Ringtime secures €1.8M seed round
Ghent-based startup Ringtime has raised €1.8 million in seed funding, with the round led by venture capital firm Volta Ventures. The fresh capital will support the company’s ambition to modernise traditional business phone systems with a flexible, cloud‑native platform built for today’s hybrid workforces.
A software-first approach to business telephony
Ringtime is targeting companies frustrated with legacy phone exchanges, complex hardware setups and rigid contracts. Its solution offers a software-driven alternative that integrates with existing tools and scales with fast-growing teams.
Key product focus
The startup is building a platform that centralises company numbers, call routing and collaboration features in one place. By leveraging cloud communications and VoIP, Ringtime aims to give businesses greater control over call flows, analytics and customer experience without the need for on-premise infrastructure.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development, strengthen customer support, and expand go‑to‑market activities in Belgium and wider Europe.
Backed by Volta Ventures
Lead investor Volta Ventures is known for supporting early-stage SaaS and B2B software companies in the Benelux region. Its backing signals strong confidence in the demand for modern, flexible business communication tools as companies continue to adapt to remote and hybrid work models.
With this seed round, Ringtime is positioning itself to compete in the growing market for next‑generation phone systems, where ease of deployment, integrations and clear pricing are becoming decisive factors for IT leaders and operations teams.
The Ghent startup now plans to hire across engineering, sales and partnerships, aiming to establish itself as a default choice for European SMEs seeking to replace outdated PBX setups with a more agile, software-first phone solution.