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KPMG Global Tech Innovator Competition

The KPMG Dutch Tech Innovator competition is back! 🌟 Are you an innovative startup with a promising product and international ambitions? This might be for you! 👀

Startupbootcamp Beyond Borders Program

Startupbootcamp's program aims to accelerate businesses to realise their global ambitions. Our masters were honored to support the program and the ventures!

Code-V Vrouwelijk Ondernemerschap

We are a proud partner of Code-V Vrouwelijk Ondernemerschap, signed by 65+ partners who are committed to stimulating female entrepreneurship in The Netherlands.

State of European Tech Report 2023

The 2023 State of European Tech report brings a comprehensive data-driven analysis of the European tech ecosystem. Here are the highlights.

Startup Board Equity

How much equity should startup board members receive? Check out this insightful article from Markus Wagner to learn more

What is a SAFE Note?

A SAFE note is a founder friendly investment instrument originally coming from the US and being used more frequently in Europe nowadays.

The SVB Domino Effect

There is a major domino effect happening that resulted in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and it's impact on the startup ecosystem is far from over.

Startup Changemaker

Our founding partner Tessa de Flines was interviewed by Leapfunder for their "Startup Changemaker" series. Learn how she is personally trying to make an impact in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Batten Down the Hatches!

Our Master Brad Furber shares why the fundraising landscape will continue to be extremely challenging for the balance of 2023.

2022 Ecosystem Research

We share an overview of research recently published on the startup and scaleup ecosystem and fundraising in 2022.

2022 VC Tech Funding Trends

We share a summary of Yannick Oswald's article of what happened in the tech funding landscape this past year and what he predicts will happen moving forward.

Investments Down in Q3 2022

We share a summary of the Q3 funding landscape in The Netherlands, Europe and the US. Worrying decline or a return to normal?

Join us at Startup Commons!

Connect with VCs, business angels, startups, scaleups and regional multipliers in the Delft, The Hague and Rotterdam area over drinks and dinner

Fundraising in a Downturn

We share our views on fundraising in the current unfavorable economic climate. The good news? It's not all doom and gloom!

KPMG Tech Innovator Competition

It was an honor for us to be a partner for the KPMG Tech Innovator competition with our co-founder Duke Urbanik in the jury.

Inspiration at YOUNITE

Our co-founder Dieuwke Hoogland shared her experience and perspective on multidisciplinary teams during Younite

Time to Give Away Hats

When you are a startup founder, you are a jack of all trades and wear many hats. But if you want to scale, you need to realize when and which hats to give away.

German Ecosystem Insights

Never before has so much money flowed to German startups as in the past year. The total value of all VC investments in young German companies has more than tripled.

Are You Unconsciously Incompetent?

How aware are you of your blind spots? Do you try to do everything yourself or do you realise where you could use help and seek it out?

Looking for Ambassadors

We are looking for Ambassadors from all over the world to join us. Contact us if you are interested!

Hips Don’t Lie

Look at what people do, not what they say. Behavioural research is a powerful way to shed light on everyday consumer motivations and frustrations.

The Power of Passion

We are building a passionate group of Masters, highly skilled entrepreneurs and experts. And that itself is not unique. What differentiates us is our passion for entrepreneurship.

Increase Your Chances of Success

Improve your chances of success by taking the time to read about successes and failures of others, and the best practices that have bubbled up from these over the last decades.

Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

Is entrepreneurship intrinsic in the individual (nature) or is it learned (nurtured). Or said differently; are entrepreneurs born or are they made?