ABN AMRO: Changing the Investment Climate for Startups
ABN AMRO is an all-round Dutch bank that offers a full range of products and services to retail, private & corporate clients. The bank’s interest in startups has grown over the last few years and the team is working hard on educating investors & improving the investment climate for startups. They are also the lead sponsor…
7 Tips for First-time Startup Investors
Have you considered investing in early-stage startups? But you don’t know how to do it? Here are some questions to think about: 1. How much do you invest? 2. Where do you find startups? 3. How do you balance your portfolio? If you don’t know the answers to these questions, don’t worry, you are not…
Reinventing Accelerators: Berlin Startup Academy
Startup accelerators are an amazing invention that gives young entrepreneurs that initial push in starting their own business. The only problem is, they ask you to stop everything, take a leap of faith and go all in. What if there was an accelerator which not only makes it possible to stay at your current job but also…
10 Reasons for the Success of the Dutch Startup Scene
European Tech scene has seen a dramatic change in the past 5 years & many European startups have become globally successful. The Dutch ecosystem is one of the hottest & best connected & we’ve collected 10 most important reasons for its grand success. Imagine an entire country working together to achieve a single goal; to create…
Events in 2016 no Investor Should Miss
2016 is here and with it a lot of interesting events you should add to your calendar. New startups will step on the stage and rock demo days while other startups will win innovation awards. All in all – there will be a lot to discover & learn. Check out our list of most important…
Awesome Startups Currently Raising Funding
2015 is coming to a close & we can proudly state that many startups got successfully funded via our platform. This week, we reached a milestone when Bolt Mobility’s AppScooter raised €1M, making it the biggest round ever closed via Leapfunder and the biggest online funding round in the Netherlands! Their product, “Dutch Tesla on 2…
6 Tips for a Successful Angel Investment Campaign
Welcome to the exciting startup world! You are following your dream to become a startup legend. You’ve already got your team, you are working hard to find your product-market fit, and you have probably estimated how much cash you need to achieve your milestones. So what now? Well you, like all other mortal startups, need…
7 Top Tips for Investing in Eindhoven Technology
Last week was extremely successful for startups in Eindhoven. Startupbootcamp HighTech XL Demo day took place, and 9 amazing startups rocked the stage with their innovative solutions. Last year’s HighTech XL demo day ended with a bang as well, when the Chinese investor funded 2 startups on stage! What makes Eindhoven so special that everyone…
The Success of the Startupbootcamp Convertible
The Netherland’s tech startup ecosystem is emerging and the demand for simpler funding terms that enable startups to grow is getting hard to keep up with. Startupbootcamp E-commerce decided to tackle this issue and launch the first Netherlands based accelerator to offer convertible notes to startups. For Leapfunder, this was a great opportunity to extend…
Ligo – Entrepreneur’s Partner in Legal
Accessibility, affordability, transparency, simplicity and convenience – these are the key elements of Ligo, a revolutionizing startup that offers online legal services to entrepreneurs. They include safe management of legal documents without the help of a lawyer as well as engagement in 30-minute consultations with their platform of legal specialists. Who said legal protection couldn’t…