Louis Jonckheere

Co-founder, Showpad; General Manager US, Aikido Security; Angel Investor

Reviewed Updated Jun 11, 2026

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Location Ghent, Belgium
Check Size $10K-$50K
Last Verified Investment Aikido Security (Series B) — Jan 14, 2026
Social LinkedIn
Stage Focus
pre-seed seed
Sector Focus
saas b2b-saas enterprise-software fintech ai devtools security

Background

Louis Jonckheere is a Belgian tech entrepreneur and operator-angel based in Ghent. He co-founded Showpad in 2011 with Pieterjan (“PJ”) Bouten and Peter Minne, building it into a global sales enablement platform that reached approximately $100M in annual recurring revenue before being acquired by Vector Capital and Insight Partners in late 2025 12. Through March 2022 he served as Chief Product Officer, leading product, design, and engineering, and was also named President of the company 13.

Before Showpad, Jonckheere and Bouten co-founded In The Pocket, a Ghent-based mobile development agency, in 2010 — he continues to serve on its board 14. Prior to that he led Strategic Partnerships at the Belgian social network Netlog, where he first met Bouten 1. He holds a Master’s in Commerce and Law from Vlerick Business School, where he now sits on the board 1.

In late 2025, following the close of the Showpad chapter, Jonckheere joined Aikido Security as General Manager for the US, leading the Ghent-headquartered security platform’s North American expansion 56. He is also co-founder of Wintercircus, a Ghent event venue and tech-startup hub 47.

Stated Thesis

Jonckheere has not published a formal investment thesis. Public signal comes from his portfolio behavior and from his own framing in posts and press: he positions himself as a builder-investor who backs founders he can help operationally, particularly in B2B SaaS and around the Ghent operator-angel network 47. On closing Showpad he wrote: “After 14 years, I’m closing the Showpad chapter of my life, following its acquisition by Vector Capital and Insight Partners. … As I close this chapter, I’m ready to share all my lessons - good & bad - from the Showpad journey, and to keep building. Stay tuned!” 2.

Inferred Thesis

Based on 17 angel investments tracked by Tracxn and corroborated by individual press releases, the following patterns hold (small sample — describe qualitatively rather than as precise percentages) 48:

  • Stage: Predominantly pre-seed and seed checks, with occasional follow-on into Series A/B (e.g., Aikido Series B participation as both investor and operator) 46.
  • Check size: Reported $10K–$50K range, sweet spot ~$25K 84.
  • Sector concentration: Enterprise applications (B2B SaaS) dominate, with notable exposure to fintech/spend management (Spendesk), legal tech (Henchman), security (Aikido), construction tech (AproPLAN), AI applications (BetterPic, Eagl, Holmes), and healthcare AI (IntelliProve) 48910.
  • Geography: Strong Ghent / Belgian SaaS bias, with selective European (Spendesk – Paris) and US exposure 48.
  • Co-investor patterns: Recurs alongside other Ghent operator-angels including Lorenz Bogaert (Teamleader / Netlog), Jeroen De Wit (Teamleader), Joris Van Der Gucht (Silverfin / Ravical), and Matthias Geeroms (Lighthouse) — the core “Ghent mafia” of B2B SaaS founders-turned-investors 910.
  • Outcomes: 4 reported exits (Henchman acquired 2024, DESelect 2025, AproPLAN 2025, Daltix 2020) and 1 unicorn (Spendesk) per Tracxn 4.
  • Notable gap vs. stated focus: Despite a Signal/NFX classification that flags “hardware” and Bay Area exposure, the verifiable portfolio is overwhelmingly software and Europe-centric 84.

Sample is small — readers should treat the above as descriptive of confirmed investments, not as definitive thesis percentages.

Portfolio

Company Year Stage Source
Rookoo 2025-11-14 Angel (€900K) 1112
Eagl 2025-09-19 Seed (€825K) 913
Dalton 2025-09-05 Pre-Seed (€1M / ~$1.16M) 1415
BetterPic 2025-08-18 Seed ($2.5M) 1016
Predikt 2024-11-07 Pre-Seed (€750K) 1718
IntelliProve 2025-01-22 Seed (€1.25M) 1920
Holmes 2026 Pre-Seed 8
Aikido Security 2026-01-14 Series B ($60M, led by DST Global, $1B valuation) 68
Spendesk ~2017 (founding 2016) Early-stage 4
Henchman ~2020 (acquired 2024) Seed 4
DESelect ~2019 (acquired 2025) Seed 4
AproPLAN ~2018 (acquired 2025) Seed 4
Daltix ~2017 (acquired 2020) Seed 4

Portfolio coverage: 13 of ~17 publicly known investments (~76%). Dates marked with “~” use Tracxn’s reported exit or founding year as a proxy where exact round dates were not independently verifiable; treat as approximate.

In Their Own Words

On closing Showpad after 14 years: “After 14 years, I’m closing the Showpad chapter of my life, following its acquisition by Vector Capital and Insight Partners. … As I close this chapter, I’m ready to share all my lessons - good & bad - from the Showpad journey, and to keep building. Stay tuned!” 2

On joining the CHILI publish board (October 2020): “CHILI publish has built an incredible solution and expertise in graphic creation. I am hugely impressed with the track record of the team in providing world-class solutions to some of the world’s leading brands and look forward to helping CHILI publish grow their footprint across EMEA and the US.” 3

What Founders Say

No independently sourced founder testimonials about working with Louis Jonckheere as an angel investor were found during this research pass. Several portfolio founders publicly thanked the broader Ghent angel syndicate (including Jonckheere) in their round announcements, but no founder quote specifically describing his post-investment behavior could be verified.

Connections

  • Co-founder, Showpad (2011–2025) — alongside Pieterjan Bouten and Peter Minne 1.
  • Co-founder & board member, In The Pocket (2010–present) — alongside Pieterjan Bouten 14.
  • Co-founder, Wintercircus Ghent — tech-startup hub and event venue 47.
  • Board member, Vlerick Business School 1.
  • Independent board member, CHILI publish (announced October 8, 2020) 3.
  • General Manager US, Aikido Security (announced late 2025) 56.
  • Frequent co-investors: Lorenz Bogaert, Jeroen De Wit, Joris Van Der Gucht, Matthias Geeroms — the Ghent operator-angel cluster 8910.

Sources

  1. Showpad, “Louis Jonckheere,” company team page, accessed June 2026. https://www.showpad.com/people/louis-jonckheere-2↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  2. Louis Jonckheere, LinkedIn post: “After 14 years, I’m closing the Showpad chapter…,” accessed June 2026. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/louisjonckheere_after-14-years-im-closing-the-showpad-chapter-activity-7387386011355615232-u_5P↩↩↩

  3. CHILI publish, “Showpad Co-Founder Louis Jonckheere joins CHILI publish board of directors,” press release, October 8, 2020, accessed June 2026. https://www.chili-publish.com/press-showpad-louis-jonckheere-joins-chili-publish-board-of-directors/↩↩↩

  4. Tracxn, “Louis Jonckheere — Portfolio & Founded Companies,” accessed June 2026. https://tracxn.com/d/people/louis-jonckheere/__t0RPZgF3bwM44QC2YaY02YCdkmNtQmqwa3ZI9CIp2PE↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  5. TelcoNews, “Showpad co-founder Louis Jonckheere to lead Aikido US push,” accessed June 2026. https://telconews.com/story/showpad-co-founder-louis-jonckheere-to-lead-aikido-us-push↩↩

  6. Aikido Security, “Aikido Security Raises $60M Series B at a $1B valuation,” accessed June 2026. https://www.aikido.dev/blog/aikido-funding-series-b↩↩↩↩

  7. StartupHub.ai, “Showpad co-founder Louis Jonckheere — Investor Profile,” accessed June 2026. https://www.startuphub.ai/investors/showpad-co-founder-louis-jonckheere↩↩↩

  8. Signal by NFX, “Louis Jonckheere — Investing Profile,” accessed June 2026. https://signal.nfx.com/investors/louis-jonckheere↩↩↩↩↩↩↩↩

  9. The SaaS News, “Eagl Raises €825,000 in Seed Round,” September 2025, accessed June 2026. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/eagl-raises-825-000-in-seed-round↩↩↩↩

  10. The SaaS News, “BetterPic Raises $2.5 Million in Seed Round,” August 2025, accessed June 2026. https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/betterpic-raises-2-5-million-in-seed-round↩↩↩↩

  11. EU-Startups, “Rookoo, out of Belgium, raises €900k to help the global event industry escape administrative chaos,” November 14, 2025, accessed June 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/11/rookoo-out-of-belgium-raises-e900k-to-help-the-global-event-industry-escape-administrative-chaos/↩

  12. Fundz, “Rookoo €900,000 seed 2025-11-15,” accessed June 2026. https://app.fundz.net/fundings/rookoo-funding-round-d9fdbd↩

  13. Tech.eu, “Eagl raises €825K to bring AI-native automation to finance teams,” September 18, 2025, accessed June 2026. https://tech.eu/2025/09/18/eagl-raises-eur825k-to-bring-ai-native-automation-to-finance-teams/↩

  14. EU-Startups, “Ghent’s Dalton raises €1 million to turn websites into AI-powered growth engines,” September 5, 2025, accessed June 2026. https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/ghents-dalton-raises-e1-million-to-turn-websites-into-ai-powered-growth-engines/↩

  15. Tech.eu, “Dalton raises €1M to turn static websites into self-improving growth engines,” September 5, 2025, accessed June 2026. https://tech.eu/2025/09/05/dalton-raises-eur1m-to-turn-static-websites-into-self-improving-growth-engines/↩

  16. Crunchbase, “Seed Round - BetterPic - 2025-08-18,” accessed June 2026. https://www.crunchbase.com/funding_round/betterpic-seed–ed4fb0d7↩

  17. Tech.eu, “Belgian-Swiss startup Predikt raises €750K for AI-driven financial forecasting,” November 7, 2024, accessed June 2026. https://tech.eu/2024/11/07/belgian-swiss-startup-predikt-raises-750k-for-ai-driven-financial-forecasting/↩

  18. FinSMEs, “Predikt Raises €750K in Funding,” November 2024, accessed June 2026. https://www.finsmes.com/2024/11/predikt-raises-e750k-in-funding.html↩

  19. Tech.eu, “IntelliProve secures €1.25M for ‘biopsies’ by smartphone camera,” January 22, 2025, accessed June 2026. https://tech.eu/2025/01/22/intelliprove-secures-1-25m-for-biopsies-by-smartphone-camera/↩

  20. IntelliProve, “IntelliProve secures €1.25M to revolutionize health monitoring tech,” company press release, January 2025, accessed June 2026. https://intelliprove.com/article/intelliprove-secures-1-25m-to-revolutionize-health-monitoring-tech↩