ACTIVE IN 5 CITIES ACROSS THE WHOLE BELGIUM, WITH MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND A NETWORK OF 465+ ALUMNI
OUR HISTORY
Establishment of Capitant in Antwerp
Capitant wins the UNIZO prize for entrepreneurship
First full academic year in Leuven
First full academic year in Ghent and Brussels & broadcast on national television.
Capitant organizes the Traders Trophy Competition in Belgium & over 100 participants join the London Finance Trip
Capitant reaches over 1,000 active memb ers & foundation of alumni network (Capitumni)
First Amsterdam internal trip for 20 high-profile members & record numbers of partners signed
Over 1,200 active members all around Belgium
Growing demand from Amsterdam results in the London-Amsterdam finance trip
First full academic year in Liège
During COVID-19, activities continued to be organized through hybrid and livestream formats
Over 1,500 members sha re Capitant's values and vision
Capitant partnered with Belgium's biggest financial newspaper to host Talent Fair @ Finance Avenue
First Ladies Networking Evening, reflecting Capitant's commitment to inclusiveness
Record number of applications for Career
Capitant reaches 11k followers on LInkedin
OUR STRUCTURE
Capitant is Belgium's leading financial student organization, dedicated to guiding students of all backgrounds through finance.
We warmly welcome both eager financial novices seeking to broaden their knowledge as well as seasoned finance students. We achieve this by organizing 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 annual M&A case competition.
Additionally, we organize 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 lasting friendships within the world of finance.
OUR MISSION
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 the Capitan Group to maximize cooperation and communication. A future endowment aims to be financially sustainable.
Capitant itself is represented by an umbrella organization (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 future projects.
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 organize some events to meet the new board and to welcome them into Capitant's alumni family.
Lucas Stoops
Profession: Partner at 6 Degrees Capital
Captain: 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
Michael 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
Bernd Vanmuysen
Profession: Private Equity Analyst
Capitant: Capitant Leuven Projects, Director Career & National President Capitant Belgium (2020-2023)
Education: MS Business Economics, KU Leuven. Business Economics, KU Leuven
Daan Verhelst
Profession: Investment Banking Analyst
Capitant: Capitant Leuven President, National President & Director of Corporate Relations Capitant Belgium (2020-2023)
Education: Master Business Engineering, Business Engineering, KU Leuven









