Ben Piquard, LeanSquare

Ben Piquard is the CEO of LeanSquare, the startup investment fund of the Meusinvest Group. See sector focus and contact routes.

About Ben Piquard

Ben Piquard is the CEO of LeanSquare, the startup investment fund of the Meusinvest Group, where he has served for over 10 years helping hundreds of startups secure funding. LeanSquare positions itself exclusively as a venture capital fund targeting digital startups in three specific sectors: enterprise software, entertainment tech (including music and sport), and impact or transition technologies. The fund focuses on pre-financing and seed-stage capital, having invested over €25 million since 2014 across 146 participations primarily in the Liège region and Belgium. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior for Piquard individually are not publicly detailed, the fund’s portfolio includes notable companies such as aSmartWorld, Druw Audio, Inkcoming, and Raw Stadia, which joined in 2021–2022. Piquard’s background includes 15 years in sales and business development at major software corporations like Microsoft, Siebel, and SAS, giving him deep expertise in digital transformation. He has not published distinctive public writing or a unique investment thesis beyond LeanSquare’s stated focus on the three pillars of entertainment, enterprise softwar

Ben Piquard at a glance

Role
CEO
Organization
LeanSquare
Location
Liège, Liege, Belgium
Investor type
Venture Capital
Focus areas
Music, Software, Sustainability, Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Software, Internet, Music

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What does Ben Piquard invest in?
Ben Piquard at LeanSquare (Liège, Liege, Belgium) — sector focus: Music, Software, Sustainability, Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Software, Internet, Music, Social Media, Apps, Artificial Intelligence, Information Tec….
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Ben Piquard's published profile links (website, LinkedIn or X where available) are listed on the StartupFundraising.com investor profile.
Where is Ben Piquard based?
Ben Piquard is based in Liège, Liege, Belgium.

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