446%2FGilles_Mattelin.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Gilles Mattelin
Co-Founder & CEO Henchman
![Ewout Meyns](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4TfL73IkBCKQzx04nG0dW2%2Ffd8147fe60ae370aeae7aa4d0d047c7a%2FEwout_Meyns.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Ewout Meyns
Co-Founder & CEO PieSync (Acq. by HubSpot)
![Koenraad Belsack](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4wMysZtoQj2HXEFjZo4kyo%2F1eed6613d10852364a2024362da51f0b%2FKoenraad_Belsack_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Koenraad Belsack
Co-Founder & CEO Upgrade Estate
![Wim Vernaeve](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F7oFVOYAdeMtDPqFiNOIvMe%2Fba72390f2480245e084d90d88b6cfc5a%2FWim_Vernaeve.jpeg&w=640&q=75)
Wim Vernaeve
Co-Founder & Partner Green Park Investment
![Nicolas Christiaen](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F18tfQ5pieiB4NXtBm8IPvF%2F6b62e55c9dbbfa4f125b4808f2cfd283%2FNicolas_Christiaen.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Nicolas Christiaen
Co-founder & CEO Donna, Co-founder Cashforce (Acq. by TIS)
![Frederik Taleman](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F60v393o58kzpVqzZX9COvV%2F7552ee55d7210f724e3ae1b4f6e73a0c%2F5f2f80c6-290e-4a63-a831-3f30d9cb886e.jpg&w=1080&q=75)
Frederik Taleman
CEO HiveCPQ
![Nele Vandamme](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F78Rf32fHx2DR0vm4pMPFQ8%2F93804e345f2aa52ae5f73fefa4787053%2FNele_Van_Damme.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Nele Vandamme
Co-Founder & CEO Upgrade Estate
![Wim Dewaele](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F6Al8gI3hfz5DEnu5A3aeik%2F8e527bfebaa3607910c8a2c548c170e9%2FWim_De_Waele_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Wim Dewaele
Co-Founder & Partner Miles Ahead
![Toon Coppens](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F5celBtYnGylLYRfUp6uUw%2Fe3ea32b0a02d6ca01900537b471f2fbd%2FToon_Coppens.jpeg&w=1920&q=75)
Toon Coppens
Co-Founder StarApps, Realo & Netlog (Acq. by Meetic)
![Thierry Geerts](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2FvxVlNgFPfeYDN7oEC3s8%2F2ba79d3bbbebe173f099581925dd363b%2FThierry_Geerts_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Thierry Geerts
CEO Google Belgium
![Bruno Lowagie](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F5nr3QEdBzKypq9GivXDNjO%2F1d01c1262917de4bf5f554ad934783fe%2FBruno_Lowagie.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Bruno Lowagie
Co-Founder & CEO Itext (Acq. by PDFtron)
![Jonas Deprez](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2FNFS2qpezMWbcvIfw61CVc%2Fed5cf74f63832e0320469e9e0d661c11%2FJonas_Deprez.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jonas Deprez
Co-founder & CEO Donna, Co-founder Daltix (Acq. by Colruyt Group)
![Pieterjan Bouten](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2FQrcsuJooNYjjTvPkpGHwn%2F78fc5c112b2b8afd32eecef9c1b36031%2FPieterjan_Bouten_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Pieterjan Bouten
Co-Founder & CEO Entourage, Co-Founder Showpad
![Jeroen Lemaire](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2XfGIbVUMrymuLZnhfspyy%2Fae8cd820d361c492eabc87d298c4c627%2FJeroen_Lemaire_cropped.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jeroen Lemaire
Co-Founder & CEO In the Pocket
![Nicolas Van Eenaeme](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2V0so2JXDLgGS07TyHVYHt%2Fbbec1010243adf80f887621f620270e6%2FNicolas_Van_Eenaeme.jpeg&w=828&q=75)
Nicolas Van Eenaeme
Co-Founder & CTO Realo & StarApps
![Koen De Clercq](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F18IXlSJtwJdf90SwGNgbEM%2F5e5201b93621f2c7227e62e0b4b91be9%2FKoen_De_Clercq.jpg&w=1920&q=75)
Koen De Clercq
Co-Founder & CEO Objective (Acq. by Aptean)
![Jeroen De Wit](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F65qO0BsULdW1w5XbXa5b8B%2Fafc49e8b582baaa653862a82e0baa311%2FJeroen_De_Wit_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Jeroen De Wit
Co-Founder & CEO Teamleader (Acq. by Visma)
![Wim Vanhaelemeesch](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4yFcq6YrlPK6LFg7qoCzv3%2F769ffe106f9bfa61657d1c270994f087%2FWim_Vanhaelemeesch.jpeg&w=1080&q=75)
Wim Vanhaelemeesch
Partner Coformaco
![Alain De Taeye](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F3vwKCCOq1Dzpdrr4n0leH7%2F7c8fdc6792dadd1bcef7cab8451da6fa%2FAlain_Detaeye.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Alain De Taeye
Co-Founder Tele Atlas (Acq. by TomTom)
![Wouter Fransoo](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4k5w9y6QXpVUJZZU9iE78g%2Fe63eb8d11fba5b0f07d83de38405edb1%2FWouter_Fransoo_optimized.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
Wouter Fransoo
Co-Founder delaware
![Ingeborg Willaert](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F4jwqnpBcuSNs5YJvDC29q3%2F4cdb251119938a7b16df93b832b7db6e%2FIngeborg_Willaert.jpeg&w=750&q=75)
Ingeborg Willaert
Founder & Managing Director Screensaver
![Jonas Dhaenens](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F5pAhLUugqY7iUcWpTkpIqE%2F608acf3949f7decda259d86ccaf973dc%2FJonas_Dhaenens.jpeg&w=1920&q=75)
Jonas Dhaenens
Founder & President team.blue
![Jean-Marie De Buck](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F7aca7IxSY0zRlsPJLB7x0g%2F012784bde00704ef7c856808013c7f2d%2FJean-Marie_De_Buck.jpeg&w=1920&q=75)
Jean-Marie De Buck
Chairman Square Group
![Peter Minne](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ctfassets.net%2Fi2zi6dwnrtqt%2F2L4UGgmLRqw78afwXoWEPz%2F07281992d7878ed17249c4d29516b711%2FPeter_Minne.jpeg&w=1080&q=75)