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
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
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
Fundraising 3: Finding Your Investors
In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. The third blog in the series is dedicated to finding investors. Learn how and where to find the right investors for your company and what to… Read more
Fundraising 1: Create Your Funding Roadmap
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
German Startup Changemakers: Christoph Räthke
Since we are live Germany we have been interviewing German Startup Changemakers as well. We talked to Christoph Räthke, the founder of Berlin’s boutique accelerator program Berlin Startup Academy, a startup founder, investor, writer, speaker and mentor. Find out more about his background, what he… Read more
A Chat With Investors: Corné Jansen
‘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 talked to Corné Jansen, director at INKEF Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm based in… Read more
How to Become a Startup Investor in the Netherlands
Have you ever considered investing in early-stage startups? There are many who find it extremely rewarding to try and help a business grow. For those of you who want to become a business angel, but don’t know where to start, we spoke to three experienced… Read more
Industry Changemaker: Johan van Mil
In our new ‘Industry Changemakers’ blog series, we pick the hottest topics and the experts that can tell us all about them. We talked to Johan van Mil, an active investor, entrepreneur and the co-founder of Peak Capital about the European VC scene. Find out… Read more
A Chat With Investors: Martin Amersfoort
‘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