Robovision
Robovision sells industrial vision AI systems that maintain consistent performance across machines and sites over decades. The Belgium-based company raised $61M in Series A funding in March 2024 and employs 98 people.
The growth story
Robovision grew from 90 to 98 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $61M along the way, most recently a Series A in March 2024.
About
Robovision develops AI-powered vision systems for industrial applications like packaging, semiconductors, and healthcare. Its software aims to maintain consistent performance across machines and sites over decades, adapting to changing conditions while staying compliant with industry standards.
The company, founded in 2012, recently raised $61M in Series A funding led by Astanor Ventures, Red River West, and Target Global. With 98 employees, Robovision has built its expertise over 15 years in industrial AI applications.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is Robovision's largest function, accounting for 31 of its 98 employees. The company is led by a team with deep industrial AI experience, though specific leadership details are not provided.
The Robovision org chart
Tim Waegeman (Co-Founder and CTO) leads 30 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 40 (-22% YoY), Business Development 13 (+18% YoY), Information Technology 6 (-14% YoY), Marketing 6 (+100% YoY), Sales 6 (-57% YoY), Operations 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Robovision recruits heavily from local Belgian institutions, with Ghent University and KU Leuven being top sources. Alumni frequently move to other Belgian tech firms like Barco, imec, and TechWolf.
Most common previous employers of Robovision staff: open summer of code (4), Ghent University (4), ST Engineering iDirect (3), Newtec (3), StoryChief - Content Marketing Platform (2), Showpad (2). Former Robovision employees most often moved to Ghent University (7), Barco (4), imec (4), TechWolf (3), Converge (3), Polysense (3).
Alumni worth knowing
The Robovision mafia
Robovision alumni have founded 23 companies, including Tekst (44 staff), Azumuta (39 staff), and Polysense (34 staff). These startups span various tech sectors, indicating Robovision's role as a talent incubator in Belgium's tech ecosystem.
25Tiebe Parmentier, was Summer Intern until 2021Batist Leman, was Project Manager until 2012Yarne De Munck, was Data scientist Intern until 2020Jarne Bogaert, was Business Development Intern until 2022Jan Meynen, was Ambassador until 2021Simon DeKeyser, was Machine Learning Engineer Intern until 2021
Axel Vlaminck, was AI Engineer until 2018
Jan-Henrik Lambrechts, was Visiting Scientist until 2021
Thomas Holvoet, was Research Intern until 2021
Pieter Buteneers, was Team Lead Agriculture Devision until 2019
Daan Gheysens, was Sales & Marketing director until 2021
Maarten Mortier, was Product & Technology until 2021
Kasper De Smaele, was AI Presales Engineer until 2025
Patricio Astudillo, was Teamlead Data Science Healthcare until 2023
Martynas S., was Strategic Business Development - Innovation Partnerships until 2022
Thomas Van den Driessche, was CEO until 2025
Christophe Rosseel, was Acting Chief Executive Officer until 2025
Pieterjan Soetaert, was Software Architect until 2025
Kishan Sagathiya, was Freelance Software Engineer until 2021
Jan De Coster, was Consultant & Producer until 2017
Ward De Muynck, was UX Lead (AI & Machine Learning) until 2020
Jeroen De Clerck, was Machine Learning Engineer until 2019
Alexander Rogiers, was Data Science Team Lead / Project Manager until 2021
Joeri Jessen, was Internship until 2021
Michiel L., was Senior Data Scientist until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 39% direct, 45% search, 4% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Robovision: Python (Programming Language) (34), Project Management (27), Leadership (24), Linux (24), Management (22), English (21), C++ (20), Microsoft Office (20).
Where the team actually sits
Robovision people are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (43), Ghent Metropolitan Area (10), Brussels Metropolitan Area (3), Antwerp Metropolitan Area (3).
Search footprint
Robovision attracts about 712 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $8K a month if bought through ads. It gained 197 ranking keywords and lost 171 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Robovision has 98 employees as of September 2026.
Robovision has raised $61M in total, most recently a Series A round in March 2024.
Robovision was founded in 2012 by Tim Waegeman.
Tim Waegeman (Co-Founder and CTO) sits at the top of Robovision's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Robovision staff are open summer of code (4 people), Ghent University (4 people), ST Engineering iDirect (3 people).
Former Robovision employees most often move to Ghent University (7), Barco (4), imec (4).
At least 23 companies have a founder who previously worked at Robovision, including Tekst, Azumuta, Polysense.
Robovision attracts about 712 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $8K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Robovision staff are Python (Programming Language), Project Management, Leadership, Linux, Management.
Robovision staff are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (43), Ghent Metropolitan Area (10), Brussels Metropolitan Area (3).
Robovision has about 40 people in Engineering, down 22% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Robovision has about 13 people in Business Development, up 18% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 75 current and 238 former Robovision profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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