Holmes, a Ghent, Belgium-based technology company reinventing software quality assurance for the AI era, has raised €1.1 million in pre-Seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by Syndicate One, with participation from Aikido founders Roeland Delrue and Willem Delbare, Showpad co-founder Louis Jonckheere, Thomas Van Overbeke, NewSchool, RDY, and 100IN.
Syndicate One is an international, network-driven fund making early-stage investments in high-potential Belgium-based and Belgian-founded tech startups. The firm focuses on supporting Belgian tech founders through seed financing, mentorship, and operational guidance. Founded in 2022, Syndicate One primarily invests in pre-Seed and Seed-stage technology companies and combines capital with access to a broad network of founders, executives, and industry experts.
Holmes Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to further develop its autonomous software testing platform.
About Holmes
Founded in Ghent by Robin Praet, Robbrecht Delrue, and Sofie Buyse, Holmes is building an autonomous software testing platform designed to keep pace with AI-generated code. Its autonomous quality assurance (QA) platform automates end-to-end testing for web applications. It learns how people use a product, continuously tests those user flows, and integrates into the tools development teams already use. Holmes is headquartered in Ghent, Belgium.
Funding Details
Company: Holmes AI BV
Raised: $1.2M
Round: Pre-Seed
Funding Date: May 2026
Lead Investor: Syndicate One
Additional Investors: Roeland Delrue, Willem Delbare, Louis Jonckheere, Thomas Van Overbeke, NewSchool, RDY, 100IN
Company Website: https://useholmes.com/
Software Category: Autonomous Software Testing / QA Automation
Source: https://useholmes.com/blog/pre-seed-funding