Belgium's leading life sciences research institute (Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie), commercializing biotech discoveries via spin-offs and its Biotope early-stage fund.

Ghent, Belgium · 5+ investments · 5 portfolio companies

Seed
Early Stage
Agtech
Biotech
Life Sciences
Headquarters
Ghent, Belgium
Website
vib.be
Portfolio Companies
5
Total Investments
5
Last Investment
Jun 2026
Geographic Focus
Belgium, Europe

Investment Thesis

Commercialize publicly funded life sciences research by spinning out and seeding early-stage biotech companies in agriculture, health, and biomaterials through the Biotope fund.

VIB is a Venture Capital firm based in Ghent, Belgium. It has made 5 investments in Agtech and Biotech, including Rainbow Crops, Muna Therapeutics and Tanai Therapeutics.

Portfolio5

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Venture Capital ×20 · Corporate VC ×2 · Other ×1 · 24 shared rounds

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