Primary Job Title Managing partner of Space & Defence fund Primary Organization SmartFin
Location Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Male
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Jan Hollez is a Belgian tech entrepreneur, investor, and board member. He is the co-founder of two major food technology companies: Posios (acquired by Lightspeed) and Deliverect, a SaaS platform that integrated global delivery networks and scaled into a unicorn valued at over €1 billion. Recognized as the Belgian ICT Personality of the Year in
2022, Hollez has since expanded his focus into institutional governance, ecosystem building, and venture capital. In December 2025, he was appointed as an Independent Board Member at PMV (Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen). He is actively involved in developing the Wintercircus Ghent technology hub and, alongside Jurgen Ingels, heads a dedicated Space & Defence venture fund investing in strategic frontier technologies.
