Ruben Nieuwenhuis is an entrepreneur who already set up five startups. As the former director of StartupAmsterdam and co-initiator of StartupDelta, his purpose is to strengthen the ecosystem in the Netherlands. With his tech talent program TechConnect, he strives to bring diversity in the tech… Read more
Live Rounds Update: May 23rd
Did you know you can follow and unfollow companies? Click on the image to try it out. In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we’re sharing the investment approach we recommend for startups. Learn how to build a portfolio, play peanut poker for the first few… Read more
Can you pick a winner? (Or perhaps you need a portfolio)
No matter what you think, you are probably not good at picking winners amongst startups. Famously, a Wall Street company specialised in asset allocation once asked a highly confident group of financial professionals to pick the best stocks from a list of companies in the… Read more
Gearbooker: Rent Gear from Creators Around You and Unlock Your Creativity
Gearbooker is a fast-growing peer-to-peer platform for sharing creative equipment. This interesting vertical combines three factors of successful marketplaces: goods that are often underused, easily shareable, and with a transaction value attractive enough to make it work. As a business model, Gearbooker uses the AirBnB… Read more
Live Rounds Update (Germany): May 9th
Did you know you can search for friends on the platform? Click on the image to try it out. Starting a startup is tough. It could probably ruin your life wherever you are. What do we mean by ruin your life? After you’ve embarked on a… Read more
Live Rounds Update (The Netherlands): May 9th
Did you know you can search for friends on the platform? Click on the image to try it out. In our interviews with Ticketing Group and Adeezy find out what problems they’re solving, what is their growth potential and what type of investors they’re hoping to… Read more
Adeezy: Your Brand, Your Audience, Your Platform
Social media advertising is a fast-moving global industry, where “influencer” is THE buzz word. Influencers are the new stars shining in their shows with their specific audience. Adeezy offers a global influencer directory service, which allows brands or media agencies to check influencers worldwide. Influencers… Read more
Ticketing Group: Make Culture Accessible to Everyone
What are your plans for the weekend? Would you like to attend a cultural event? Yes? Great. Now, where do discover what’s on the menu? We’ve had the pleasure to interview Ticketing Group’s founder and CEO, Robert van Hunsel, to learn more about the problems… Read more
Live Rounds Update: April 25th
Did you know you can send other investors a message? Click on the image to try it out. In our latest Video Lesson blog, we’re talking about the anti-dilution clause in a shareholders’ agreement. When a shareholder has a so-called anti-dilution right this means that, in… Read more
Reasons Why Founding a Startup in Berlin Will Ruin Your Life
Starting a startup is tough. It could probably ruin your life wherever you are. What do we mean by ruin your life? After you’ve embarked on a startup journey, and felt what’s it like to move fast and break things, it is highly unlikely you… Read more