Frank Maene

Hummingbird Partners NV is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 2000 by Barend van den Brande and Frank Maene. Hummingbird Partners NV is headquartered in Antwerp with additional offices in Istanbul and London.

Today, the ongoing migration from traditional CCTV analogue video systems to IP (Internet Protocol) based Video monitoring systems is happening at a very fast pace. If you combine these new technologies with the near ubiquitous availability of mobile data over Mobile (GSM) networks, you can imagine what you can do: Get true 'live' video from everywhere from anywhere on every device. iNEWiT has understood that not only the ability to use video over IP networks is the true revolution, but to enable a 'mobile component' is one of the real benefits that is brought to consumers, companies or even public services. Imagine the applications that you enabling by getting 'live video' straight onto people's mobile devices. The company therefore focuses on serving their customers with 3 main types of solutions: - The VIU Wireless Video Guard family for home monitoring and reassurance, aimed at consumers and small businesses. - The VIU PRO fully integrated multi-component video monitoring solutions aimed at business, industrial and government applications. - The MOVE and Video, a solution aimed at transport services, public transport and car- or truck fleets. This compact solution allows monitoring of vehicles whilst allowing users to view 'live' video from (within) the vehicle. The 'Video' component complements the MOVE solution by enabling 'narrowcasting' on in-vehicle screens.

iQU BV operates a network of multiplayer online (MMO) and role-playing gaming (RPG) portals in North America and Western Europe. The firm's portals deliver news, reviews, and media demos for teen-focused MMOs and MMORPGs. The company was founded by Simon Usiskin, Brian Spaans and Reinout Herbert Maria Te Brake in 2009 and is headquartered in Haarlem, the Netherlands.

Founded in 2014 by founder Frank Maene, Volta Management NV is a venture capital firm headquartered in Ghent of Belgium.

Be Central SA FS operates digital campus. It accommodates and welcomes a variety of training initiatives, projects and companies. The company was founded by Bart Becks, Karen Boers, Anne Collet, Xavier Damman and Olivier Delens in February 2017 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Green IT Globe NV operates as a web based platform which enable to access files, applications, and software. Its services include one unified web desktop, document preview, HD video and audio, session sharing and management, file manager, printing support, and multi-browser and multi-device. The firm operates as a workspace aggregator that gives users secure access to corporate IT resources such as company applications and data. The company delivers IT services that users can work and collaborate using any device with an HTML5 capable browser independent of whether they are in the office, on the road or work from home. Awingu was founded by Jan De Landtsheer, Wilbert Ingels, Kristof de Spiegeleer, Sophie de Maesschalck and Kester Goh in 2011 and is headquartered in Gent, Belgium.

Çiceksepeti Internet Hizmetleri AS operates as an online flower store. The firm offers different kind of flowers for any special occasions such as birthdays, anniversary, valentines day, and others. Its services also offers cart for sending the flower to the receiver. The company was founded by Emre Aydin in 2006 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

Amplidata NV designs and develops object-based storage software. The firm’s products include himalaya and ampliStor. Its solutions encompass life sciences, media and entertainment, oil and gas, online applications, true digital library, and video surveillance. It caters to enterprises, service providers, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded by Wim Michel Marcel De Wispelaere, Wouter Kamiel Elisabeth Van Eetvelde and Kristof de Spiegeleer in 2008 and is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.

Q-layer NV develops and provides software for data centers. It provides datacenter and storage virtualization software for service providers in Europe and North America. The company offers Q-Center that provides virtual datacenter orchestration and automation; Q-Store, a storage and volume management solution that allows automation and integration; and Q-SAN, a software solution that provides virtual disks to servers and to external consumers over the iSCSI protocol. The company was founded by Niko Nelissen and Kristof De Spiegeleer in 2005 and is headquartered in Lochristi, Belgium.