Pieter ter Kuile, ex-Vice Chairman at the Dutch investment bank Kempen & Co, is one of the early investors in Leapfunder. He studied law in Amsterdam, obtained an MBA at Harvard, and started his career at McKinsey & Co, after which he founded his own… Read more
We interviewed Jan Geert van Hall, the Investment Director at YES!Delft, one of the largest High-Tech incubators in the world. He entered the startup world more than 10 years ago, and he’s been shaping the Dutch startup ecosystem ever since. Find out what’s his mission… Read more
In our new ‘Guide to Investing‘ blog series, we’re taking you through seven steps of startup investing. At Leapfunder we always advise new investors to start by investing small amounts. It is sensible to start building your portfolio slowly over years. Experience is your secret… Read more
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
In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. Welcome to Leapfunder’s guide to investing! Today we are going to talk about pre-money and post-money valuation. We hope you have enjoyed this video. Stay… Read more
In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. The sixth and last blog is dedicated to the long-term founder/investor relationship. Learn about cash flows, updates, and why early-stage startups should talk to VCs. Long-Term… Read more
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
In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we will lead you through six steps of raising funding. The first step, and therefore, the first blog, is dedicated to creating a funding roadmap. It allows the startup to get organized and answer potential… Read more
‘A Chat With Investors’ is our new blog series, in which we ask successful investors to share their knowledge, experience, and tips for both entrepreneurs and beginning startup investors. We had a chance to talk to Martin Amersfoort, who has a Ph.D. in optoelectronics, was… Read more
‘A Chat With Investors’ is our new blog series, in which we ask successful investors to share their knowledge, experience, and tips for both entrepreneurs and beginning startup investors. We had a chance to talk to Patrick van Aalst, who was the CEO of Macaw,… Read more
