Capricorn Partners is an independent pan-European manager of venture capital and equity funds, based in Leuven, Belgium. One of Belgium's most experienced venture capital firms, Capricorn invests in innovative companies that use technology as a competitive advantage across healthtech, climate tech, digital growth, and sustainable chemistry sectors.
The firm manages multiple specialized funds: Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund, Capricorn Digital Growth Fund, Capricorn Health-tech Fund, and serves as management entity for Quest for Growth (listed on Euronext Brussels) and investment manager for Quest Cleantech Fund and Quest+ sub-funds. This multi-fund structure enables targeted expertise across distinct technology verticals.
Capricorn's experienced investment team offers deep technology insight and broad industrial experience, investing from seed to later stages in companies like Sequana Medical (liver disease) and Mainstay Medical (chronic pain). The firm's strong ties to Belgian university ecosystems and EU research networks provide exceptional deal flow in deep tech and life sciences.
Leuven, Belgium
"We invest in innovative companies where technology creates competitive advantage — managing specialized funds across healthtech, sustainable chemistry, cleantech, and digital growth."
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