Active in 5 cities across the whole of Belgium, with more than 12 years of experience and a network of more than 465 alumni. This is our story.
Our history
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2010
Establishment of Capitant
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2011
Capitant wins the UNIZO price for entrepreneurship
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2012
First full academic year in Leuven
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2013
First full academic year in Ghent and Brussels & broadcasted on national television (CANVAS)
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2014
Capitant organizes the Traders Trophy Competition in Belgium & over 100 participants have joined the London Finance Trip
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2015
Capitant reaches over 1.000 active members & foundation of alumni network (Capitumni)
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2016
First Amsterdam intern trip for 20 high-profile members & record numbers of partners signed
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2017
Over 1.200 active members all around Belgium
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2018
Growing demand from Amsterdam results in the Amsterdam-London finance trip
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2019
First full academic year in Liège
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2020
Over 1.500 members now share Capitant’s values and vision
Capitant is Belgium’s leading financial student organisation, dedicated to guiding students of all backgrounds through the world of finance.
We warmly welcome both eager financial novices seeking to broaden their knowledge as well as seasoned finance students. We achieve this by organising local events such as lectures, workshops, and in-house days across five cities: Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent, Leuven, and Liège. On a national level, we aim to gather the best students in finance through the career tracks as well as national case competitions such as Lawyers vs. Bankers or our yearly M&A case competition. Additionally, we organise international events, like the Amsterdam-London Finance Trip.
Capitant offers an open and inclusive environment where students can acquire economic and financial knowledge, enjoy shared experiences, and network with a dynamic and like-minded community. We achieve this through partnerships with our longstanding, established network of top-tier financial institutions, banks, consulting firms, and more to enrich the academic journey of our members, expand their professional network, and build enduring friendships within the world of finance.
Our structure
The structure
Capitant is part of the Capitant Group, together with Capitumni and Capiness. These three entities act independently from each other and have their own board, but they are connected. This structure allows Capitant Group to maximise cooperation and communication. A future endowment aims at being financially sustainable.
Capitant itself is represented by an umbrella organisation (Capitant Belgium) and five cities (Capitant Antwerp, Leuven, Ghent, Brussels and Liège). Capitant Belgium, that consists of a national President and five Directors, structures and puts up the strategy and roles of Capitant. Every month, the Belgium board meets with all five presidents of the respective cities while working towards Capitant’s future endeavours.
Capitumni
Another part of the Capitant Group is the Capitumni. These are alumni who were active in different Capitant cities back in the days. They work independently from Capitant but nevertheless they want to provide networking opportunities to our board members. Every year, they organise some events to meet the new board and to welcome them into Capitant’s alumni family.
Lucas
Stoops
Profession
Partner at 6 Degrees Capital
Capitant
Chairman Capitumni, Co-Founder & President Antwerp (2010-2012)
Education
MBA, INSEAD
Business Engineering, University of Antwerp
Max
Caers
Profession
Financial Planning and Analysis Director BeNeFraLux at AB-InBev
Capitant
Capitant Antwerp Treasury,
Capitant Belgium (2012-2014)
Education
Business Economics, University of Antwerp
Thomas Batsleer
Profession
Investment Manager at Holland Capital
Capitant
Corporate Relations Ghent, Capitant Belgium (2013-2015)
Education
MIF, ESCP Europe
Business Engineering, Ghent University
Michaël Wouters
Profession
Investment Professional
Capitant
Capitant Antwerp Marketing, VP, & Capitant Belgium (2012-2015)
Education
Business Economics, University of Antwerp
Wim Van Halewyck
Profession
Senior Associate Private Equity Research
Capitant
Corporate Relations, President Capitant Antwerp (2016-2018)
Education
Business Engineering, University of Antwerp
Liesa Van Laere
Profession
Investment Banking Analyst
Capitant
Capitant Antwerp Projects & President (2018-2020)
Education
Business Economics, University of Antwerp
Vincent Nagels
Profession
Investment Analyst
Capitant
Capitant Leuven Career, National President (2018-2020)
Education
Business Administration, KU Leuven
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