Korys

Investor type

Family office

Founded

2011

AUM

$4 500 M

Location

Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium

Investment Ticket

$0-1 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America Europe
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Korys is the investment company of the Colruyt family. In four generations, this family developed the Colruyt Group of the same name into a successful international retail group. Korys was founded in 2012 as a 'family office'. Korys manages the patrimony of the Colruyt family. Moreover, we promote the belief in values-driven entrepreneurship by investing in people and companies. Because an attractive return is perfectly compatible with a positive contribution to people, the environment and society.

Investing is korys' core task. This basic assignment consists of risk-conscious asset management and active participations in companies, projects and funds.

But Korys strives for added value that goes beyond mere profit. For us, investing also means inspiring and engaging. The 3P philosophy (People, Planet, Profit) is therefore the cornerstone of our investment strategy: we contribute to sustainable projects and companies in a humane way.

Creating such sustainable added value takes time. That's why we invest in the long term, driven by our holistic view, our craftsmanship and our dedication:

Craftsmanship: experienced craftsmanship is about thoroughness, professionalism, but also about simplicity and efficiency.
Dedication: we are committed to people and projects that we are convinced make a difference.
Holistic view: we also take a closer look at less measurable criteria such as impact on people and the environment, corporate culture, innovative power, growth potential for people and teams, well-being,...

We invest to
create sustainable added
value through our holistic view, our craftsmanship and our dedication
Korys' brand values are a reference point for our behaviour:

Engagement
Vanuit een duurzame relatie – waarin we op elkaar kunnen rekenen – gaan wij er voluit voor.

Integriteit
Hoofd, hart en buik staan op één lijn. We zeggen wat we doen en doen wat we zeggen.

Eenvoud
We pakken de zaken op een zo simpel mogelijke manier aan, direct en to the point.

Samenwerking
Wie goed samenwerkt, bereikt altijd meer. Vanuit gedeelde waarden en intenties bouwen wij vertrouwensrelaties op en ontstaat er verbondenheid.

Bewustzijn
We zijn ons bewust van onze plaats in het grotere geheel en het effect van ons gedrag.

Positivisme
Door ons positief mens- en wereldbeeld maken we het verschil.

Respect
Door goed te kijken en te luisteren schatten we de kwaliteiten van de andere naar waarde.

Industry

Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Other Robotics Software Energy Biotechnology Consumer Products Agriculture Pharmaceuticals

Korys Funds

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Korys Core Investment Fund
Venture Capital (VC)
Biotechnology
Consumer Products
Food and Beverage
Healthcare Services
Energy
Seed
Series A
Europe
$5-10 m
$4400 M
December 2011
V-Bio Fund II (Through V-Bio Ventures)
Venture Capital (VC)
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Pharmaceuticals
Energy
Pre-seed
Seed
Series A
Europe
$5-10 m
$105 M
December 2015

Contacts

Name
Title
Email
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Dries Colpaert Managing Partner
Managing Partner
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Dries Crevits Partner
Partner
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FAQs about Korys

Korys operates as a family office. It backs companies at Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $0-1 m.
Korys is located in Halle, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
Korys was founded in 2011.
Korys invests in companies and startups in Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Robotics, Software, Energy, Biotechnology, Consumer Products, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals.
Korys invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
Korys invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A.
Korys usually invests $0-1 m on average.
Korys has around $4 500m assets under management.
Korys last fund was created/launched in 2015-12-14
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