Pieter Vanermen
About Pieter Vanermen
Pieter Vanermen is CEO of SPIN, a hospitality company built around ping pong. <cite index="3-1">He has held the CEO role since 2014.</cite> His LinkedIn profile lists specialties in hospitality, finance, marketing and innovation, and a New York location.
In an Authority Magazine interview, he says <cite index="3-1">his career began as Country Manager for PayPal in Belgium</cite> and that a connection with Vincent Herbert led him to the SPIN CEO role. He describes his approach as bringing technology, automation and innovation to hospitality.
The public record of his angel investing is thin. Tech.eu names him among the angel investors in Exhibitly's pre-seed round, alongside Louis Jonckheere, Jeroen De Wit and Tanguy Serraes. Crunchbase lists one personal investment, a seed round in Rookoo, with the date and amount hidden. StartupHub.ai describes him as an individual investor focused on early-stage companies and gives his location as Antwerp, Belgium.
His one AI round on the Lounge deals desk is Exhibitly's €1.4M pre-seed, logged for July 2026. Tech.eu reported the round on 19 May 2026. Exhibitly is a Ghent-based company founded by Hendrik Franck and Brent Coppens. It builds AI-powered personalisation technology for B2B event websites. New School VC led the round, with 100IN, Allusion Ventures and a group of angels also taking part.
The only public signals point to early-stage companies. His one confirmed AI deal is a pre-seed round, and StartupHub.ai describes him as focused on early-stage, technology-driven companies. His known investments are in Belgian-linked startups, although he runs SPIN from the US. He has not published a check size, a stated thesis or a list of sectors, so none are given here.
- Exhibitly: Ghent-based AI personalisation for B2B event websites. He took part in its €1.4M pre-seed round led by New School VC (reported May 2026).
- Rookoo: Crunchbase lists a seed round investment by Pieter Vanermen. The date and amount are not public.
- tech.eu/2026/05/19/exhibitly-bags-eur14m-to-modernise-b2b-events
- eu-startups.com/2026/05/ghent-based-exhibitly-raises-e1-4-million-to-b
- medium.com/authority-magazine/driving-disruption-pieter-vanermen-on-th
- crunchbase.com/person/pieter-vanermen-916d
- startuphub.ai/investors/pieter-vanermen
- linkedin.com/in/pvanermen
Investing activity
Pieter Vanermen 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).
Pieter Vanermen most often invests alongside Newschool, Tanguy Serraes, 100IN and Allusion, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Pieter Vanermen
Has Pieter Vanermen invested in AI startups?
Yes. He is named as an angel investor in Exhibitly's €1.4M pre-seed round. Exhibitly builds AI personalisation for B2B event websites. No other AI investments by him are public.
What stage does Pieter Vanermen invest in?
His confirmed AI deal is a pre-seed round. StartupHub.ai describes him as an individual investor focused on early-stage companies.
What is Pieter Vanermen's check size?
He has not published a check size, and we found no reliable public figure. Exhibitly's announcement does not give individual amounts.
Who is Pieter Vanermen?
He is the CEO of SPIN, a role he has held since 2014. Before that he was Country Manager for PayPal in Belgium, according to an Authority Magazine interview.
How can founders contact Pieter Vanermen?
His LinkedIn profile is the only verified public channel we found. We found no personal website or X account.
Is Pieter Vanermen an angel investor?
Yes. Pieter Vanermen invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Pieter Vanermen invested in?
Pieter Vanermen's AI investments include Exhibitly. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Pieter Vanermen invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Pieter Vanermen has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $2M.
Who does Pieter Vanermen co-invest with?
Pieter Vanermen's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Newschool (1 deal), Tanguy Serraes (1 deal), 100IN (1 deal), Allusion (1 deal) and Jeroen De Wit (1 deal).
How can founders reach Pieter Vanermen?
Founders on Lounge can see Pieter Vanermen'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 Pieter Vanermen to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.