Birdhouse

Kadonation has made it into the Deloitte Fast 50 for three consecutive years, showcasing their remarkable progress. In total they’ve raised 4.5 million euros worth of investments and will achieve profitability for the first time in 2024. As one of our very first Birdhouse alumni, Kadonation continues to reach new milestones and grow more than ever. We are incredibly proud of their ongoing success! ✅ Keep up the fantastic work, team Kadonation! 🧡 Read more on their journey at Birdhouse: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dTt5BmTD #startups #alumni #founders #award #investments

What an evening! Demo day of Cohort 15 of Birdhouse took place on June 20 - see summary video below 📽 🤗 👇 I am super proud of all the founders who passionately presented their ventures and plans. It was truly inspiring to witness such great #BelgianTech and #AgeTech bundled in one evening! Congratulations to all founders - eargym, fabel, Good Life Sorted, Hyperfox, Lipefi (Techstars '23), Marple, navel robotics GmbH, Pal | Digital Palliative Care, Steadiwear Inc., Tenbeo, AxonJay.ai, and thank you Cresco for hosting us. If you want to embark on the Birdhouse journey, you can pre-apply for our next cohort starting in November 2024 - 🔗 https://lnkd.in/esusB-Gp #startups #accelerator #demoday #fundraising Pablo Oeyen Hadewig (Vic) DE CORTEJan-Willem Callebaut Anke Artois Annekatrien Chielens Tim Duhamel Ibis De Smet Vincent Jocquet Alexandra Buekens

Last Thursday the 15th edition of our Birdhouse program ended! Looking back at this video, I can only say that I’m really proud of these startups, their founders and teams. Basically everyone who’s building their story, together with the support of Birdhouse & Birdhouse Ventures. Over the course of the last 12 weeks, our latest cohort tirelessly perfected their pitches, to then in the end face close to 100 potential investors from both within the Birdhouse network and beyond. Congratulations to all of you! AxonJay.ai, eargym, fabel, Good Life Sorted, Hyperfox, Lipefi (Techstars '23), Marple, navel robotics GmbH, Pal | Digital Palliative Care, Steadiwear Inc., Tenbeo Thank you, Cresco, for having us in your beautiful offices to showcase our demo day. If you weren’t able to join, please make sure to take a look at the footage of our inspiring event! 👇 Want to embark on this Birdhouse journey? You can already pre-register for our upcoming program starting in November 2024!  🔗 https://lnkd.in/esusB-Gp #demoday #startups #innovation #funding #pitch

Very proud and extremely happy to share that we invested into one of our Birdhouse alumni, TechWolf! Time flies... I can still remember the start of TechWolf in our 5th cohort like it was yesterday! 🚀 Andreas De Neve 🐺, Jeroen Van Hautte 🐺, Mikaël Wornoo🐺 #followoninvestment #investment #seriesb #alumni

✅ Eleven 1-on-1 sessions with the start-ups in the current cohort of the Birdhouse program. Two weeks ago, our trainer Erik Luijts had an online session 'pitching with impact' with these entrepreneurs to bring their pitching story to the next level. Yesterday, he had the pleasure of meeting the Birdhouse startups in real life during these 1-on-1 sessions, in which Erik acted as their 'pitch doctor'. And what progress they have already made! This week they have a deep dive, fully focused on getting their story right. Tomorrow is D-day and we can’t wait to see them shine during demo day! 🎤 The start-ups will pitch their company in front of an audience with potential investors. They are ready to spread their wings, and we are more than happy to have been a part of their journey at Birdhouse. #pitch #demoday #fundraising #tech #AgeTech

In less than a week, our program’s startups will shine during the demo day event on June 20th. During the upcoming, last deep dive of the current cohort, we’ll focus on sharpening their storytelling skills and refining their story. The Birdhouse team is currently making sure the demo day will become an unforgettable evening for the founders of these startups. Seeing the startup founders grow over the 12 weeks within their journey at Birdhouse has been truly inspiring! I can’t wait to see them pitch in front of potential investors and the Birdhouse network. If you’d still like to attend our event on June 20th at 6pm, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. (Some pictures of our last demo day event! 👇) AxonJay.ai, eargym, fabel, Good Life Sorted, Hyperfox, Lipefi (Techstars '23), Marple, navel robotics GmbH, Pal | Digital Palliative Care, Steadiwear Inc., Tenbeo #startups #founders #tech #AgeTech #pitch #demo

Refining your pitching story, using new storytelling techniques and getting the chance to pitch in front of potential investors and the Birdhouse network… The last deep dive of Cohort 15 is starting next week! Catalina Daniels, our content lead on storytelling, developed a week full of inspirational and hands-on sessions to lift the pitches of the startups to the next level. ✅ Session on ‘The art of pitching’ by Catalina Daniels  ✅ Testimonial of a successful founder brought by Toine Habets from BubblyDoo ✅ Workshop on Ambition level  ✅ 1-on-1 bootcamp with Erik Luijts from The Floor is Yours ✅ Getting challenged by the Birdhouse Tribe  ✅ Pitching trial run in front of a jury  ✅ Learning how to follow-up during and after the demo day 🎤 All leading to the evening they’ve all been working towards, the demo day on June 20th at 6pm! We can’t wait to see the startups shine and bring the pitch of their lives. If you’d still like to attend our event, feel free to reach out to [email protected]. AxonJay.ai, eargym, fabel, Good Life Sorted, Hyperfox, Lipefi (Techstars '23), Marple, navel robotics GmbH, Pal | Digital Palliative Care, Steadiwear Inc., Tenbeo #startups #founders #tech #AgeTech #pitch #demo

In just over a week, we’ll arrive at the final physical deep dive for Cohort 15! But we’re not waiting until June 17th to start sharpening their story. As we speak, Erik Luijts from The Floor is Yours is teaching the startups plenty of new techniques during his ‘Presenting with Impact’ workshop. This will skyrocket their storytelling abilities to new heights. They're not only learning new techniques but are also being challenged to explain their story in a concise way. 👉 Can you pitch your startup in under two minutes? It's crucial to present their stories in a way that really resonates, inspires, and makes sense - not just a stereotypical salesy or overly business-like pitch. By preparing for the online sessions, receiving feedback, and having time to implement it, Cohort 15 is set to amaze us with their pitches on demo day. 👋 If you'd like to join our demo day on June 20th at 6pm, reach out! 📩 [email protected]. #storytelling #pitch #founders #tech #AgeTech AxonJay.ai, eargym, fabel, Good Life Sorted, Hyperfox, Lipefi (Techstars '23), Marple, navel robotics GmbH, Pal | Digital Palliative Care, Steadiwear Inc., Tenbeo

It’s been great to lead the finance & funding deep dive for the Birdhouse program ✨ Although it may not be most founder's favourite topic, understanding financials is an extricable part of the entrepreneurial journey. Being able to quantify the drivers of your business model and understanding the dynamics of your business plan are essential for securing the right type of financing to build a sustainable venture. Many thanks to all experts, mentors & friends involved who provided the entrepreneurs with invaluable insights into their real life experiences 🍀 Jorn Vanysacker, Harry Haeck, Roeland Pelgrims, Steven Spittaels, Koen De Waele, Bram Lavens, Bregt Ysebaert, CFA, Pieter Casneuf, Tim Duhamel, Alexandra Buekens, Ruben Schoenmaekers and Maxim Van Eeckhout Looking forward to the last weeks of the program and excited to seeing the start-ups rock ’n roll during the Birdhouse demo day on June 20th. Want to get an invite to demo day? Reach out to [email protected] and we'll add you to the list 🤩

Last week, we had the pleasure of being invited by Birdhouse to discuss the intricacies of fundraising. 🦅 We had an interactive workshop titled 'how to negotiate a term sheet with investors', followed by some fascinating one-on-one expert sessions that allowed for deeper discussions and personalized advice. 🤼 As always, we truly enjoyed our time with the Birdhouse community. Thank you for having us. 🫶