We had a chat with Thom Wernke, the Co-Founder and CEO of StartDock, a community-driven coworking space. They bring entrepreneurs together in many different ways and make sure they get to know each other so they can help each other grow. Read more about how… Read more
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Veronica Ostring: Supporting Early-Stage Startups
Veronica Ostring is a Senior Startup Account Manager and the Early Stage Startups Vertical Lead in EMEA North at Amazon Web Services. Her mission is to help early-stage startups across EMEA North, including Benelux, with their growth journey. Find out why she fell in love… Read more
Alexandra Belicova & StartupAmsterdam: Supporting Startups, Scaleups, and the Ecosystem
We chatted with Alexandra Belicova, the Comms, Partnerships & Events Lead at StartupAmsterdam, a program run by the City of Amsterdam that brings the public and private sectors together to support startups, scaleups, entrepreneurs, and other players in the ecosystem. Find out how she first… Read more
State of the Startup Market Report Q1 2023
At the end of each quarter, we prepare a State of the Startup Market Report. In the report for Q1 2023, we’re talking about the upcoming startup hubs in Germany and the Netherlands and the hot startup industries. Flip through the spotlighted startups and the… Read more
State of the Startup Market Report Q4 2022
At the end of each quarter, we prepare a State of the Startup Market Report. In the report for Q4 2022, we’re talking about the upcoming startup hubs in Germany and the Netherlands and the hot startup industries. Flip through the spotlighted startups and the fresh arrivals… Read more
Startup Changemakers: Christina Caljé
Born and raised in New York City, Christina Caljé went from an investment banking environment to becoming a seasoned entrepreneur in the finance and tech sectors, having launched and scaled businesses across Europe and the US. After the acquisition of her video marketing technology company… Read more
Wavy Earplugs: Designed for Ocean Adventures
Wavy Earplugs designs, manufactures, and sells premium earplugs, with great acoustic performance and an amazing fit that keep your hearing protected so you can do what you love. At the moment, their focus is on the watersports market. They’re preventing users from infections like swimmer’s… Read more
Leapfunder’s Alumnus Barqo Acquired by Borrow A Boat
London-based boat rental platform Borrow A Boat has acquired Barqo, a peer-to-peer boating marketplace based in Amsterdam. This acquisition will strengthen Barqo’s position in the Dutch market and fuel its growth into other European markets, thanks to the high level of synergy between the two… Read more
Floris van Hoogenhuyze & WE.VESTR: Equity Management. Simplified.
Floris van Hoogenhuyze co-founded two companies operating in PropTech. First Barqo, an online boat rental platform and then WE.VESTR, an equity management platform. Find out what’s his mission at WE.VESTR, what is it about entrepreneurship that particularly attracts him and how he’s contributing to the startup ecosystem… Read more
Startup Changemakers: Hayden Young
Hayden Young, the Portfolio & Marketing Manager at Antler, is a creative and analytical marketing professional with skills that require both a right and left-brain mentality. At Antler, a global early-stage VC, he assists startups in their fundraising efforts. It’s an essential part of any startup’s journey, but especially… Read more