Severine Nijs
About Severine Nijs
Severine Nijs is based in Antwerp, Belgium. She worked as a model and event manager before launching the Antwerp modeling agency Jackie Lee in 2011. Jackie Lee was named a Trends Gazellen laureate in 2015. Its work includes fashion shows, webshop productions and model casting, and Belgian fashion brands are among its clients.
Crunchbase lists her as managing director and founder of Jackie Lee, with a bachelor's degree in Communication and Media Studies from Thomas More University of Applied Sciences. Her LinkedIn profile lists education in Fashion Marketing in Japan.
In 2025 she joined BetterStudio, the Belgian AI imaging company behind BetterPic, as Head of Human Identity. In that role she works on ethical AI in fashion and keeps real models involved in AI products. Her LinkedIn activity also mentions a Commercial Lead role at Alva INC alongside her work at Jackie Lee.
Public databases show one angel investment. Crunchbase lists one portfolio company, and Tracxn dates her first startup investment to 2025. Neither source shows a fund, a syndicate or a stated investing thesis. She is credited as an individual angel.
Her one documented AI investment is BetterPic's $2.5M seed round, announced in August 2025. Market One Capital and Shilling VC led the round. Other angels included Louis Jonckheere, Matthias Geeroms and Joris Van Der Gucht. She was named in the announcements as a representative of Jackie Lee Modeling Agency.
BetterPic's announcement quotes her saying that AI should widen access for creators, brands and individuals to take part in fashion, not replace models. The company also said she was building her own digital twin on its platform.
No public statement from her sets out preferred stages, sectors, geographies or check size. Her one known deal is a seed-stage AI imaging company where fashion and human identity matter. Her operating background is in modeling and fashion in Belgium. Her check size has not been disclosed.
- BetterPic: Ghent-based AI imaging and photo studio platform, since folded into BetterStudio, which pairs real models with AI through digital twins. She joined its $2.5M seed round in August 2025.
- crunchbase.com/person/severine-nijs
- tracxn.com/d/people/severine-nijs/__WaY0Kyt8LEf-ZzF_M-nLSe2bAqebrDZrf2
- linkedin.com/in/severine-nijs
- linkedin.com/in/miguel-rasero
- betterpic.io/blog/betterpic-raises-2-5m-bootstrapped-3m-revenue
- thesaasnews.com/news/betterpic-raises-2-5-million-in-seed-round
- manda.be/articles/belgian-ai-startup-betterpic-raises-2-5m
- braav.eu/blogs/braavhearts/braavheart-severine-nijs
Investing activity
Severine Nijs is listed on Lounge as an angel investor. The deals desk records Series A and later AI rounds and seeds over $10M, so smaller checks may not show here yet.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Severine Nijs
Is Severine Nijs an angel investor in AI startups?
Yes. She is listed as an angel in BetterPic's $2.5M seed round, announced in August 2025. This is the only investment found in public sources.
What does Severine Nijs invest in?
She has not published a thesis. Her only known deal is an AI imaging company that works with fashion models. Her professional background is in modeling and fashion.
What is Severine Nijs's check size?
Her check size is not public. The BetterPic announcements give only the total round size of $2.5M.
Who is Severine Nijs?
She is the founder and managing director of the Antwerp modeling agency Jackie Lee, which she started in 2011. She is also Head of Human Identity at BetterStudio.
How can founders contact Severine Nijs?
Her public profile is on LinkedIn. A 2020 profile in Braav said she was happy to answer entrepreneurs' questions there. No personal website or X account was found.
Is Severine Nijs an angel investor?
Yes. Severine Nijs invests personally as an angel.
How can founders reach Severine Nijs?
Founders on Lounge can see Severine Nijs'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 Severine Nijs to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.