Ringtime, a Ghent, Belgium–based voice AI startup, has raised €1.8 million in a Seed funding round.
Investors
The round was led by Volta Ventures, with participation from Syndicate One, JK Invest, New School VC, and Allusion.
Volta Ventures is a European early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests in B2B software and internet startups across the Benelux region. It focuses on pre-Seed and Seed-stage companies, particularly SaaS businesses, providing both funding and hands-on support to help startups scale, expand into new markets, and grow sustainably.
Ringtime Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to expand its product team, strengthen marketing efforts, and develop new features focused on blue-collar recruitment.
About Ringtime
Founded in September 2025 by Vincent Theeten, Johan Krijgsman, Michiel Vanhaverbeke, and Diederik Syoen, Ringtime provides a voice-native conversational AI platform designed to automate recruitment workflows, particularly for blue-collar roles. Its AI agent manages inbound and outbound communications, screens candidates, matches them to jobs, and adapts to preferred communication methods, languages, and timing. Headquartered in Ghent, Belgium, Ringtime’s clients include Trixxo Jobs, Synergie Jobs, and House of HR.
Funding Details
Company: Ringtime BV
Raised: €1.8M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: March 2026
Lead Investor: Volta Ventures
Additional Investors: Syndicate One, JK Invest, New School VC, and Allusion
Company Website: https://www.ringtime.ai/
Software Category: Conversational AI / Recruitment Automation
Source: https://www.eu-startups.com/2026/03/ghents-ringtime-secures-e1-8-million-to-tackle-europes-labour-shortage-with-its-conversational-ai-agent/