Multi-stage VC, Leuven

Capricorn Partners

Venture capital firm · Leuven · Founded January 1993

Quick read

Capricorn Partners is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, operating also as Capricorn Venture Partners. It manages a suite of thematic funds spanning cleantech, healthtech, digital growth, sustainable chemistry, and industrial biotech, targeting innovative European companies where technology is a core competitive advantage. The firm also manages Quest for Growth, a listed investment vehicle.

Key facts

Founded
January 1993
Founders
Jos B. Peeters
Employees
28
Sectors
enterprise, climate, healthcare, ai, biotech
Website
capricorn.be/en

Investment thesis

Capricorn Partners backs innovative European technology companies across multiple thematic funds — cleantech, healthtech, digital growth, sustainable chemistry, and industrial biotech — targeting ventures where deep tech gives a durable competitive edge. The firm invests from early stage through growth, with a consistent focus on European deep tech in climate, health, and enterprise software.

Recent activity

  • May 2026investment
    Capricorn Partners participated in a Series B round for Trillium Renewable Chemicals on May 5, 2026. Trillium had completed construction of 'Project Falcon', the world's first glycerol-based bio-acrylonitrile demonstration plant, in February 2026, with full-scale test operations planned for Q2 2026. cbinsights.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Rocsys raised a $13M Series A extension, with Capricorn Partners among its backers. Rocsys announced the world's first multi-bay hands-free charging solution aimed at robotaxi fleet operators. cbinsights.com
  • Dec 2025investment
    Capricorn Partners recorded 3 new investments in the 12 months to December 2025, bringing its total portfolio to 126 companies. Its most recent disclosed deal at that point was a Series A round in Trendtracker. tracxn.com
  • 2025investment
    Zozio raised €4M with Capricorn Partners co-investing alongside Industrya and The Faktory Fund to support international expansion. capricorn.be
  • 2025investment
    Ghent-based startup StoryChief raised €3.4M via the Capricorn Digital Growth Fund. capricorn.be
  • Apr 2026investment
    Capricorn Partners participated in Rocsys's $13M Series A extension, backing the world's first multi-bay hands-free EV charging solution. tracxn.com
  • Apr 2026investment
    Capricorn Partners invested in Conxai, a construction agentic AI startup that raised €5M in a Series A round. tracxn.com
  • 2025investment
    Capricorn Partners co-invested in Gradyent's €28M oversubscribed growth round alongside Blue Earth Capital AG, SEB Greentech Venture Capital, Eneco Ventures, and Helen Ventures, to accelerate optimisation of heating and cooling grids. linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Capricorn Healthtech Fund II led a €7.6M funding round into a European healthtech company, with Antoine D'Hollander named as deal lead. linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Capricorn Healthtech Fund II announced its second investment: Xyall, a Leuven-based company automating tissue dissection for molecular pathology with its Tissector TableTop platform. linkedin.com
  • 2025investment
    Capricorn Partners invested in Q.ANT's €62M Series A round, backing the photonic processing pioneer co-led by Cherry Ventures, UVC Partners, and imec.xpand. linkedin.com
  • 2025leadership
    Noé Wachsmuth joined Capricorn Partners as a new team member. linkedin.com

Notable investments

Key people

Named individuals at the firm. We don't expose direct email or phone — use their LinkedIn for outreach.

  • Wouter Van de Putte · Investment Manager
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  • Ludwig Goris · Investment Manager
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  • Antoine D'Hollander · Investment Director
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  • Marc Lambrechts · Investment Manager
    LinkedIn
  • Katrin Geyskens · Partner
    LinkedIn
  • Filip Pintelon · Partner
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  • Simon Wouters · Investment Manager
    LinkedIn
  • Jos Peeters · Founder & Chairman
  • Sabine Vermassen · Partner
  • Dirk Boogmans · Managing Partner
  • Katja Heuninck · Investment Manager

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Frequently asked

What is Capricorn Partners?+

Capricorn Partners is a multi-stage VC firm founded in 1993 and headquartered in Leuven, Belgium, operating also as Capricorn Venture Partners. It manages a suite of thematic funds spanning cleantech, healthtech, digital growth, sustainable chemistry, and industrial biotech, targeting innovative European companies where technology is a core competitive advantage.

Where is Capricorn Partners headquartered?+

Capricorn Partners is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium.

When was Capricorn Partners founded?+

Capricorn Partners was founded in January 1993 by Jos B. Peeters.

What sectors does Capricorn Partners invest in?+

Capricorn Partners focuses on enterprise, climate, healthcare, ai, biotech. They primarily invest in these sectors.

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