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
German Startup Changemakers: Tobias Seikel
Tobias Siekel is a Managing Partner at Hanse Ventures, a key institution for digital startups. He’s in charge of operational management, business development and the overall project management with the portfolio firms. He’s also a mentor at Next Media Accelerator and feels privileged to work with young and… Read more
Movacar: One-Way Travel Options Starting at 1€ per Trip
Movacar provides users with access to one-way travel options starting at 1€ per trip. The idea originates from the founders’ operational experience and is based on monetizing inefficiencies in car logistics within the rental industry. Find out what the benefits of Movacar are, what type of… Read more
German Startup Changemakers: Thomas Promny
We talked to Thomas Promny, the CEO of Velvet Ventures GmbH and an internet entrepreneur focused on B2B event businesses. He started his first company at the age of 18 and quickly embraced a learning-by-doing attitude. Find out what are his plans for the upcoming months and… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Phuong Do
We interviewed Phuong Do, a serial entrepreneur and founder of many companies in tech, design and product. She’s also the Global Head at Startupbootcamp, where her mission is to empower hundreds of startups and scale-ups by helping them to find growth opportunities that can scale… Read more
MyStay: Making Your Guests Happy
MyStay is a Dutch-based startup with 15 employees, which has expanded from an SBC program in 2016, raising more than 1,4M€. The Van der Valk hotel chain was their first piloting partner and has cooperated with MyStay since day one. Booking.com recognized the platform’s potential… Read more
Dutch Startup Changemakers: Robin Dohmen
We interviewed Robin Dohmen, the co-founder of Pitchy, an online pitch tool, and OWOW, a creative agency that designs and develops apps and websites for (funded) startups and corporates. He was fortunate enough to work with hundreds of startups, scaleups and innovating corporates, which is why… Read more
Soulskill: Short Form Video Curation & Publishing
Soulskill assists consumer platforms to deepen engagement within their users, by helping them publish curated short-form video content from their influencers. The content sourced by Soulskill stays in line with the brand’s identity and meets the user’s interests. Recently, they launched their first podcast series… Read more
You Can Set Up a Sensible Equity Incentive Scheme in the Netherlands, But You Have to Know What You Want
Sjoerd Mol is an attorney-at-law and partner at Benvalor. He is also the co-author of the book ‘Venture Capital Deal Terms: a guide to negotiating and structuring venture capital transactions’. Find out what equity incentive schemes he has seen in the Netherlands and what kind… Read more
Skytree: Air Recirculation in Closed Spaces
Skytree is part of the growing ‘Direct Air Capture’ (DAC) industry. Their first of a kind process removes CO2 and H2O from car cabins by harnessing life-support technology originally developed at the European Space Agency. By removing dangerous CO2 & humidity build-up, a Skytree air purifier… Read more