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Fundraising 5: Closing the Deal

In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. In this fifth blog, we’re talking about closing the deal. Learn more about closing deals the right way and the importance of asking for help when… Read more

Live Rounds Update: August 9th

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. Learn about convertibles in our guide to funding options. Learn how to talk to the right investors, and read about the importance of timing, transparency… Read more

Talking to the Right Investors

Fundraising 4: Talking to the Right Investors

In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. In this fourth blog, find out how to talk to the right investors, and read more about the importance of timing, transparency and team spirit. The… Read more

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Live Rounds Update: July 19th

This month Leapfunder turned four! We are already the largest Angel investor network in Europe, and we are determined to extend our geographic footprint and help even more startups raise funding. Find out what we achieved in the past four years. Check out how Duke… Read more

Four Significant Achievements in Four Years

This month Leapfunder turned four! Since the very beginning, we aim to help startups find early-stage financing. We do this by offering support and financial tools, developed with great care. We are already the largest Angel investor network in Europe, and we are determined to… Read more

Dutch Startup Changemakers Duke Urbanik

Dutch Startup Changemakers: Duke Urbanik

While getting his Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Delft, Duke Urbanik started ECLIPSE, a company that grew into a multinational software supplier of Laboratory Information Systems. By 1999 the company was sold to Alpha Technologies, an instrument manufacturing spinoff from… Read more

Live Rounds Update: July 5th

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. Learn about loans in our guide to funding options. On the second day of Bits & Pretzels, which takes place in Munich from September 30th… Read more

Live Rounds Update: June 21st

Eveline Klumpers is the founder of Katalysis, a blockchain startup on a mission to democratize the value of online content. For freelance content creators, they build easy to use software solutions; a WordPress plugin to easily incorporate their technology into existing WordPress sites. Find out… Read more