Start-up life

In May 2014, the first investor comes on board: Fortino Capital from Duco Sickinghe, ex-top executive of Telenet. Teamleader raises €1 million in its first capital round.

With this new pocket money, Teamleader shifts up another gear. Teamleader meanwhile ventures beyond the Belgian borders and now provides its services in English, French, Spanish and Italian. Fantastico! Additional employees are hired to keep up with the scorching pace of the fast-growing software company.

As befits a start-up, there is room for relaxation alongside the hard work. The (many) successes are celebrated enthusiastically.

Picture 1: Jeroen (left) and Duco (right) in 2016.

Picture 2: The first office at the Visserij in Ghent (2015).

Picture 3: An employee in the storage space (late 2015). The office is gradually becoming too small, and a move is imminent. In February 2016, Teamleader moves to its new offices at Dok-Noord in Ghent.

Picture 4 & 5: Left: one of the many legendary karaoke nights. Right: celebratory opening of the Amsterdam office (2016).