1. About Stepup Ventures

The website is operated by:

Link Software SRL, operating under the commercial name Stepup Ventures
Avenue Reine Astrid 92
1310 La Hulpe
Belgium
VAT / Company number: BE 0748.849.304
Email: contact@stepupventures.eu

Stepup Ventures is an entrepreneur-led investment syndicate and business support platform. Its purpose is to connect selected startups and scale-ups with investors, entrepreneurs, advisors and strategic partners.

2. Purpose of the website

The website provides general information about Stepup Ventures, its activities, its investment approach, its network and the types of companies and investors it may work with.

The website may allow companies, investors or partners to submit information through contact forms or application forms.

The website is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute:

• an offer to sell or subscribe for securities or financial instruments;
• a solicitation to buy, sell or subscribe for securities or financial instruments;
• investment, legal, tax, accounting or financial advice;
• a public offering;
• a prospectus, information memorandum or regulated investment document;
• a guarantee that any funding, investment, transaction or partnership will take place.

Any investment opportunity, if applicable, will be subject to separate review, eligibility checks, legal documentation and compliance procedures.

3. No investment advice

The information published on this website is general in nature and does not take into account the financial situation, investment objectives, risk profile, tax position or legal constraints of any specific person.

Visitors, companies and investors must make their own independent assessment before entering into any discussion, transaction or investment.

You should consult your own legal, tax, financial and investment advisors before making any decision based on information obtained through this website or through Stepup Ventures.

Stepup Ventures does not guarantee any investment return, exit, liquidity event, valuation increase, commercial success or financial performance.

4. Eligibility

Certain services, discussions or investment opportunities may only be accessible to selected users, professional investors, qualified investors, experienced entrepreneurs, family offices, business angels or other persons approved by Stepup Ventures.

Stepup Ventures reserves the right to refuse access to any opportunity, discussion, document, meeting or network activity at its sole discretion.

Submitting a company profile, investor profile or contact request does not create any right to funding, investment access, partnership, membership or response.

5. Company applications

Companies may submit information to Stepup Ventures through the website or other communication channels.

By submitting information, you confirm that:

• the information provided is accurate, complete and not misleading;
• you are authorised to share the information on behalf of the relevant company;
• the submitted materials do not infringe third-party rights;
• you understand that Stepup Ventures may decline or ignore any application without giving reasons;
• no confidentiality obligation applies unless a separate written non-disclosure agreement has been signed.

Stepup Ventures may review submitted information internally and may share it with selected members of its team, advisors, partners or investor network where relevant to the assessment of the opportunity.

6. Investor requests

Investors may express interest in joining the Stepup Ventures network or receiving information about potential opportunities.

By submitting an investor request, you confirm that:

• you are acting for yourself or for an entity you are authorised to represent;
• you have sufficient knowledge and experience to understand the risks associated with startup and scale-up investments;
• you understand that early-stage and growth-stage investments are risky, illiquid and may result in partial or total loss of capital;
• you will not treat any information received as investment advice or as a personal recommendation.

Access to any investment-related information may be subject to onboarding, eligibility checks, separate agreements and applicable laws.

7. No guarantee of availability or accuracy

Stepup Ventures makes reasonable efforts to keep the information on the website accurate and up to date. However, the website may contain errors, omissions or outdated information.

Stepup Ventures does not warrant that:

• the website will always be available, uninterrupted or error-free;
• the content will always be accurate, complete or current;
• the website will be free from viruses, malware or harmful components;
• any submitted form or message will be received, reviewed or answered.

Stepup Ventures may update, suspend, modify or remove any part of the website at any time without prior notice.

8. Third-party links

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms or resources.

These links are provided for convenience only. Stepup Ventures does not control and is not responsible for third-party websites, their content, security, privacy practices, availability or accuracy.

Accessing third-party websites is at your own risk.

9. Intellectual property

All content available on this website, including texts, logos, visuals, graphics, icons, layout, design, structure, trademarks, trade names and other materials, is owned by Link Software SRL, operating under the commercial name Stepup Ventures, or its licensors, unless otherwise stated.

You may view and use the website for personal, informational and non-commercial purposes only.

You may not, without prior written consent from Link Software SRL:

• copy, reproduce, modify, distribute or publish website content;
• use the Stepup Ventures name, logo or brand elements;
• scrape, extract or reuse website content for commercial purposes;
• create derivative works based on the website or its content;
• present Stepup Ventures content as your own.

10. Acceptable use

You agree not to use the website:

• in any unlawful, fraudulent, misleading or harmful manner;
• to submit false, incomplete or misleading information;
• to impersonate another person or entity;
• to upload or transmit malicious code, viruses or harmful files;
• to interfere with the security or operation of the website;
• to attempt unauthorised access to any system, data or account;
• to collect data from the website through automated tools without permission;
• to infringe the rights of Stepup Ventures, Link Software SRL or any third party.

Stepup Ventures may restrict, suspend or block access to the website if it reasonably believes that these Terms have been breached.

11. Confidentiality

Unless a separate written confidentiality agreement has been signed, information submitted through the website is not automatically treated as confidential.

You should not submit highly sensitive, confidential, proprietary or trade-secret information through the website unless a specific confidentiality framework has been agreed in writing.

Stepup Ventures will, however, handle submitted business information with reasonable care and professional discretion.

12. Personal data

Stepup Ventures may process personal data submitted through the website, including through contact forms, investor forms or company application forms.

Such processing may include names, email addresses, phone numbers, company names, roles, professional information and any information voluntarily submitted through the website.

Further details about how Stepup Ventures collects, uses, stores and protects personal data should be set out in a separate Privacy Policy.

13. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Link Software SRL, operating under the commercial name Stepup Ventures, shall not be liable for any direct or indirect loss, damage, cost or expense arising from:

• access to or use of the website;
• inability to access or use of the website;
• reliance on information published on the website;
• errors, omissions or outdated information;
• technical failures, cyber incidents or service interruptions;
• third-party websites or services;
• any decision made on the basis of information available through the website.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where such exclusion is prohibited by applicable law.

14. No partnership or mandate

Use of the website, submission of information or communication with Stepup Ventures does not create any partnership, joint venture, agency, employment, advisory, fiduciary or mandate relationship between you and Link Software SRL or Stepup Ventures.

Any such relationship must be expressly agreed in a separate written agreement.

15. Changes to these Terms

Stepup Ventures may amend these Terms of Services at any time.

The updated version will be published on this website with a new "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after publication of the updated Terms constitutes acceptance of those changes.

16. Governing law and jurisdiction

These Terms of Services are governed by Belgian law.

Unless mandatory law provides otherwise, any dispute relating to these Terms, the website or its use shall be submitted to the competent courts of Brussels, Belgium.

17. Contact

For any question regarding these Terms of Services, you may contact Stepup Ventures at:

Link Software SRL, operating under the commercial name Stepup Ventures
Avenue Reine Astrid 92
1310 La Hulpe
Belgium
VAT / Company number: BE 0748.849.304
Email: contact@stepupventures.eu