Qbic Fund
VC
2012
$220 M
Ghent, East Flanders, Belgium
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Investment Horizon
Investment Stage
Exit Strategy
Profile
Qbic is a seed and early-stage and sector agnostic inter-university fund investing in spin-offs and young innovating companies that have a technology link with Qbic’s partner universities and research institutions. Qbic is managed by an independent team of seasoned investment and business professionals. The first Qbic fund - Qbic I - was incorporated in 2012 with a capital of € 40,7 million and invested in 18 companies. Qbic I is currently focusing on follow on investments and exits. The second Qbic fund - Qbic II - started in December 2016 and has a capital € of 58,9 million. With in aggregate close to € 100 million under management, Qbic is one of the largest inter-university spin-off funds in Europe.
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Region of investment
Qbic Fund Funds
| Name | Type |
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Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Qbic Fund I
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Biotechnology
Robotics
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Life Sciences
Energy
PropTech / ConTech
HealthTech
Deeptech
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Seed
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Europe
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$5-10 m
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$41 M
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December 2011
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Qbic Fund II
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Venture Capital (VC)
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Biotechnology
Robotics
SaaS
Software
Transportation
Life Sciences
Energy
HealthTech
Deeptech
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Seed
Series A
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Europe
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$5-10 m
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$59 M
|
November 2016
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