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The Netherlands-based OWNER, a real estate management provider, has secured fresh investment to expand its operations nationally and internationally. The Dutch company has also announced the launch of its app, which will make managing and renting out real estate easier than ever. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/g9WAMZSq Stripe, Pieter Alkemade

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The Dutch startup ecosystem remains attractive to international investors, with 63% of startups and scale-ups acquired by non-Dutch companies in 2023. Amsterdam, in particular, is emerging as a tech hub, with growing acquisitions reflecting its global business significance. On that note, today, we bring you a curated list of Amsterdam-based startups that were acquired this year. https://lnkd.in/eJaaX4bR The Digital Concierge, CodeSandbox, TimeChimp, Braingineers, acmetric, NeuroReality, Equals, Ligo BV, FIRM24, Hiiper, Mock Flower, SwipeGuide (powered by L2L), Winc Academy, SpotOnMedics | all-in-one platform, Tonny Media, Reptune (formerly TP Tuned), Textkernel, Flusk, Salonized, WeTransfer, Bugaboo, ScamAdviser, Pricewise, Offerte.nl, Steam Data Suite, felyx. Part of Cooltra group, Validata Group, Vood, Aigent, Deepdesk, Innopay, CoorpID, MultiSafepay, Homerun

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💡€2M Fund Launched for Dutch Early-Stage Tech Startups 🚀 A group of six seasoned entrepreneurs and angel investors have joined forces to launch the Dutch Operator Fund I, a €2M fund focused on software, SaaS, and circular economy startups. With investments ranging from €75K to €200K, they’re addressing the gap in pre-seed funding in the Netherlands. 💬 “For many institutional investors, early-stage investing is considered ‘too early,’” says co-founder Geert-Jan Smits “We aim to change that.” 🌱 With 30 companies built and 13 exits between them, this team offers more than funding—they bring invaluable networks and experience to founders. 💭 A question for the team at Dutch Operator Fund-How do you aim to empower founders to scale beyond the Dutch market? Geert-Jan Smits Quinten Selhorst Rutger Teunissen Sjoerd van Berkel #fund

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Dutch AI startup Orbisk | Zero Food Waste just secured €8M in a Series A funding round to tackle food waste. Already active in 40+ countries, the company now sets its sight on Asia. Olaf van der Veen, Bart van Arnhem, Richard Beks, Regeneration.VC, PeakBridge, Kost Capital, EIT Food #foodwaste #foodtech #AI #impact #impactnews #funding #vc #impactvc #impactfunding

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Netherlands based Innovation Industries recently launched their third fund to back deep-tech start-ups and scale-ups. 💸 €500M Innovation Industries Fund III, with backing from PME pensioenfonds, Pensioenfonds Metaal en Techniek ( PMT ), bpfBOUW, Pensioenfonds ABP, KPN, Pensioenfonds TNO, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Athora Netherlands, Rabobank, Oost NL, InnovationQuarter, Brabantse Ontwikkelings Maatschappij (BOM), Wachstumsfonds, Invest-NL, European Investment Fund (EIF) and KfW Capital 💡 Innovation Industries Fund III invests in technology companies that offer innovative solutions to societal challenges, including #energysupply, #circularity, #healthcare, and #agrifood. The fund generally invests between €10 million and €30 million in each company over multiple funding rounds. 🌍 #Benelux and #Germany 📈 Innovation Industries has invested into more than 30 #deeptech companies including beeOLED, Battolyser Systems, EnOcean, Carbyon, Pharrowtech, Protealis, Onera Health, Axelera AI, among others. 💭 "Investing in deeptech is very attractive from various perspectives. Nevertheless, deeptech companies still face significant challenges in raising capital. With our third fund, combined with the Strategic Partners Fund, we are taking an important step in addressing this issue for Dutch deeptech companies." - Nard Sintenie, partner at Innovation Industries. 💭 “Our investment in the Innovation Industries Fund III underlines our commitment to highly innovative companies in the Netherlands.” - Nicolaas Heij, Senior Investment Manager, Invest-NL. 🗞️By Vigneshwar Silicon Canals - European Technology News https://lnkd.in/dabHmYQA 👏 For the #AudaciousInvestors unleashing innovation and empowering tomorrow🚀 Chris I Harm I Nard I Sander I Caaj I Tom I Vincent I Pleuni I Margherita I Rogier I Tobias I Tom I Claire I Team Innovation Industries … #venturecapital #vc #funds #startups #entrepreneurs #funding #tech #entrepreneurship #technology #innovation #Netherlands #dutch

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Antler is Europe’s most active early-stage VC, backing bold founders from day zero 🚀—even before you’ve built a company. Whether refining your idea or still figuring it out 💡, Antler helps you shape and launch it. Watch the video to see how Antler empowers founders to turn ideas into reality. Apply before the 3rd of March 2025! 🔗 in the comments 👇

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🚀 'When to sell your company? Look for these signals' 🔥 A must-read for investors and founders looking to level up! 🌱 Check it out here: www.blog.pitchndeal.com" 🔥 Part of the mythology of Silicon Valley is the committed founder driving the company to a blockbuster IPO. In reality, startups are 16 times more likely to get acquired. It’s not an outcome that’s frequently discussed, either.  “It’s one of these things that a lot of people don’t really talk about. In Silicon Valley, we […] 🚀 🔥 https://lnkd.in/e2SZXkgt 🚀 Whether You're an Investor or a Startup, Discover Game-Changing Insights! Check Out Our Blog. #Leadership #Innovation #Marketing #Technology #Entrepreneurship

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🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟 Join us for a workshop led by our talented colleague, Hessel Mittelmeijer from DeepTechXL at The Gate! 🦾 Get insights into engaging with early-stage investors, understanding what VCs seek, perfecting your pitch, and navigating the due diligence process. Don't miss this chance to learn and ask questions! 🚀 #workshop #investorrelations #startups #learningopportunity

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What is a Venture Studio? 🤔 DID YOU KNOW: The concept of a Venture Studio is highly differentiated from traditional venture investing. In our latest blog, we highlight the difference between these concepts and how the Venture Studio model is the perfect bridge for the gap between early ideas and the creation of a successful company through a high touch approach it enables ideas to come to life. NJII's Venture Studio Director, Viraj Mane, PhD, covers the concept of a Venture Studio model, how it is established and its intentions, what it takes for a Venture Studio to be successful, and more.   Learn more about Venture Studios and how NJII is utilizing this model build companies that leverage NJII/NJIT intellectual property (IP): https://lnkd.in/e_Y3fTm9

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👉 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐁𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: Dutch startup Odd.Bot - "Robotics for a Sustainable Future" has secured €2 million in pre-Series A funding to advance its autonomous weeding robot, Maverick. This investment, led by Iconic Ventures with contributions from PolKa Capital Management, regional farmers, private investors, and Horizon, the development agency of Flevoland, will support the development of sustainable robotic solutions for agriculture. The Maverick robot offers a chemical-free alternative to traditional weeding methods, promoting healthier crops and soil. With the first 16 units for 2025 already sold out, Odd.Bot is poised to make a significant impact in the AgriTech sector. #AgriTech #SustainableFarming #Robotics #Innovation #StartupFunding #OddBot #AutonomousWeeding #GreenTechnology #Agriculture #TechNews | Martijn Lukaart

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Is Monumental the hottest construction robotics company in Europe? Are they even a robotics company? 🤔 **Announcing - Super Series #2 with Monumental.** In this series we sit down with Salar al Khafaji, Sebastiaan Visser, Stijn van Krimpen, Wouter Gort and Lottie Liebling to dive deep into Monumental’s story. Episodes: 1. Salar’s Origin story 2. Why Construction Needs Robotics 3. How To Build A Robotics Company 4. Monumental’s Destination 5. Investing In Robotics w/ @Wouter In this series you will learn: ‣ How a software engineer with no construction experience is changing the bricklaying industry with robots that can lay bricks with sub-millimeter precision. ‣ Why investors initially shied away from this robotics startup, and how it's now poised to disrupt the $14 trillion construction industry. ‣ The unique "outcome as a service" business model that's allowing this startup to penetrate the conservative construction market faster than anyone expected. ‣ How this company is tackling the severe labor shortage in construction by developing robots that can work alongside human masons. ‣ Uncover the founder's ambitious vision for the future of construction - will we see fully automated building sites with robots constructing entire houses in just days? + So so so so so so much more Back to my question. Robotics company, or bricklaying company? Watch the series and decide for yourself. Mark your calendars! October 16th 2024.

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Which problems should founders NOT try to solve? How to decide if you should join an accelerator? These are some topics in the podcast I did with Florian Hoornaar. Thanks for having me. https://lnkd.in/emC3jRYt

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VCLink's Daily Round Report (Part 3) 15. Vince Vissers's Firsty.app, a telecom startup, has raised €5.1 million ($5.4 million) from Speedinvest, DFF Ventures (Dutch Founders Fund), and prominent angel investors like Marcel Smits. The company aims to provide free mobile data globally, with coverage already expanded to 150 markets. https://lnkd.in/e5S8p79H 16. Socium, a Senegal-based HR-tech startup led by a team of innovators, has secured $5 million in seed funding led by Breega. The company plans to expand its AI-powered HR and payroll automation platform across more Francophone African countries. Partech, Orange Ventures, Chui Ventures, SONATEL, Outlierz Ventures, ⚡ SUPER CAPITAL ⚡, Evolem, and Techmind also participated. https://lnkd.in/ejNF6mrg 17. Benedikt Heuer's IonKraft, a spin-off from RWTH Aachen University specializing in plasma-based barrier coatings, raises €3.5 million ($3.81 million) in equity funding from M Ventures , TechVision Fund, and HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds to scale production for market entry. https://lnkd.in/eXK_JdiS 18. Greg Glass’s Fanstake, a fan engagement platform focused on athlete recruitment through NIL deals, has raised $3M in a pre-seed funding round led by Susa Ventures and Will Ventures. The platform aims to disrupt the sports industry by allowing fans to participate in athlete retention efforts. https://lnkd.in/epR3RmRk 19. Kelly Klifa's Heim, a healthcare technology company, has raised £2.2 million ($2.80 million) in seed funding led by Heal Capital, with participation from Form Ventures, Portfolio Ventures , and Houghton Street Ventures. The company aims to deliver healthcare services more efficiently at patients' homes. https://lnkd.in/eD2C-SW4 20. Bavovna AI, a Ukrainian startup led by innovators in autonomous navigation systems for drones, has raised $2.7 million to scale production. Presto Tech Horizons led the round with participation from Network VC, Allied VC, and other private investors. https://lnkd.in/eDhr68ke 21. Serviceform, active in Automotive and Real Estate tech, has raised €2.45 million ($2.65 million) from Virta Equity, BackingMind, Gorilla Capital, and angel investor Lasse Järvinen. The company is looking to expand into additional verticals and M&A opportunities. https://lnkd.in/ewkszYGc

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