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2024 is a wrap for Donna ! Kudos to the team.

That's a wrap for this first edition of Slush! So many great takeaways for welovefounders and Dedicated. There’s going to be a lot of post-event work to tackle... one thing is certain: see you next year (and hopefully, Olivier Mertens won’t forget his beanie 😜) #slush #slush2024

🚀 Putting People First: TriFinance Belgium teams up with Donna At TriFinance, the philosophy of Furthering People for Better Performance in Do-How means empowering employees with the best tools to succeed. Now, they’re piloting with Donna to make operations even more efficient and seamless on the go. With Donna, TriFinance team members can now effortlessly log client visit details using a simple voice note, even while traveling between meetings. No need for manual CRM updates—Donna captures all the essential info and updates the CRM instantly. This means more time to focus on building impactful client relationships. Huge appreciation to Koen Verbeek, Filip Ceulemans, Gaëlle Smekens, Katrien Juchtmans, Chloë Piret, Sandy Kik for supporting this pilot phase and making it a potential game-changer for the team! Looking forward to creating even more smiles! 🎉 #Salesforce #TriFinance #donna #askdonna #SalesAssistant

Huge congrats to Donna and the team! Pitching is an art. And Nicolas Christiaen is a master of this art. Way to go !

I'm excited about this first Ghent Slush'D ! Cool chance to meet fun founders and hear great talks (👀 Gauthier Van Malderen / Omar Mohout / Nicolas Christiaen / ... 👀) All of that before heading to my first Slush a few weeks later. Sweet.

Proud to support this petition for a unified pan-European startup entity. Let’s unite Europe's startup ecosystems!

🚀 New Branding, Same Passion: Bold Founders we are here for the ride! 🎢 We are thrilled to unveil our new visual identity and freshly redesigned website: www.welovefounders.vc 🌟 At welovefounders, our mission is clear: to support entrepreneurs with a unique approach, focusing on the people behind every project. This new branding perfectly reflects our commitment to being by your side: What you can expect from us: 🔷 Founder-first approach: We prioritize founder-investor fit and invest in entrepreneurs who embody boldness, humility, transparency, and kindness. 🔷 Strategic investments: Our initial seed stage investments range from €500k to €1M, with follow-on investments up to €2.5M, ensuring that we deliver maximum impact to a select portfolio of startups. 🔷 Hands-on support: As former entrepreneurs ourselves, we know the challenges founders face. We work closely with you to ensure sustainable, quality growth by iterating and validating before scaling aggressively. We’ve worked closely with Max & Pierre from SUBSTANCE to bring this rebranding to life, and we couldn't be more excited with the result! Their creativity and vision have helped us shape an identity that truly represents who we are and what we stand for. Our new site is more than just a showcase – it's the gateway to a new phase of collaboration with the bold founders of tomorrow. 🚀 Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey, and especially to the entrepreneurs who inspire us every day. Together, we will continue building projects that change the world. 🌍💡 #NewBranding #Entrepreneurs #Innovation #WeLoveFounders #VentureCapital

Donna is looking for talents 👇🏻

🌟 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 🌟 Are you ready to dive into the fast-paced world of venture capital? welovefounders is on the hunt for our next stellar batch of interns, starting this September! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗕𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗻: - Sourcing exciting deals across Europe - Assisting with in-depth due diligence - Supporting our portfolio companies - Contributing to making welovefounders an even better fund - ...and much more! 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲: - Flexible work hours, on-site (Brussels) and remote - Hands-on experience in the dynamic VC environment - Direct involvement in groundbreaking projects - Networking opportunities with some of the brightest minds in the business - ...and burgers! Interested? DM.

💥𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧💥 Excited to announce our investment in Donna, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴. As our operating partner Thomas Goubau said : “CRMs have been invaluable in boosting our rep productivity over the years, but they often come with a significant administrative burden. What organizations truly need is for their salespeople to spend more time with customers and prospects. That’s where Donna steps in. It keeps the CRM updated and proactively prompts sales reps to take necessary actions through their usual communication channels, anytime, anywhere” Donna is led by Nicolas Christiaen and Jonas Deprez, two experienced entrepreneurs from the Ghent startup ecosystem. Excited to co-invest alongside Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀, Fortino Capital, Everywhere Ventures, Syndicate One and a fantastic range of angels amongst which Felix Van de Maele from Collibra, Jeroen De Wit from Teamleader or Jorn Vanysacker & Gilles Mattelin from Henchman Congrats to everyone! Link to press coverage in the comments. cc. : Olivier Mertens ; Olivier Tabery ; Thomas Goubau ; Antoine Duchateau