Graciëlla van Vliet is an enthusiastic and passionate entrepreneur. She’s the Co-Founder of Closure, a service for relatives to end or alter subscriptions, contracts and accounts of their loved one, once he/she has passed away. Find out how she entered the startup world, what is it about… Read more
Dennis Huizing: Leapfunder’s New Country Leader for the Netherlands
Dennis Huizing designs and implements scalable processes that stimulate the growth of startups. He guides them through their first investment and makes sure they are investor-ready for potential follow-ups and have healthy relationships with all investors involved. Recently, he joined the Leapfunder team as the… Read more
German Startup Changemakers: Ben Ohloff
We interviewed Ben Ohloff, founder of 7Druids, who has profound internet and technology experience. He took part in setting up and growing one of the most successful german startups, StayFriends. Find out how he entered the startup world, what is it about entrepreneurship that particularly attracts him,… Read more
MyStay: Making Your Guests Happy
MyStay is a Dutch-based startup with 15 employees, which has expanded from an SBC program in 2016, raising more than 1,4M€. The Van der Valk hotel chain was their first piloting partner and has cooperated with MyStay since day one. Booking.com recognized the platform’s potential… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Robin Dohmen
We interviewed Robin Dohmen, the co-founder of Pitchy, an online pitch tool, and OWOW, a creative agency that designs and develops apps and websites for (funded) startups and corporates. He was fortunate enough to work with hundreds of startups, scaleups and innovating corporates, which is why… Read more
Miriam Bundel: The New Person Behind Leapfunder’s Round Table Sessions in Germany
We interviewed Miriam Bundel, the Co-founder of Unternehmerwissen, who is now also part of the Leapfunder team. Thanks to her experience and background in the startup world, she is now responsible for organizing the Round Table Sessions in Germany. Find out what’s her experience at… Read more
Soulskill: Short Form Video Curation & Publishing
Soulskill assists consumer platforms to deepen engagement within their users, by helping them publish curated short-form video content from their influencers. The content sourced by Soulskill stays in line with the brand’s identity and meets the user’s interests. Recently, they launched their first podcast series… Read more
You Can Set Up a Sensible Equity Incentive Scheme in the Netherlands, But You Have to Know What You Want
Sjoerd Mol is an attorney-at-law and partner at Benvalor. He is also the co-author of the book ‘Venture Capital Deal Terms: a guide to negotiating and structuring venture capital transactions’. Find out what equity incentive schemes he has seen in the Netherlands and what kind… Read more
Skytree: Air Recirculation in Closed Spaces
Skytree is part of the growing ‘Direct Air Capture’ (DAC) industry. Their first of a kind process removes CO2 and H2O from car cabins by harnessing life-support technology originally developed at the European Space Agency. By removing dangerous CO2 & humidity build-up, a Skytree air purifier… Read more
German Startup Changemakers: Miriam Bundel
Miriam Bundel is the Co-founder of Unternehmerwissen, an event and conference program for entrepreneurs. They bring together experts, entrepreneurs and investors, to help founders take their business to the next level. The events are all about sharing in-depth knowledge regarding growth, personal freedom and development.… Read more