The month of November has proven to be promising for the capital city of the Netherlands as it continues to solidify its position as a hub for startups, innovation, and growth.
Several startups across industries have secured funding this month, signalling investors’ confidence and growth potential.
This funding not only boosts the city’s growth reputation but also brings multiple opportunities for job seekers.
Several companies are expanding their teams, opening up roles for skilled professionals who want to contribute to high-growth ventures.
Curious to explore these opportunities?
We’ve compiled a list of Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in November 2024 and are hiring.
Check it out now!
Cradle
CEO: Stef van Grieken
Fund raised in November 2024: €69.5M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
Cradle is a Dutch-Swiss biotech startup that empowers scientists to ‘reverse engineer’ proteins with the desired specific properties and has built a working platform already used by several early-stage design partners.
The Amsterdam-based company’s machine learning platform helps scientists to design and program ‘cell factories’ faster and improve the chances of getting the experimental results they want.
Pyramid Analytics
Founder/s: Avi Perez, Herbert Ochtman, Omri Kohl
Fund raised in November 2024: €47.4M
Hiring: No
Pyramid Analytics is a decision intelligence platform provider. The platform provides instant access to any data, enables automated governed self-service for users, and serves any analytics need.
The Amsterdam-based platform also reduces cost and complexity and accelerates growth and innovation by combining data prep, business analytics, and data science with AI guidance. This enables a strategic, organisation-wide approach to business intelligence and analytics
NORBr
CEO: Nabil Naimy
Fund raised in November 2024: €3M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
NORBr offers flexible, no-code solutions supporting diverse payment methods, to advance operational efficiency and streamline compliance.
The Amsterdam-based company aims to address the substantial development costs and long timelines that create barriers for operators aiming to modernise or launch payment solutions.
Visualise.Bio
CEO: Floris van der Staaij
Fund raised in November 2024: €350K
Hiring: No
Visualise.bio is developing a device to automate expansion microscopy, a technique for visualising cells and tissues at high resolution.
This makes it possible to visualise both cellular ultrastructure and specific proteins at high resolution with a standard light microscope for a fraction of the price of a super-resolution microscope.
Celebratix
Founder/s: Hans Jochem Dijk, Frank Roskam, and Guy Rombaut
Fund raised in November 2024: €1.1M
Hiring: No
Celebratix is a blockchain ticketing startup. It uses the Solana blockchain to improve event revenue and manage customer data before, during, and after events. As a result, the Amsterdam-based company enables event organisers to take back control of their secondary market, while offering event attendees a 100 per cent safe, simple, and secure experience.
Firsty
Founder/s: Vince Vissers and Gauthier Thierens
Fund raised in November 2024: €5.1M
Hiring: No
Firsty aims to disrupt the telecom industry by eliminating the complexity, high costs, and transparency associated with international mobile data.
The Amsterdam-based company’s app provides free access to top global networks on land, sea, and air, positioning mobile data as a basic human right.
TRACT
CEO: Allison Kopf
Fund raised in November 2024: €10.58M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
TRACT is a SaaS platform focused on improving sustainability in agricultural supply chains.
The Amsterdam-based platform simplifies data management and standardises sustainability reporting methodologies, enabling companies to focus on achieving measurable environmental and social impact.
TRACT is used by companies to streamline sustainability reporting and provide comprehensive due diligence and data-sharing capabilities.
Pantheon Mining
Founder/s: Lodewyck Berghuijs and Nick van Houtrijve
Fund raised in November 2024: €1M
Hiring: No
Pantheon Mining helps high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors in mining Bitcoin.
With a boutique-style approach, the Amsterdam-based company aims to protect its customers from the risks and uncertainties commonly associated with what is sometimes considered the “wild west” of the mining world.
eZwayZ
Founder/s: Bart van Heijningen
Fund raised in November 2024: €50K
Hiring: No
eZwayZ has developed an app to help blind and partially sighted individuals navigate. It uses bright colours and vibrations to show the best route and provides details about door operations and handle locations.
Finst
CEO: Julien Vallet
Fund raised in November 2024: NA
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
Finst is a cryptocurrency provider in the Netherlands and offers an investment platform that has institutional-grade security standards and 83 per cent lower trading fees.
Amsterdam-based company offers a full suite of crypto services, including trading, custody, fiat on/off ramp, and staking for both retail and institutional investors.
Pulse4all
Founder/s: Peter Houtzagers
Fund raised in November 2024: €5M
Hiring: No
Pulse4all was founded to make AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) more accessible and reliable for individuals and small businesses in the Netherlands, where 50 people suffer cardiac arrests daily, with 35 often fatal due to lack of nearby, ready-to-use AEDs.
The Amsterdam-based company’s all-inclusive €35 subscription model provides individuals and small businesses with AEDs that are always maintained and ready for use, removing the hassle and cost of ownership.
DEBx Medical
Founder/s: Bert J. Quint, Prof. Dr Carlo Alberto Bignozzi, and MD Alberto Cogo
Fund raised in November 2024: NA
Hiring: No
DEBx Medical’s goal is to develop and sell a single treatment to eradicate wound infection. To do this, DEBx Medical has developed a product called DEBRICHEM that provides a superior alternative to current therapies for non-healing chronic wounds.
The product is designed for topical treatment of an infected wound, to help facilitate the removal of the infection by debridement, followed by cleaning and dressing.
Sympower
Founder/s: Simon Bushell
Fund raised in November 2024: €21.3M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
Sympower is a provider of flexibility services in Europe and is helping balance electricity grids to support a sustainable energy system.
Through its software platform, the company manages the supply and demand of electricity across European energy networks.
The Amsterdam company helps commercial and industrial businesses, grid operators, and energy stakeholders participate in energy flexibility services, enabling them to generate new revenue streams, reduce energy costs, and integrate more renewable energy resources into the grid.
Solaq
Founder/s: Reuben Moore, Evert van Voorthuysen, and Peter Solleveld
Fund raised in November 2024: €1.4M
Hiring: No
Solaq develops Air-to-Water technology to create a new, sustainable source of water security by extracting water from the air around us.
The Amsterdam-based company has developed a solar-powered system that uses heat instead of electricity to produce water. This lowers costs and allows water to be extracted from the air, even in very dry places like deserts.
Etpa
CEO: Michiel Lensink
Fund raised in November 2024: €5.5M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
ETPA (Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam) offers a trading platform that allows suppliers and consumers to make optimal use of energy peaks and troughs, and facilitates a fair market price for all participants in the energy market.
As participants can trade on the platform themselves or through a third party, the platform offers more certainty about the agreed price, the delivery period, and the energy supply.
SeaO2
Founder/s: Ruben Brands, Rose Sharifian, and David Vermaas
Fund raised in November 2024: €2M
Hiring: Yes| Apply here
SeaO2 has developed technology, using an electrochemical process to extract CO₂ from seawater, which can then be stored or reused.
Consequently, the company aims to mitigate climate change by returning carbon-free water to the ocean, enhancing its ability to absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere.
LearnWise
CEO: Greg Marschall
Fund raised in November 2024: €2M
Hiring: No
LearnWise is an AI-powered platform that improves student support in universities. It works across systems like learning platforms, student portals, and websites to provide a consistent experience.
The platform provides real-time analytics for insights into support trends, offers 24/7 multilingual support across digital channels, and can be quickly implemented with flexible options to fit different digital transformation stages.
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