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
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Rob Thomas
Rob Thomas is the Innovation Project Manager at TNW, which takes centre stage in the tech industry, offering creative media campaigns, sizzling tech events, innovation programs, and prime office locations in Amsterdam. Find out more about Rob’s mission, what he predicts for the startup ecosystem… Read more
Shahar Graf & the Amsterdam Capital House Event
We had a chat with Shahar Graf, the Co-Founder of Capital House, which organizes the annual Amsterdam Capital House event, with a mission to create an ecosystem that actively supports the growth of founders. This year, the event will be taking place from March 24th-26th.… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Femmie Geradts
We had a chat with Femmie Geradts, the Director of Startup Village Amsterdam. Startup Village is Amsterdam’s innovation hub where science-based startups are facilitated in locations, co-working spaces, and event studios. It houses a strong community of 35 startups. Femmie’s focus is to strengthen the… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Anna C. Mallon
Driven by a passion for education, innovation and entrepreneurship, Anna C. Mallon has almost 20 years of experience transforming global startup innovation, education and marketing businesses across Europe and Southeast Asia. She is a Senior Startup & Ecosystem Business Developer at Amazon Web Services, where… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Liduina Hammer
We talked to Liduina Hammer, Head of Capital at Innovation Quarter, the regional economic development agency for the province of Zuid-Holland. Their mission is to make investments today that will change the world of tomorrow. Find out how Liduina entered the startup world, what lessons for founders… Read more
Impressions of an Angel Investor: Angel Clinic
Do you want to learn investment best practices and get access to the startup scene? Do you want an opportunity to invest with fellow angels and grow the economy? Join Leapfunder’s second Angel Clinic on February 7th in Amsterdam, and kick start your angel investing career. The… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Ruben Nieuwenhuis
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
Startup Changemakers: Benjamin Aaron Snow
Benjamin founded Civocracy from what he saw as a clear fundamental problem, the non-leveraging of technology for transparency and civic participation. He spent 12 months researching, developing prototypes and the business model prior to co-founding the company in May 2015. Find out more about his… Read more