Jeroen De Wit
About Jeroen De Wit
Jeroen De Wit is based in Ghent, Belgium. He co-founded Teamleader, a Belgian software company that sells CRM, invoicing and project management tools to small and medium-sized businesses. Crunchbase lists him as its CEO since July 2012. Teamleader won Start-up of the Year in 2016.
Teamleader was acquired by Visma in June 2022, and De Wit stayed on as managing director. A De Tijd profile also describes him as CEO of Teamleader, Yuki and AdminPulse. He has published a book on working smarter, titled Work Smarter Manifest.
De Wit invests as an individual angel and typically joins rounds led by others. Aggregator data shows no lead rounds. Press releases usually list him among founder-angels, for example alongside Louis Jonckheere (Showpad) and Matthias Geeroms (Lighthouse). He is also reported as an investor in Syndicate One, a Brussels-based early-stage fund that closed a €4.8M debut fund in January 2024.
Databases disagree on his deal count. Crunchbase shows 9 investments and Tracxn shows 4. Other trackers show more, so treat any single number with caution.
Exhibitly: a Ghent startup building AI personalisation for B2B event websites. It raised a €1.4M pre-seed led by New School VC, with 100IN, Allusion Ventures and angels including De Wit. Tech.eu reported the round on 19 May 2026.
Eagl: a Ghent AI startup automating month-end close for finance teams. It announced €825,000 in September 2025, led by Syndicate One and CNBB Equity Partners, with De Wit among the SaaS founders participating.
Model Health: it raised about $1M pre-seed in 2025 for AI-driven movement analysis on smartphones, and De Wit was one of the named angels. He also took part in IntelliProve's €1.25M round in January 2025. Adomate has been tracked as a creative AI deal.
Public data points to pre-seed and seed rounds in Belgian software startups, with some US-linked companies. Sectors that recur are AI, SaaS and enterprise software, plus health tech and legal tech. Round sizes in tracked deals are mostly about €0.8M to €2M. De Wit has not published a personal check size, and none is stated here. Public sources also give no statement from him on what he looks for in founders.
- Exhibitly: AI personalisation for B2B event websites; €1.4M pre-seed reported May 2026.
- Eagl: AI agents for finance teams' month-end close; €825K round, September 2025.
- Model Health: AI movement analysis from smartphone video; about $1M pre-seed, 2025.
- IntelliProve: health monitoring technology; €1.25M round, January 2025.
- Donna: €1.6M round announced June 2024, per EasyVC.
- Jurimesh: seed round in February 2025, per Tracxn.
- Aikido Security: listed in his portfolio by Tracxn (round dated January 2023).
- Adomate: seed round listed on Crunchbase.
- tech.eu/2026/05/19/exhibitly-bags-eur14m-to-modernise-b2b-events
- geteagl.com/blog/raise
- crunchbase.com/person/jeroen-de-wit
- tracxn.com/d/people/jeroen-de-wit/__IiVhz4EZ90v_XyrbU20tb5da_bpz-OjlX4
- investorlist.com/investor/jeroen-de-wit
- intelliprove.com/article/intelliprove-secures-1-25m-to-revolutionize-h
- vestbee.com/insights/articles/model-health-secures-1-m
- aifunding.me/investors/jeroen-de-wit
Investing activity
Jeroen De Wit appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $2M. The most recent is Exhibitly (Pre-seed, €1.4M, Jul 2026).
Jeroen De Wit most often invests alongside Newschool, Pieter Vanermen, Tanguy Serraes and 100IN, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Jeroen De Wit
Who is Jeroen De Wit?
He is a Ghent-based entrepreneur and angel investor. He co-founded Teamleader, which Visma acquired in 2022, and he has been its CEO since 2012.
Does Jeroen De Wit invest in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Exhibitly's €1.4M pre-seed and Eagl's €825K round, and he is a named angel in Model Health's round.
What stage does Jeroen De Wit invest at?
Public deal data shows pre-seed and seed rounds. Tracked rounds are mostly under about €2.5M.
What is Jeroen De Wit's check size?
It is not public. Only total round sizes are published, and his own amount is not disclosed.
Does Jeroen De Wit lead rounds?
Tracked data shows him participating in rounds led by others, such as New School VC at Exhibitly and Syndicate One at Eagl.
Which geographies does Jeroen De Wit back?
Most of his tracked investments are in Belgium, mainly Ghent. A few are in companies with US links.
Is Jeroen De Wit an angel investor?
Yes. Jeroen De Wit invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Jeroen De Wit invested in?
Jeroen De Wit's AI investments include Exhibitly. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
Who does Jeroen De Wit co-invest with?
Jeroen De Wit's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Newschool (1 deal), Pieter Vanermen (1 deal), Tanguy Serraes (1 deal), 100IN (1 deal) and Allusion (1 deal).
How can founders reach Jeroen De Wit?
Founders on Lounge can see Jeroen De Wit's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Jeroen De Wit to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.