Ecosystem
Netherlands
€2.6BCapital tracked
131Disclosed rounds
58Funds deploying
156Startups tracked
Netherlands, in numbers
Sesamers round tracker · disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted
Capital by sector
Capital by sector, share of capital tracked. Donut chart, 5 slices. €2.6B Tracked. Other 53% (53%), Fintech 17% (17%), EV Charging 16% (16%), AI 8% (8%), Unclassified 6% (6%).
- Other53%
- Fintech17%
- EV Charging16%
- AI8%
- Unclassified6%
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Capital by quarter
Capital by quarter. Bar chart, 4 bars. Highest: Q3 26, €352.0M. Lowest: Q2 26, €53.1M. Highlighted: Q4 26. Values: Q1 26 €218.8M, Q2 26 €53.1M, Q3 26 €352.0M, Q4 26 €134.5M.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
Rounds by stage
Share of rounds by stage. Bar chart, 6 rows. Pre-seed 16%, Seed 31%, Series A 24%, Series B 16%, Series C 1%, Growth 12%.
Source: Sesamers round tracker
n = 76 rounds
Startups in Netherlands
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Who invests here
Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first
LUMO Labs
Pre-seed–Seed
Led 3 of 4 rounds tracked in Netherlands. LUMO Labs is an impact investor that creates opportunities for ventures working…
Ticket undisclosed
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Partech
Seed–Series A
Led 2 of 2 rounds tracked in Netherlands. Partech invests from seed to growth across Europe, North America and Africa…
EUR 300k–EUR 100M
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Octopus Ventures
Pre-seed–Seed · Biotech
Led 1 of 1 round tracked in Netherlands. Octopus Ventures is a London venture capital firm founded in 2008 that…
£100K
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Programs in Netherlands
Open calls first
Money20/20 Europe – Startup Hub 2027
Startup zone
A branded pod in the dedicated Startup Hub area, curated investor meetings through the VC Connect Programme, the chance to pitch on a Money20/20 stage in the Startup Pitch competition, and access to startup-only workshops · None
Rolling
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EB
ESA BIC Noordwijk – Fall 2026
Incubator
Up to EUR60,000 non-equity incentive funding plus up to 80 hours of ESA technical support · None
Closed
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World Summit AI – Pathfounders Battleground 2026
Competition
Five startups pitch to a judging panel chaired by Mike Butcher and the final two go to the mainstage; finalists get full two-day summit access and pitch in front of top-tier VCs, and the winner is named Pathfounder to watch with brand packs, a dedicated email campaign to over 500,000 people and a social media push · None
Upcoming
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What we have written
4 stories on Netherlands
02Nov Braid raises $38M Series A for branded mobile connectivity Profitable before its first outside check, The Hague's Braid lands a $38M Series A from Octopus… News 08
Oct RougeTx raises $58M Series A for first HHT treatment A Leiden University Medical Center spin-off lands one of the season's biggest European biotech launches: $58M… News 07
Oct Hadrian raises $40M Series B for agentic offensive security Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin co-lead a $40M Series B for Amsterdam's Hadrian, whose AI agents… News 27
Sep Duqu raises €1.5M pre-seed to unlock cash stuck in unpaid invoices Eleven months after founding, Amsterdam's Duqu has €1.5M from Curiosity VC and No Such Ventures to… News