New startups in Belgium (2026)

Some of the newest startups in Belgium in 2026 are Spott (Leuven), Chift and Backbone (Brussels), Companion.energy (Ghent), Vectrix (Antwerp) and CIOC Energy. They work on recruitment software, financial APIs, food safety, energy and transport, and each raised money this year. This page lists young Belgian startups with recent, publicly reported news, newest first, and is updated as new ones appear. Last updated: 3 October 2026.

CIOC Energy: keeping solar panels and batteries working

CIOC Energy runs a platform to monitor, control and trade energy from solar panels and batteries. Founded in September 2023 and led by CEO Alexander De Bièvre, it manages more than 100 business sites directly and about 2,000 home batteries through its partner CleverNett. On 23 September 2026 CleverNett took a 3 million euro minority stake. Website: cioc-energy.com. Source: Tech.eu.

Spott (Leuven): an AI-native system for recruitment agencies

Spott combines an applicant tracking system and a CRM into one AI-native platform for recruitment agencies. Founded in 2024 by Lander Degreve, Manu Vanderveeren and Samuel Smeys, it raised an 18.3 million euro Series A led by Balderton Capital, announced on 22 September 2026. Website: spott.io. Source: EU-Startups.

Chift (Brussels): one API for 120+ financial systems

Chift lets software companies connect to more than 120 accounting, invoicing, point-of-sale, e-commerce and payment systems through a single API. It serves more than 150 software companies and raised a 10.5 million euro Series A led by BlackFin Capital Partners, announced on 14 September 2026. Website: chift.eu. Source: EU-Startups.

Backbone (Brussels): an AI operating system for food quality teams

Backbone connects supplier tracking, document control, incident management and compliance analysis for food companies in one system. Founded by Louis Opsomer, Siska Lannoo and Julien Steel, it raised a 4 million euro pre-seed round led by Pitchdrive, announced on 3 September 2026. Website: usebackbone.ai. Source: EU-Startups.

Companion.energy (Ghent): real-time energy management for large companies

Companion.energy helps large industrial and commercial companies manage energy across their sites and markets in real time. Founded in 2022 by Thomas Vyncke and Jonas Verstraeten, it serves more than 30 enterprise customers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and passed 1 million euro in annual recurring revenue. It raised a 7.8 million euro seed round led by Realyze Ventures and Pi Labs, announced on 8 June 2026. Website: companion.energy. Source: EU-Startups.

Vectrix (Antwerp): automating transport orders

Vectrix automates the manual entry of transport orders for logistics companies, working as a layer in front of their transport management system. It says it cuts order processing from 8 minutes to at most 2, and has processed more than 25,000 orders. Founded in 2024 by Dimitri Allaert and Ben Selleslagh, it raised a 1.15 million euro seed round led by RDY Ventures, announced on 5 March 2026. Website: vectrix.ai. Source: EU-Startups.

Quick facts

• CIOC Energy: solar and battery management, 3 million euro (September 2026)
• Spott: Leuven, recruitment software, 18.3 million euro Series A (September 2026)
• Chift: Brussels, financial connectivity API, 10.5 million euro Series A (September 2026)
• Backbone: Brussels, food quality software, 4 million euro pre-seed (September 2026)
• Companion.energy: Ghent, energy management, 7.8 million euro seed (June 2026)
• Vectrix: Antwerp, transport order automation, 1.15 million euro seed (March 2026)

FAQ

What are new startups in Belgium in 2026? Young Belgian startups with news in 2026 include Spott (Leuven), Chift and Backbone (Brussels), Companion.energy (Ghent), Vectrix (Antwerp) and CIOC Energy. This list is updated as new companies appear.

How does a startup get on this list? We add young Belgian companies with a recent, publicly reported launch or funding round. Founders can also pitch their story for a free full article; the only thing we ask in return is a repost on their personal LinkedIn.

Where can I find more? See all startups from Belgium on Meet New Brands, and Benelux startups that raised money in September 2026.