Louis Jonckheere
About Louis Jonckheere
Louis Jonckheere started his career at the social network Netlog, where he was a strategic partnerships manager. In 2010 he co-founded the mobile development agency In The Pocket, where he is still a board member. In 2011 he co-founded the sales enablement software company Showpad with Pieterjan Bouten and Peter Minne.
At Showpad he was Chief Product Officer until March 2022 and led the product, design and engineering teams. Notion Capital says he helped scale Showpad past $100M and led its US expansion. He later co-founded Wintercircus in Ghent, where he is a board member and head curator. He also advises Aikido Security and works on its go-to-market in the US.
He holds a master's in law from Ghent University and a master's in general management from Vlerick Business School. He is Chairman of the Board at Vlerick and an Entrepreneur in Residence there.
Crunchbase lists 13 personal investments, with its most recent entry being the BetterPic seed round in August 2025. PitchBook lists 21 investments and 5 exits. The counts differ because each database tracks different deals. His earlier recorded angel rounds include Daltix (2019), Cardify (2020) and Leadcamp (2021), and Crunchbase lists a Spendesk round from January 2018.
He also invested in Henchman's Series A (March 2023) and in the pre-seed round of Aikido Security (January 2023, per Crunchbase).
His most recent AI-related deal is Holmes, a Ghent startup that builds an autonomous QA platform for software teams shipping at AI speed. It raised a €1.1M pre-seed in May 2026, led by Syndicate One. He took part as an individual investor alongside the Aikido founders and the funds NewSchool, RDY and 100IN.
Startup.eu lists him as an investor in Eagl, a finance SaaS and AI company that raised a €825K seed in September 2025. PitchBook and Tracxn list him in the May 2026 seed round of Exhibitly (listed as Exhibitly.ai on PitchBook).
Public databases describe him as an early-stage investor in pre-seed and seed rounds, mostly in B2B software, SaaS and developer or security tools. Most of his recorded deals are Belgian companies. He has not publicly stated a check size or a formal investment thesis in the sources we found, so none is given here.
- Holmes: autonomous software testing and QA platform; €1.1M pre-seed, May 2026.
- Exhibitly: seed round, May 2026.
- Eagl: finance SaaS and AI company; €825K seed, September 2025.
- BetterPic: seed round, August 2025.
- IntelliProve: seed round, January 2025.
- Predikt: pre-seed rounds recorded in November 2024 and April 2025.
- Henchman: Series A, March 2023.
- Aikido Security: cybersecurity company; pre-seed, January 2023, per Crunchbase. He also advises the company.
- Spendesk: round listed on Crunchbase in January 2018.
- eu-startups.com/2026/05/belgiums-holmes-launches-with-e1-1-million-pre
- crunchbase.com/person/louis-jonckheere
- pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/170902-09
- vlerick.com/en/find-faculty-and-experts/louis-jonckheere
- showpad.com/people/louis-jonckheere-2
- notioncapital.com/portfolio/aikido-security
- startup.eu/investors/3kq6hO
- tracxn.com/d/people/louis-jonckheere/__t0RPZgF3bwM44QC2YaY02YCdkmNtQmq
Investing activity
Louis Jonckheere appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $1M. The most recent is Holmes (Pre-seed, €1.1M, May 2026).
Louis Jonckheere most often invests alongside Syndicate One, 100IN, Belgian-founded tech startups and Aikido founders Roeland Delrue, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Louis Jonckheere
Who is Louis Jonckheere?
He is a Belgian entrepreneur and angel investor. He co-founded In The Pocket (2010), Showpad (2011) and Wintercircus, and chairs the board of Vlerick Business School.
What stage does Louis Jonckheere invest in?
Public databases list pre-seed and seed rounds, with a few later rounds such as Henchman's Series A in 2023. Most of the companies are in Belgium.
What is Louis Jonckheere's check size?
He has not publicly stated one, and the sources we found do not confirm a figure. Ask him directly instead of relying on third-party estimates.
Has Louis Jonckheere invested in AI startups?
Yes. He took part in Holmes's €1.1M pre-seed in May 2026. Startup.eu also lists him as an investor in Eagl, which it tags as AI.
How can founders contact Louis Jonckheere?
His public channels are LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/louisjonckheere) and X (@louisjonckheere). Founders often reach angels through a warm introduction from the Ghent and Belgian startup network.
Is Louis Jonckheere an angel investor?
Yes. Louis Jonckheere invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Louis Jonckheere invested in?
Louis Jonckheere's AI investments include Holmes. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Louis Jonckheere invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Louis Jonckheere has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $1M.
Who does Louis Jonckheere co-invest with?
Louis Jonckheere's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Syndicate One (1 deal), 100IN (1 deal), Belgian-founded tech startups (1 deal), Aikido founders Roeland Delrue (1 deal) and RDY (1 deal).
How can founders reach Louis Jonckheere?
Founders on Lounge can see Louis Jonckheere'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 Louis Jonckheere to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.