Belgian VC widens mandate to ‘biotech for planetary health’ as it nears second close

Annick Verween, head of Biotope. Press photo
11 Sept 2026
13:48
Belgian pre-seed investor Biotope has broadened its investment thesis to “biotech for planetary health,” and is aiming for a second close on its €9m micro fund before the end of the year.

"For us, planetary health is so much more than just better food, or a more sustainable way of producing it. It's also about more sustainable production within industry," Annick Verween, Head of Biotope by VIB, tells Impact Loop.

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