Accelerators. They offer 3 months with great mentors, their network of the biggest industry players and access to investors. All of that for a chunk of your company. Accelerators take your idea and your team at a stage when you usually don’t even know your… Read more
5 Books Every Investor Must Read
Books – digital and printed – remain one of the main sources of information in the world. Politicians, scientists, teachers, economists, & world leaders all agree on one thing: reading is power. We’ve collected 5 books every investor must read, especially if they are just… Read more
Startup Due Diligence: Where is the Red Flag? Part II
Dear Investor, This blog is part 2 of a series of tips on the due diligence process for potential startup investments. These tips can be helpful both for startups in the early stages of their venture who are trying to raise funding and for investors… Read more
VC Matches SuperBuddy’s Leapfunder Investment Campaign
The regional venture investor firm, PPM Oost, strengthened the rapidly growing social groceries platform SuperBuddy by matching the startup’s recent fundraising campaign. PPM Oost reached into its Innovation Fund to double the amount raised by SuperBuddy on our platform. This is a great step forward… Read more
Startup Due Diligence: Where is the Red Flag? Part I
Welcome back to my new blog: this is part of a series of blogs where I give inside tips to startups and investors alike. In this blog, the first of a two-part series, we will provide some tips on the due diligence process for potential… Read more
Events in 2017 no Investor Should Miss
The Dutch startup scene is always full of events, demo days and awards. And 2017 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 2017, this list… Read more
Most Funded Startups via Leapfunder up Until 2017
Our previous blog post was about Leapfunder’s 2016 achievements and becoming a stable market leader in The Netherlands. This wouldn’t be possible without our main asset, the amazing startups that chose Leapfunder as their tool to raise investment. This is why, in one of our… Read more
Leapfunder in 2016: An Established Force
2016 was a bad year for unicorns and it wasn’t great for Dutch startups either. Funding went down around the world, but for us, 2016 is the year when we became a stable market leader. Not only are we the largest Angel network in the… Read more
Our New Year Wishes for the Dutch Startup Community
According to StartupJuncture’s 2016 funding report, Dutch startups altogether raised at least 263.9 million euro in funding – 166 million euro less than in 2015. What can we do to increase these stats in 2017 and secure more capital available for Dutch startups? Here are our… Read more
What to Expect When Investing in a Startup with a Leapfunder Convertible: Part II
Dear Investor, This blog is part 2 of a step-by-step description of what will happen over time when you decide to invest in a startup with a convertible on Leapfunder. (Leapfunder is just a form of regular angel investing, so many of the points made… Read more