# Wouter Janssen

> Wouter Janssen is the Ghent-based CEO and co-founder of Tekst, which he started with childhood friend Tiebe Parmentier. A Ghent University business-engineering graduate, he helped turn an early mailbox-filtering project into an enterprise AI business focused on process intelligence and workflow automation. Tekst announced an €11.5 million Series A led by Elephant in May 2026.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at Tekst
- **Organizations:** Tekst
- **Education:** Master’s degree, Business Engineering, Data Analytics, Ghent University, Bachelor’s degree, Business Engineering, Ghent University, Secondary education, Science-Mathematics, Onze-Lieve-Vrouwecollege Oostende
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tekst with Tiebe Parmentier., Led Tekst through its announced €700,000 Entourage financing in 2024 and €11.5 million Series A in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **2021** — Wrote the first code for the mailbox project with childhood friend Tiebe Parmentier.
- **2022** — Co-founded Tekst in Ghent; Janssen became CEO and Parmentier CTO.
- **2024** — Tekst announced €700,000 from Entourage Capital for product development and European commercial expansion.
- **2025** — Appeared in De Tijd’s Wat Als? interview series and joined a PwC-backed CEO discussion about AI.
- **2026** — Tekst announced an €11.5 million Series A led by Elephant, with renewed Entourage backing.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tekst with Tiebe Parmentier.
- Led Tekst through its announced €700,000 Entourage financing in 2024 and €11.5 million Series A in May 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Discussed Tekst’s student origins, mentorship from Pieterjan Bouten and American expansion in an FDmagazine interview published 22 July.
- **2026-06** — Discussed AI economics, shorter planning horizons, product defensibility and expansion revenue with Scaleup Flanders.
- **2026-05** — Tekst announced an €11.5 million Series A led by Elephant and reported 35 employees, with a plan to double headcount by year-end.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tekst.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-janssen-72323a200/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26