Dutch Startup Association’s Post

📣 Europe needs to involve institutional investors in VCs to tackle a critical funding gap that’s holding back the startup ecosystem. 26 startup associations are calling on the new European Commission to create a VC initiative to reduce reliance on American investors. Stefan Drüssler, Maya Noël, Liisi Org, Serena Borbotti-Frison, Martin Bresson, Leen Anthuenis, Steven Bourgeois, France Digitale, Invest Europe, Clark Parsons, European Startup Network, Allied For Startups, Jacopo Losso, EBAN - European Business Angel Network, Jules Besnainou, Cleantech for Europe, Francesco Cerruti, Gianmarco Carnovale, Simone Skovshoved, EuraTechnologies, Csongor Biás, Giorgio Ciron, Miguel Ferrer Jiménez, Christoph J. Stresing, Scale-Ups.eu, Alexander Nutsov, Hannah Wundsam, Latitude59, Tomek Snazyk, Ellinor Bokedal, Simon Enderli, Marijana Sarolic Robic, Michal Kardos, Lucien Burm

Did your startup or scaleup raise funding in Q3? Then it's time to celebrate! And of course meet fellow founders, investors and get to know more about the Dutch investment landscape. Secure your spot, all details below! #fundfest #quarterlystartupreport #funding

Last August was a rough ride for European startups – the worst month for investment since April 2017! 😱✍️ According to Sifted, August is typically a downtime with vacations galore in Europe, but this was next-level slow. Startups managed to rake in €1.8 billion over 247 funding rounds. Last year? A whopping €4.8 billion – talk about a glow-up! 💸🚀 #StartupStruggles #InvestmentReality

Dear startups @ YES!Delft, don't forget that tomorrow is our Budget Day Update (#prinsjesdag) seminar in which Joost van der Werff will discuss the most important topics for startups with you! If you have not yet registered, please do so at the following URL: https://lnkd.in/e7_RdyuW

This year, The Hellenic Initiative awarded $110,000 to eight standout startups at the Venture Impact Awards, recognizing their innovation and societal impact. Since 2020, THI has granted $915,000 to 57 winners, empowering Greece’s most promising ventures to grow and thrive. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gjTKOy #VIA2024 #Innovation #Impact #OliMazi #DareToDream

Today the latest Dutch Startup Report was released revealing how much Dutch startups and scaleups raised in Q1 2024. The numbers are impressive, coming in at over €1 BILLION raised this quarter! 🎉 This is the highest amount in raised in a quarter since 2021, though interestingly the number of deals in Q1 was quite a bit lower than last quarter (114 deals) and Q1 2023 (108 deals). The impressive total number this quarter was definitely helped by 3 very large deals, namely Picnic Technologies (€355M), Mews ($110M) and DataSnipper ($100M), which also brought the Netherlands two new unicorns 🦄 congrats! However, if you look at the quarter without these mega deals, Dutch startups still performed well in terms of the number of euros invested. Is this the beginning of a great year? Let's see what Q2 brings! Next week we (KPMG) will also publish the quarterly Venture Pulse report which looks at VC investment on a gloabl scale. Stay tuned to see how the Netherlands performed in a global and european context. 🌍 --- Read the full press release here (dutch): https://lnkd.in/e2qaFS5j The Dutch Startup Report is brought to you by: Dutch Startup Association, Nederlandse Vereniging van Participatiemaatschappijen (NVP), KPMG NL Emerging Giants, Techleap, Invest-NL and Dealroom.co. Thanks to Friso Schmid, Felix Zwart, Thomas Mensink, Lucien Burm, Mustafa Torun, Rinke Zonneveld, Maarten Cleeren, Myrthe Hooijman, Constantijn Van Oranje-Nassau, Yoram Wijngaarde, Orla Browne, Nina Chaloum.

It's been a remarkable year for the Dutch startup ecosystem as venture capitalists have invested $3.5 billion into Netherlands-based early-stage companies, marking 2024 as Dutch tech's second-best funding year ever, only behind 2021, according to Dealroom data. This year, Dutch startups have raised nearly 50% more cash ($1.1 billion) compared to 2023, showcasing a significant increase. This growth is particularly noteworthy given the relatively subdued funding landscape in broader Europe, which is projected to have its worst year since 2020. The Netherlands stands out as a beacon of success in the current funding climate.

Valencian startups expect to surpass 2023 investment with a final quarter driven by VDS 🔥 The seventh edition of this international tech event, organized by Startup Valencia, will offer the perfect platform for over 700 investors managing more than €200 billion in assets to discover new opportunities within the local talent pool. Here are some highlights you can’t miss ⤵️ Valencian startups are on pace to break the investment and deal records set in 2023, when €49.8 million was raised across 24 deals 💸 By the close of Q3 2024, with three high-activity months still ahead, they’ve already attracted €44.8 million across 20 deals, raising the average round size to €2.2 million, according to the Bankinter Foundation's 'Startup Observatory' report. Find out why VDS is a game-changer for #startups and investors in our latest blog post 👀 https://lnkd.in/e48Jn9gr

Italian Founders Fund launches with €50M to back seed and pre-seed startups, targeting innovative ventures by Italian entrepreneurs and bolstering Italy's position in the European startup scene. #VentureCapital #ItalianInnovation #StartupFunding

Insights: The State of Flandersʼ Startup Ecosystem 2024👇🏼 #tech #vc #exits #belgium === Key takeaways: ➡️ Trend 1: Flanders is the third fastest-growing startup ecosystem in Europe. The region’s startups are valued at EUR 54 billion, an increase of 31.7% compared to a year earlier.  ➡️ Trend 2: Domestic capital providers lead early-stage investments, while foreign investors dominate breakout and late-stage rounds.  ➡️ Trend 3: Health tech startups are securing larger capital rounds in Flanders, having raised over EUR 471 million since October 2023.  ➡️ Trend 4: Flanders’ university spinouts rank 6th in Europe with a current combined value of EUR 8.8 billion. Notable Exits: Henchman <> LexisNexis and Realo <> ImmoWeb. 📊 You can dive into this data yourself in an interactive way! 👉 Full report: https://lnkd.in/eQUacYCG Brought to you by: #dealroom and #startupflanders https://lnkd.in/eesgGwxB