Let’s introduce you to the startups of Cohort 16
A batch of new faces within the Birdhouse network
Anke Artois I Marketing & Communications
We’re thrilled to introduce the 8 innovative startups joining Birdhouse as part of Cohort 16! This fresh lineup of entrepreneurs brings new energy and ideas, tackling pressing challenges forward-thinking Tech sectors in Belgium and across Europe. Over the coming months, they’ll receive expert guidance, build invaluable connections, and accelerate their growth – here below you can meet the changemakers of Cohort 16!
Bearcover provides nighttime support robots for in-patient care facilities.
- Program: AgeTech in Europe
- Founder: Daniel Flynn
- Website: https://bearcover.de
- Country: Germany
FigoSocial is an activity booking marketplace for retirees.
- Program: AgeTech in Europe
- Founder: Yannick Skop
- Website: https://figosocial.de
- Country: Germany
Good Boost transforms community spaces into therapeutic spaces for health, wellbeing & healthy ageing.
- Program: AgeTech in Europe
- Founder: Ben Wilkins
- Website: https://www.goodboost.ai/
- Country: United Kingdom
LendoCare is building the rental and subscription model for at-home medical equipment.
- Program: AgeTech in Europe
- Founder: Solomia Boretska
- Website: https://lendocare.com
- Country: United Kingdom
Nestflow is a European fintech platform transforming the home-equity release market. Their innovative model offers a fair, efficient way for millions of European elderly to tap their built-up housing wealth, while offering investors a unique asset class of owner-occupied real estate.
- Program: AgeTech in Europe
- Founder: Edgar Kooter, Ben Myers
- Website: https://www.nestflow.com/
- Country: The Netherlands
Skillerjobs is an AI-driven job platform that empowers job seekers and employers to determine their dealmakers and identify the perfect fit.
- Program: Tech in Belgium
- Founder: Sander Lesage
- Website: https://www.skillerjobs.be
- Country: Belgium
SpineWise offers the fitbit for the spine: smart wearables that monitor the spine on the work floor and prevent back pain by giving workers real-time vibration feedback
- Program: Tech in Belgium
- Founder: Liesbeth Van Hauwermeiren
- Website: https://www.spinewise.be/en
- Country: Belgium
TurnUp solves no-show at appointments worldwide.
- Program: Tech in Belgium
- Founders: Koen Lepez, Nicolas De Bruyne, Jona Decubber
- Website: https://turnup.be/en
- Country: Belgium
The journey for our new cohort is just beginning, but the door remains open to future innovators eager to join our community. At Birdhouse, we welcome startups that push boundaries and are committed to making a real-world impact.
Ready to join our tribe of experienced (AgeTech) mentors, gain initial funding from Birdhouse Ventures, and dive into an intensive growth program? Apply for our next selection round – let’s turn your vision into reality and shape the future together. We can’t wait to welcome you to Birdhouse, where your entrepreneurial dreams take flight.