Why Novable?

Novable was founded by Laurent Kinet and Olivier Beaujean, two entrepreneurs who have been partners for over seventeen years in various technology ventures. As a co-founder of Swan Insights SA, acquired by the Bisnode group in 2017, Laurent then held a managerial position within the group, focusing on innovation and startup identification. In this role, he noticed a lack of method and, even more so, technology in innovation processes aimed at young, Innovative Companies: everything was done manually, depending on opportunities.

This led to the idea of developing a technology based on Artificial Intelligence to identify the most relevant startups for businesses, applying the expertise developed at Swan Insights. This idea blossomed into the creation of Novable and its project. Novable operates at the intersection of (1) innovation and startups, namely Corporate Venturing, and (2) new technologies, specifically AI, Natural Language Processing and large language models techniques. Naturally, Novable is gradually carving out a niche in the world of Corporate Innovation, a critical area receiving increasing attention from most major global companies.

With over twenty years of experience in the tech startup environment as entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors, Laurent and Olivier are developing Novable at the heart of their expertise, at the crossroads of the two main axes of their professional development.

Meet the Novable Team

Caspar Van Rijn Novable Team

Caspar van Rijn

Sales Manager
Laurent Kinet Novable CEO

Laurent Kinet

CEO

Olivier Beaujean

COO
Thibault Dory Novable Team

Thibault Dory

Head of Technology
Manuel Hellendorff Novable Team

Manuel Hellendorff

Client Success Manager
Erika Piaz - Novable Team

Erika Piaz

Marketing Manager
Thibaut Jacobs Novable Team

Thibaut Jacobs

Head of Client Success
Lien Callens Novable Board of Directors

Lien Callens

Board President
Paul Ploumhans Novable Board of Directors

Paul Ploumhans

Board Member
Frederic Helleputte Novable Board of Directors

Frederic Helleputte

Board Member
Ben Dumoulin Novable Team

Ben Dumoulin

Head of Technology
Jan De Clippeleer Novable Team

Jan De Clippeleer

Business Development Manager
Patrice de Wergifosse Novable Team

Patrice De Wergifosse

Business Development Advisor
Kush Ahuja

Kush Ahuja

Growth Hacking Intern
Alberto Liuzzo

Alberto Liuzzo

Project & Innovation Manager
Rachel Delsart

Rachel Delsart

Business Developer

We’re also grateful to our Alumni: Yann, Ryan, Louis, Nhung, Andrew, Georgiana, Juan, Carlos, Corentin, Alessio, Katrin, Pierre-Olivier, Karim, William, Moshood, Vuk, Marta, Sidar, Giovanni, Fernando, Emeric, Leyla, and .

Our Values

1. Humanity in the Age of AI

We focus on the real people behind startups, innovation, and technology, recognising that businesses are built by individuals, not just driven by interests.

Humanity in the Age of AI

2. Trustworthiness in a World of Control

As individuals, we view transparency as a lifestyle of authenticity and honesty. As a company, we value being trusted by our clients, who entrust us with industrial secrets and strategic assignments.

3. Pioneering amongst Followers

We approach our market strategically, working with prestigious organisations worldwide, driven by global ambitions and a collective entrepreneurial spirit. Creativity is at the heart of everything we do, fuelling our exploration of new horizons and our relentless curiosity, recognising that not everything can be simplified or automated.

Pioneering amongst Followers

4. Playfulness in a Serious Business World

We focus on making Startup Scouting a nice activity that must reflect the dynamism of the innovation initiatives we scout. We pay important attention to the fact we should all have fun at work, taking sense of humour very seriously.

5. Impact - For Real

We concretely support industry leaders in their transition to cleaner, greener, more sustainable operations and governance. See examples. We commit to social responsibility. We encourage our team members to engage in social impact and related projects, giving a sense of what we do.

Impact - For Real

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