🇳🇱 Startup ecosystem in the Netherlands
The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 70 organisations and people supporting startup founders in the Netherlands: 21 investors, 6 mentors, 25 programs, 7 media, 5 corporates and 6 startups & venues. Most are based in Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam. 9 of them are free to reach.
Open in the Atlas mapInvestors in the Netherlands · 21
Peak
VC · Amsterdam
Early-stage VC backing European tech founders.
Offers: investment
Prime Ventures
VC · Amsterdam
Growth-stage VC investing in European tech companies.
Offers: investment
Endeit Capital
VC · Amsterdam
Growth-stage VC backing European tech scale-ups.
Offers: investment
INKEF Capital
VC · Amsterdam
Early-stage VC with deep-tech and life-sciences focus.
Offers: investment
henQ
VC · Amsterdam
Early-stage B2B software VC.
Offers: investment
Newion
VC · Amsterdam
B2B software investor for early-stage companies.
Offers: investment
Lumo Labs
VC · Amsterdam
Impact-focused early-stage VC.
Offers: investment
Shift Invest
VC · Amsterdam
Impact VC investing in sustainable food, energy and health.
Offers: investment
Curiosity VC
VC · Amsterdam
Early-stage VC backing technical founders.
Offers: investment
Golden Egg Check
Angel · Amsterdam
Platform connecting startups with investors through a structured pitch check.
Offers: investment
Ruud Hendriks
Angel · Amsterdam
Co-founder of Startupbootcamp and an investor on the Dutch Dragons' Den.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Adriaan Mol
Angel · Amsterdam
Founder of Mollie and an active startup investor.
Offers: investment, mentoring
Mentors in the Netherlands · 6
Constantijn van Oranje
Mentor · The Hague
Special envoy of Techleap.nl, championing Dutch startups.
Offers: mentoring, community
Pieter van der Does
Mentor · Amsterdam
Co-founder and co-CEO of Adyen.
Offers: mentoring
Ali Niknam
Mentor · Amsterdam
Founder and CEO of bunq.
Offers: mentoring
Michiel Muller
Mentor · Amsterdam
Co-founder of Picnic.
Offers: mentoring
Robert Vis
Mentor · Amsterdam
Founder of Bird (MessageBird).
Offers: mentoring
Jouk Pleiter
Mentor · Amsterdam
Founder and CEO of Backbase.
Offers: mentoring
Programs in the Netherlands · 25
Techleap.nl
Program · Amsterdam
Government-funded organisation helping Dutch tech scale-ups grow, with programmes and ecosystem data.
Offers: mentoring, info
Invest-NL
Program · Amsterdam
National investment institution financing startups and scale-ups, directly and through funds.
Offers: investment
RVO Innovation Credit
Program · The Hague
Netherlands Enterprise Agency loans for innovative development projects.
Offers: funding
WBSO
Program · Nationwide
R&D tax credit reducing wage costs for research and development work.
Offers: funding
Dutch Startup Visa
Program · Nationwide · Free access
One-year residence route for non-EU founders with an approved facilitator.
Offers: info
StartupAmsterdam
Program · Amsterdam · Free access
City programme supporting Amsterdam's startup ecosystem.
Offers: info, community
Rockstart
Accelerator · Amsterdam
Accelerator and fund investing in energy, agrifood and emerging tech.
Offers: funding, mentoring
YES!Delft
Accelerator · Delft
Tech incubator linked to TU Delft, one of Europe's top university incubators.
Offers: space, mentoring
ACE Venture Lab
Accelerator · Amsterdam
Incubator for startups from Amsterdam's universities.
Offers: mentoring
Antler Netherlands
Accelerator · Amsterdam
Antler's Amsterdam residency, investing from the pre-team stage.
Offers: funding, community
Innovation Quarter
Program · Rotterdam
Regional development agency for South Holland, investing in and supporting innovative companies.
Offers: funding, investment
Oost NL
Program · Arnhem
Regional development agency for the east Netherlands.
Offers: funding, investment
Media in the Netherlands · 7
TNW (The Next Web)
Media · Amsterdam · Free access
Tech media and events company, known for the TNW Conference.
Offers: info, community
Silicon Canals
Media · Amsterdam · Free access
Tech and startup news covering the Netherlands and Europe.
Offers: info, community
Emerce
Media · Amsterdam · Free access
Dutch digital business and e-commerce media.
Offers: info, community
Sprout
Media · Amsterdam · Free access
Dutch media for entrepreneurs and startups.
Offers: info, community
Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten
Media · Amsterdam · Free access
Co-founder of TNW and an active angel investor.
Offers: info, community
Het Financieele Dagblad (FD)
Media · Amsterdam
Dutch financial daily with startup and venture coverage.
Offers: info
Bright
Media · Amsterdam
Dutch tech and gadget media.
Offers: info
Corporates in the Netherlands · 5
ABN AMRO Ventures
Corporate · Amsterdam
ABN AMRO's corporate venture arm investing in fintech.
Offers: investment
ING Ventures
Corporate · Amsterdam
ING's venture arm investing in fintech startups.
Offers: investment
Rabo Investments
Corporate · Utrecht
Rabobank's investment arm, including venture investments in food and agri-tech.
Offers: investment
KPN Ventures
Corporate · Rotterdam
KPN's corporate venture arm.
Offers: investment
Shell Ventures
Corporate · The Hague
Shell's corporate venture arm investing in energy-transition startups.
Offers: investment
Startups & venues in the Netherlands · 6
Adyen
Startup · Amsterdam
Payments company founded in Amsterdam.
Offers: mentoring
Mollie
Startup · Amsterdam
Payments provider for small businesses and startups.
Offers: perks
bunq
Startup · Amsterdam
Dutch mobile bank.
Offers: mentoring
Picnic
Startup · Amsterdam
Online grocery delivery company.
Offers: mentoring
Bird (formerly MessageBird)
Startup · Amsterdam
Communications platform founded in Amsterdam.
Offers: mentoring
Backbase
Startup · Amsterdam
Banking software company.
Offers: mentoring