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

  • 2010

    Establishment of Capitant

  • 2011

    Capitant wins the UNIZO price for entrepreneurship

  • 2012

    First full academic year in Leuven

  • 2013

    First full academic year in Ghent and Brussels & broadcasted on national television (CANVAS)

  • 2014

    Capitant organizes the Traders Trophy Competition in Belgium & over 100 participants have joined the London Finance Trip

  • 2015

    Capitant reaches over 1.000 active members & foundation of alumni network (Capitumni)

  • 2016

    First Amsterdam intern trip for 20 high-profile members & record numbers of partners signed

  • 2017

    Over 1.200 active members all around Belgium

  • 2018

    Growing demand from Amsterdam results in the Amsterdam-London finance trip

  • 2019

    First full academic year in Liège

  • 2020

    Over 1.500 members now share Capitant’s values and vision

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

Principal at Force Over Mass Capital

Capitant

Chairman Capitumni, Co-Founder & President Antwerp (2010-2012)

Education

MBA, INSEAD
Business Engineering, University of Antwerp

Max
Caers

Profession

Revenue Management Director BeNeFraLux at AB InBev

Capitant

Capitant Antwerp Treasury,
Capitant Belgium (2012-2014)

Education

Business Economics, University of Antwerp

Thomas Batsleer

Profession

Technology Investment Banking at GP Bullhound

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

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

Join the National Board of Capitant!

Applications are open for the National Board of Capitant – Become one of the Directors and create an impact on the whole organization.

Deadline: Sunday 19th March, 2023