Bart Becks

Bart Becks is a Belgian internet and media entrepreneur.

In 2010, he launched SonicAngel together with Maurice Engelen (Praga Khan & Antler Subway Records). One year later, SonicAngel has an artist roster of 35 artists across 5 countries, and is rapidly expanding across Europe and the US. SonicAngel has expanded its crowdfunding model internationally, as well as to other domains.

In 2011 and 2012, the company also launched FilmAngel.tv, FashionAngel & Angel.me, respectively for the film & video, fashion & startups entrepreneurs.

Previously, Bart Becks was CEO of Belgacom Skynet, and thereby at the forefront of free and high-speed internet, online media and digital television revolutions. Next, he became chief innovation & new media of the SBS Europe Group, which was acquired in 2008 by pan-European media giant ProSiebenSat1. Since then he was involved in a series of startups in Europe and the US, such as Netlog, Storify, InThePocket and Zamante. He is also Chairman of he Flemish IBBT, the innovation center for ICT & Media, as well as member of the board of RMB of the Frechspeaking public broadcaster RTBf.

He graduated from the University of Hasselt in Commercial Engineering, and obtained his MBA from the University of Liège, and followed executive education at the Columbia University (NewYork) and Berkeley (SanFrancisco). Bart alternately lives in Brussels and Los Angeles with his wife Femke & son Charlie.