Plot Projects, the ultimate solution for Geofencing Notifications, recently raised the biggest round via Leapfunder thus far, €320 000. They didn’t stop there, additionally, they also raised another €230 000 from their previous investors. Plot Projects is on the right track to proving “the hockey… Read more
Financing – It’s all in matching the right minds
All founders need help when starting up, and that help doesn’t have to be costing an arm and a leg. Scord connects top students of business, economics and law to entrepreneurs of high-tech start-ups. We’ve asked Alexandra Maas, Scord’s board member and consultant, to share with us… Read more
PR is no bullshit – Here are 3 reasons why
PR is no bullshit, and that’s why we’ve asked Remco Janssen, the founder of the award-winning PR agency for startups Proudly Represents, to share why and how to do PR for your startup. Read what he has to say to get a lift off, and if… Read more
Best Grant Possibilities For Startups
Startups need all the financial help they can get and as the Netherlands is paving its way to becoming Europe’s largest startup ecosystem, it’s time to find out more about the best grant possibilities for startups available. We asked Zinzi, an UGOO consultant, who is an… Read more
Berlin, Feels Like a Startup Itself
BERLIN – “a magnet for worldwide entrepreneurs and investors”, “startup capital of Europe” and “the next Silicon Valley” are just some of the titles that got stuck next to the city of Berlin. The capital city of the unconventional (there’s another one) keeps attracting tech… Read more
Successful Week For Startups in Eindhoven
February started off with a bang for startups in Eindhoven. First, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander visited the startups of Startupbootcamp HighTechXL, accompanied by Minister Kamp of Economic Affairs. The day after the Godmother of startups and the figurehead of Startupdelta, Neelie Kroes, also visited just… Read more
A Remarkable Startupbootcamp E- & Mcommerce Demo Day
Last Friday we attended the remarkable Startupbootcamp E- & Mcommerce Demo Day. SBC never fails to exceed the expectations. Once again they selected the most rocking startups and invited keynote speakers who inspired everyone present. John MacFarlane, CEO and founder of Sonos, shared with us his humble, billionaire… Read more
Don’t Miss The Growth Hacking Academy by David Arnoux
“If you build it they will come”, well David Arnoux disagrees and he’s the expert in acquiring new users, getting them activated, making sure they are retained, incentivizing them to invite friends and optimizing monetization for a sustainable business model. That’s why we’ve asked David… Read more
2014, The Year of Making it Happen!
Time flies when you’re building a company you believe in. 2014 was an important year for Leapfunder. We were able to develop our MVP software up into a mature commercial product. We completed the Startupbootcamp Amsterdam programme and were able to work with the investor… Read more
Leapfunder Sales Academy Event
Did you know that will miss about 70% of the market if you are not doing any outbound sales (cold calling/emailing)? Too often sales is underrated for startups. Most of the startups rely on inbound sales, but in the B2B market, after the first round of… Read more