Sofie Baeten

Sofie Baeten, PhD, has an extensive track record in venture capital. She started her career at Mercedes and Bekaert before being active as managing partner at several investment funds such as Capital-E, an early stage investment fund in micro-electronics and advanced materials, Gimv and Baekeland Fonds II, a venture capital fund of the University of Ghent.

She was involved in start-up and development financing of a great number of innovating companies, and currently holds a Director position at Abscint,  Aloxy (Chair), AmphiStar, Blue Foot Membranes (Chair), Indigo (Chair) and QustomDot (Chair),  .

She obtained a MSc degree in Materials Science Engineering from the University of Ghent, a PhD from the University of Leuven and a Master in Entrepreneurship from Vlerick Business School.