Netherlands startup ecosystem
The Netherlands punches well above its weight in European tech. Amsterdam's English-speaking, internationally minded workforce and progressive regulation have fostered leadership in sustainable tech, fintech, and marketplace platforms. Strong connectivity, a high quality of life, and government support for R&D make it a magnet for both founders and global talent. The directory currently lists 124 organisations across 16 cities.
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Hello Tomorrow Global Summit & Deep Tech Days 2026
Amsterdam deep-tech flagship structured across Investor Day (June 10) and Global Summit (June 11-12), with LP/GP and founder-investor tracks. Startups targeting curated Investor Day access typically apply via Deep Tech Pioneer selection, with deadlines usually in early spring 2026.
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Hello Tomorrow Global Summit & Deep Tech Days 2027
Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 2027 runs 1-3 June in Amsterdam, following the event's first Amsterdam edition held at NDSM in 2026. The summit connects deep tech startups, corporates and investors around energy transition, advanced computing and venture capital, including a pitch competition for early-stage deep tech founders.
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henQ
henQ is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm that invests early-stage (pre-seed to Series A) in B2B software companies, known for a contrarian thesis of backing unconventional founders often outside the main tech hubs. Its portfolio includes companies such as Mews, Sendcloud, Orderchamp and SEOshop. henQ typically leads or co-leads first institutional rounds across Europe.
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Hiek van der Scheer
Chief Data Officer at ABN AMRO, the Dutch banking group, where she leads enterprise data strategy and analytics. She is a confirmed speaker at TechEx Europe 2026 in Amsterdam, addressing data and AI leadership in financial services.
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High Tech Campus Eindhoven
High Tech Campus Eindhoven is one of Europe's most concentrated technology innovation ecosystems, hosting over 300 companies and 12,000 researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs on a single 100-hectare campus in the south of the Netherlands. Originally developed by Philips as its corporate research campus in the 1990s, HTCE was opened to external companies in 2003 and has since evolved into a thriving open-innovation community often called 'the smartest square kilometer in Europe.' The campus specializes in hardware, semiconductors, photonics, medtech, AI, and IoT, anchored by the presence of NXP Semiconductors, Philips, and ASML nearby. Startups on the campus benefit from shared R&D facilities including cleanrooms, prototyping labs, and testing equipment that would otherwise be inaccessible at early stages. HTCE also operates the HighTechXL accelerator on-site, providing deep-tech startups with structured programs, ESA and CERN technology transfer partnerships, and investor introductions.
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HighTechXL
Deep-tech venture builder at High Tech Campus Eindhoven (est. 2015). Runs a 9-month venture-building program turning advanced tech from CERN, ESA, and others into startups; exits include Accerion. Support: co-founding teams, seed funding, R&D ecosystem access. Scope: International.
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HLTH Europe
Organizer of HLTH Europe, a major health innovation conference connecting digital health startups with healthcare decision-makers in Amsterdam. Launched as the European sister event of the US-based HLTH conference, it brings together thousands of healthtech founders, hospital administrators, and investors to drive digital transformation in healthcare.
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HLTH Europe 2026
Pan-European health innovation conference at RAI Amsterdam connecting providers, payers, pharma, policymakers, and digital health startups. Strong entry point for navigating fragmented national healthcare systems through centralized buyer and partner access.
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HLTH Europe 2027
HLTH Europe's next edition is confirmed for 21-24 June 2027 at the RAI Convention Centre, Amsterdam, with 2027 sponsorships now open. The pan-European health innovation conference connects providers, payers, pharma, policymakers, and digital health startups.
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Homerun
Homerun is an Amsterdam-based recruitment and applicant tracking system (ATS) founded in 2015, purpose-built for small and medium-sized businesses that prioritise employer branding and candidate experience. The platform enables companies to create customised career pages, manage candidate pipelines, and collaborate on hiring decisions. In January 2024 Homerun was acquired by ISH Holding, a B2B SaaS group, while continuing to operate independently under its own brand.
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INDIGO 2026
The Benelux's leading B2B games-industry event at WTC Rotterdam, bringing together game developers, publishers, and investors. The key annual deal and showcase venue for gametech and interactive-media founders in the region.
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INKEF Capital
INKEF Capital is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm launched in 2010 with backing from APG, one of the world's largest pension fund asset managers. The firm manages over EUR 500M and invests at Series A in healthcare, enterprise software, and fintech companies across Europe. INKEF typically writes checks of EUR 3-10M and takes board seats, providing patient institutional capital with a long-term investment horizon. The portfolio includes companies like Adyen (early investor), Meatable, and MessageBird. INKEF's unique LP structure gives it the ability to support companies through extended growth cycles without typical fund-life pressure.
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Invest Europe
The European private equity and venture capital association, representing investors managing capital across the continent. Invest Europe organises the Venture Capital Forum, an annual gathering connecting limited partners and general partners through debate and curated networking on VC performance, allocations and exits.
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Invest Europe Venture Capital Forum 2026 (October 2026)
Invest Europe’s flagship annual gathering for the European venture capital community, connecting limited partners and general partners through debate and curated networking. The 2026 programme centres on VC performance, allocations, exits and liquidity, with a Single Family Office Roundtable and sector-specific roundtables held at Felix Meritis in Amsterdam.
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Jaarbeurs
Jaarbeurs is a leading event venue and organizer based in Utrecht, Netherlands, with a history spanning over a century. The organization hosts a diverse portfolio of events including trade fairs, conferences, exhibitions, and seminars across multiple industry sectors. Jaarbeurs is the official organizer of Cybersec Netherlands, one of the most prominent cybersecurity conferences in the Benelux region, connecting security professionals, government bodies, and technology vendors.
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Just Eat Takeaway
Just Eat Takeaway.com is an Amsterdam-headquartered online food delivery marketplace formed from the 2020 merger of Dutch Takeaway.com and British Just Eat. The combined company became one of the world's largest food delivery platforms, operating in over 20 countries across Europe, North America, and Australasia. The company briefly owned Grubhub in the US before divesting it. Listed on the London and Amsterdam stock exchanges, Just Eat Takeaway connects millions of consumers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant partners. The company has faced intense competition from Uber Eats and Deliveroo but remains a dominant player in many European markets.
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Keen Venture Partners
Keen Venture Partners is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm founded in 2015, investing at Series A and B in enterprise software, fintech, and consumer internet companies across Europe. The firm manages over EUR 200M and writes checks of EUR 2-10M, often leading or co-leading rounds alongside top-tier European and US co-investors. Keen's partners bring extensive operating experience from companies like Booking.com and Adyen, and the firm focuses on data-driven businesses with strong unit economics and clear paths to profitability.
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Kingpins Show Amsterdam 2026
Invite-only denim supply-chain trade show at Amsterdam's Westergas drawing 5,000+ trade buyers, mills, and brands with a strong sustainability and circularity focus. Access is trade-only and free for approved attendees. Strong entry point for fashion-tech, sustainable textiles, bio-materials, and circular manufacturing startups seeking global brand pilots.
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KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2026
Flagship Kubernetes and cloud-native conference with a busy Startup Hall. Price: about EUR 1500 corporate, EUR 750 individual. Ideal for DevOps, observability, and container startups.
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Lepaya
Lepaya is a Dutch corporate learning and development company offering a blended-learning platform that combines a skills-gap analysis tool, an employee learning app, and structured 'academies' for upskilling teams from young talent through experienced leaders. Its newer Data & AI Academy targets organizations building AI-transformation capabilities, and the company positions itself around aligning workforce skills with business strategy.
