EVITADO Technologies is bringing autonomous systems into traditionally non-autonomous settings. Their first use case is collision avoidance for towed ground movements of aircraft. Their system provides advanced collision warning functionality, which helps their customers safely and efficiently move the aircraft while on the ground. They… Read more
Tim Lorijn is the Financial Director and Business Sponsor at Label A, a digital product agency. He acts as an unofficial advisor for startups, helps with setting up the administration and budgeting and matches them to potential investors. Find out what is it about the… Read more
We believe there is enough capital out there for every good idea. By offering an Angel network and a standardized investment structure small investments become possible through Leapfunder. There is power in numbers and many smaller investors can still bring together a very significant starting… Read more
ProctorExam, a Leapfunder alumnus and the Dutch company that provides hundreds of universities and professional licensing companies with software for online proctoring, has been taken over by a British division of the American company Turnitin as of December 31, 2020. The software company is now the sole shareholder. ProctorExam… Read more
Entrepreneurs are not always aware of the different financing tools available to them when raising funding, nor the implications of the different forms of funding for their company. The three most common ways to get funding are the following: You can sell your shares You… Read more
We talked to Jelle Drijver, the entrepreneur behind Peper in je Pand, where he turns vacant commercial real estate into vibrant multi-company buildings. He is also the founder of MegaExposure, which helps you optimise your online presence. He’s shaping the startup ecosystem in Utrecht by presenting, giving… Read more
BikeFair is the first easy, fair, and fun to use pre-owned bike marketplace. No stolen bikes, no scam, just great deals from both bike shops and individuals. Designed to prevent trading stolen bikes, BikeFair offers an alternative to the shady dude trying to sell you an… Read more
Anna-Lena Gerber is a mission to improve the lives of families through community-building and social innovation. She is the Co-Founder & CEO of Mello, a Berlin-based startup and Techstars Accelerator alumni, which aims to help parents build strong local support networks online and in the real world. Find… Read more
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
CoolBeez solves the following problem for small and medium-size online shops: when people recommend things to each other, the default reaction is to google or go directly to Amazon. So word-of-mouth benefits Google or Amazon rather than individual shops. CoolBeez brings the online shop back… Read more
