At the end of each quarter, we prepare a State of the Startup Market Report. In the report for Q3 2022, we’re talking about the upcoming startup hubs in Germany and the Netherlands, and the hot startup industries. You can also flip through the spotlighted startups… Read more
Did you know you can send other investors a message? Click on the image to try it out. In our latest Video Lesson blog, we’re talking about the anti-dilution clause in a shareholders’ agreement. When a shareholder has a so-called anti-dilution right this means that, in… Read more
Do you know enough about the shareholders’ agreement? It sets the rules of the working relationship and functions as a corporate marriage, so you can avoid potential conflict. Trust is good, but a signature on a good agreement is better. If you still haven’t, check… Read more
Do you know enough about the shareholders’ agreement? It sets the rules of the working relationship and functions as a corporate marriage, so you can avoid potential conflict. Trust is good, but a signature on a good agreement is better. If you still haven’t, check… Read more
The Dutch housing market is showing no signs of cooling down. Amsterdam has the fastest rising real estate pricing, but there are similar trends in Rotterdam and The Hague as well. In what are you investing these days? Real estate or startups? Did you know that by… Read more
In 2019 we’ll focus on extending our business in Germany and the first commercial activities in the Nordic region. 2018 was about becoming a recognized infrastructure player in Berlin and consolidating our position in the Netherlands with a consistent flow of deals. Lean Startup Summit is a full-day event that brings… Read more
We hope that from 2019 we will see the Dutch startup ecosystem go into its mature state. In particular, we would like to see a better ‘exit culture’. After years of hard work, the investors and the entrepreneurs deserve a good exit. Lean Startup Summit… Read more
Leapfunder has gone from being entirely unknown to a recognized part of the ecosystem. Everybody seems to be aware of us and what we’re doing. Our monthly Investor Round Table Sessions have become a highly appreciated part of the Berlin startup ecosystem because startups have direct access to… Read more
AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: We have updated the Leapfunder Note to bring it more in line with the most common market practices. Starting from 2019 we will be using the Leapfunder Note version 5. Important difference: when a qualifying event happens, a valuation for the startup is set. A discount is… Read more
Information technology is the backbone for most organizations. Delay or an outage in the IT performance with your systems being down for some time can cause financial losses and potentially losing business deals. ITPA prevents IT performance issues and resolves delays and instabilities in the… Read more
