Have you ever considered investing in early-stage startups? There are many who find it extremely rewarding to try and help a business grow. For those of you who want to become a business angel, but don’t know where to start, we spoke to three experienced… Read more
In our new ‘Industry Changemakers’ blog series, we pick the hottest topics and the experts that can tell us all about them. We talked to Johan van Mil, an active investor, entrepreneur and the co-founder of Peak Capital about the European VC scene. Find out… Read more
The Dutch startup scene is always full of events, demo days and awards. And 2018 will be no different, it will be a year with a lot to discover and learn. Here are the important Dutch events no investor should miss in 2018! Integrated System… Read more
In the Netherlands, we saw a lot of activity in the startup scene about 5 years ago. Around that time the startup accelerators – such as Rockstart and Startupbootcamp – came to the Netherlands. They were able to bring all the pieces of a startup… Read more
2017 was about consolidating our position as the biggest angel investment platform in the Netherlands, consistently with the most deals. In 3,5 – 4 years of history, we’ve only seen about 10% failure rate. That doesn’t mean that all our companies are going to be… Read more
Anouk Bikkel works as a Director at Amsterdam Capital Week, one of the most important startup events in the Netherlands, where startups and investors connect and create long-term partnerships. Find out what is it about startups that particularly attracts her, what she predicts for the… Read more
‘A Chat With Investors’ is our new blog series, in which we ask successful investors to share their knowledge, experience, and tips for both entrepreneurs and beginning startup investors. We had a chance to talk to Martin Amersfoort, who has a Ph.D. in optoelectronics, was… Read more
Oscar Kneppers got involved in the startup scene after selling both of his companies and starting Rockstart, an accelerator focused on technological innovation and practical solutions that make the world a better place. Rockstart helped over 120 early-stage startups to grow, it is focused on… Read more
Trivoly is a tiny disc that fits under your own watch delivers app notifications, messages, calls and alerts to the watch you love via Bluetooth. We had a chance to talk to Roger Willemsen, the co-founder, who told us about the idea that got it… Read more
Rune Theill is the co-founder and CEO of Rockstart, a startup accelerator founded with a goal to provide access to capital, mentorship and the community. After realizing that the creation of an effective ecosystem is the biggest challenge Europe is facing in order to have world-class… Read more
