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Allez Startups

Claudia Colvin
Belgium
Startups
Prodi
Internal Communication
Startup Ecosystem
Artificial Intelligence
Saas
Umbrella
Accelerators
Customer Feedback
Funding
Vlaio
Entrepreneurship
Ebloom
Contour Lab
Fashion Industry
Mobility Budget
Investors
Founders
Employee Engagement Software

Behind-the-scenes interviews with Belgium’s startup founders, investors and local experts. I’m Claudia, a Talent and People advisor for startups and a former founder. When I moved to Belgium in 2022, I explored the local startup scene. It seemed small, fragmented, full of complexities and hurdles. Digging deeper, I realised Belgium is full of bold founders, scaling startups and an ecosystem that’s... more

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In this episode, I spoke with Diederik Syoen, co-founder of Ringtime. Founded in 2025 in Gent, Ringtime uses AI to speed up frontline hiring, screening blue collar candidates at scale via phone and WhatsApp. The AI handles live conversations... more

This is a quick episode featuring Leen Anthuenis. She's the CEO of SuperNova, an Antwerp-based tech and innovation festival that has become Belgium's most prominent event of its kind — imagine the Belgian Slush or TNW. It takes place every year in Ma... more

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In this episode I spoke with Geert van Kerkhoven, CEO and co-founder of Oper Credits, an Antwerp-based startup on a mission to fix Europe's broken mortgage process. Founded in 2019, they raised a Series A of €11 million in 2022 and now count... more

In this episode I spoke with Lode Uytterschaut, Co-Founder and CEO of Start it @KBC — Belgium's largest startup accelerator, with 9 locations in Belgium and 3 abroad, having coached over 3,500 founders since it launched from a single floor of an Art ... more

Meet the deeply human startup whose product has been built entirely thanks to AI.

In this episode, I’m joined by Thomas Butstraen, co-founder of Maurice & Nora, the Antwerp-based startup on a mission to become the “Uber for non-medical care.” Mauric... more

My vision for this podcast was always for it to be highly practical and operational, not just inspirational. This is why I’m pairing founder interviews with expert advisor interviews, who share knowledge and insights that are relevant to people build... more

In this episode I spoke with Rutger Bevers, founder and CEO of Conversation Starter, a matchmaking platform helping event participants and communities meet the right people and have meaningful 1-on-1 conversations. He's also co-founder of several com... more

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In this episode I spoke with Vincent Declercq, CEO and Co Founder of Dalton, a startup revolutionizing website optimization through AI. Vincent shares his journey from previous ventures to the inception of Dalton, emphasizing the importance ... more

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Recent Guests

Quinten Vandermeulen
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Umbrella
Umbrella
Episode: #4 Mbrella with Quinten Vandermeulen
Christina Hadinoto
Founder of Contour Lab, a fashion tech startup
Contour Lab
Episode: #3 Contour Lab with Christina Hadinoto
Margot Wuillaume
Co-founder and CEO of EBloom
EBloom
Episode: #2 eBloom with Margot Wuillaume
Patricio Castillo
Co-founder of Prodi and CTO
Prodi
Episode: #1 Prodi with Patricio Castillo

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Claudia Colvin
Claudia Colvin, Host of Allez Startups

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#4 Mbrella with Quinten Vandermeulen
Q: How has Umbrella managed to crack the problem of compatibility with being a parent?
Umbrella's culture has always been flexible and remote, allowing employees to manage their work-life balance effectively, which has helped accommodate parents in the workplace.
#4 Mbrella with Quinten Vandermeulen
Q: What was it like then from that experience going on into working as a banking consultant?
Quinten found consulting to be a useful playground to hone his skills while also exploring new things he learned from books.
#3 Contour Lab with Christina Hadinoto
Q: What were the struggles you were having around fundraising and getting those first customers and what changed to unblock that?
Christina faced a chicken-and-egg challenge where the lack of a good product affected traction, and without traction, she couldn't secure funding. She focused on building early customer relationships to overcome these hurdles.
#1 Prodi with Patricio Castillo
Q: What's next for Prodi?
Currently, Prodi is working to improve their technology and aiming to onboard 10 to 20 customers by the end of the year, while also considering potential fundraising opportunities.

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What is Allez Startups about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A behind-the-scenes look at Belgium's startup scene, featuring long-form conversations with founders, investors, and local experts. Episodes spotlight entrepreneurial journeys, product-led growth, fundraising, and navigating Belgium's ecosystem, often with a practical focus on scalability, team building, and market fit. Notable threads include SaaS and HR tech innovations, the challenges of fundraising and customer acquisition, and a commitment to authentic storytelling about local entrepreneurship. The show stands out for its Belgium-centric lens, real-world lessons, and emphasis on actionable takeaways for founders and people leaders exploring the startup landscape.

Listeners are likely professionals involved in or around startups—founde... more

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1. Quinten Vandermeulen
2. Christina Hadinoto
3. Margot Wuillaume
4. Patricio Castillo

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