These Amsterdam-based startups are currently fundraising

Amsterdam, renowned for its progressive ethos and commitment to sustainability, has become a fertile ground for startups seeking to address pressing societal and environmental challenges.

The creativity and dedication of these founders have not only empowered their startups into the spotlight but have also made Amsterdam a global hub for transformative ideas.

Although each startup has a unique mission and industry, they all share a common goal – innovation with purpose.

Having said that these startups are not merely conceptualising ideas but are actively showcasing the tangible impact of their technology. 

As a result, they are garnering attention from investors who are inclined towards supporting disruptive technologies that redefine established norms.

At present, a bunch of Amsterdam-based startups are actively engaged in fundraising campaigns, seeking capital injections to accelerate their growth trajectories. 

This list has been compiled with inputs from StartupAmsterdam’s collaboration with Golden Egg Check and Startup Fountain. 

Amsterdam-based Golden Egg Check, a startup analyst helps keep track of all startups, scale-ups, and VC deals. It offers an online tool to assess companies’ potential, feasibility, and investor readiness. 

The company aims to make the Netherlands the No. 1 startup ecosystem in Europe by providing data, insights, and networks within the (Dutch) tech and VC ecosystem.

Founded by Friso Schmid, Startup Fountain is an open fundraising platform offering free introductions for startups and investors. It charges no success fees and the sign-up is free of charge too. 

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Biyu

Founder/s: Martijn Tjho and Frans Biegstraaten

Amount Raising: €2,000,000

BIYU offers rental equipment services for gardening, parties, cleaning, and kitchen for a fixed monthly fee. 

The company provides access to several products from leading brands, including power tools from Festool, DJ sets from Pioneer, gardening tools from STIHL, high-pressure washers from Kärcher, and more. 

The company’s offering helps build a circular future, allowing more and more people to access, instead of buying, the products they occasionally need.

Peagle

Founder/s: Khazar Allahverdiyev, Farid Muradov and Khalig Abbasov

Amount Raising: €200,000

Peagle offers a no-code delivery management software solution. 

The Amsterdam-based company provides a platform that empowers businesses to create tailored delivery systems, optimise routes, enhance customer experiences, and ensure timely deliveries.

The Dutch company aims to revolutionise last-mile delivery management for businesses of all sizes.

Hounder

Founder/s: Mikhail Sadovnikov

Amount Raising: €100,000

Based out of Amsterdam, Hounder provides AI-powered notification services for new apartment listings in the Netherlands.

The company has developed an advanced apartment notification service using custom algorithms and AI filtering for people searching for housing and relocation in the Netherlands.

Magic Lane

Founder/s: Raymond Alves and Johan Lanen

Amount Raising: €1,500,000

Magic Lane is a software platform that offers Maps, Location, and navigation services. 

The Amsterdam startup combines qualitative maps and data sources with smart algorithms, allowing micro-mobility companies to quickly and efficiently build personalised services.

The platform does it by leveraging Open Street Maps and some 2000 other open-source map resources and live data resources. 

The company also offers various software development kits (SDKs), allowing developers to use their front-end and map styles per operating system – iOS, Android, Javascript, QT, Linux, Flutter, and C++.

Willicroft

Founder/s: Brad Vanstone and Margot Vandevoort

Amount Raising: €800,000

Willicroft provides plant-based cheese for dairy cheese lovers. The Amsterdam-based company has created various plant-based cheese products and claims they taste real. 

In addition, the company aims to innovate to reduce its carbon footprint and help the dairy industry change more sustainably. 

It is the first company in Europe to be awarded a B Corp certification for its production of alternative cheese products and thus supports this ambition.

SeaO2

Founder/s: Monica Larrazabal, Ruben Brands, David Vermaas

Amount Raising: €1M to €5M

SeaO2 is an ocean carbon removal company committed to reducing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by harnessing the potential of the oceans on a gigaton scale. 

The Amsterdam-based company uses electrochemical oceanic carbon capture technology to treat water, capture its CO2 content, and return the treated water to the surface layer of the ocean to continue absorbing more CO2.

The Great Bubble Barrier

Founder/s: Anne Marieke Eveleens, Francis Zoet, Philip Ehrhorn and Saskia Studer

Amount Raising: €1M to €5M

Based out of Amsterdam, The Great Bubble Barrier is on a mission to remove tonnes of plastics 

from rivers globally. 

The Bubble Barrier is a curtain of air bubbles created by pumping compressed air through a perforated tube that is placed at the bottom of the canal. 

The rising bubbles form an upward current, which brings plastic to the surface of the water. The 

Bubble Barrier works 24×7 and does not interfere with shipping or wildlife. 

Tradesnest

Founder/s: Nancy Shenouda and Pierre Ouellette

Amount Raising: €1M to €5M

Tradesnest helps companies expand internationally by putting them in contact with the right business partners in their target market. 

Through its B2B platform, brands can present their products to retailers and distributors, and make direct sales to expand and increase their sales. It is without a huge investment of time and money.

Tradesnest is operational in over 80 markets and is backed by Innovatiefonds Noord-Holland, Hearst, Atomico Angel, and Rabobank.

Gelectric

Founder/s: Efil Bengisu Saygı and Rıza Özdülger

Amount Raising: €500K to €1M

Gelectric specialised in electrical retrofit solutions for old vessels to help the maritime industry become more sustainable and greener. 

The platform helps identify opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of the ships, in addition to bringing other benefits, including reducing operating costs, improving the fleet’s environmental performance, and enhancing the company’s reputation.

The company is on a mission to create a future in which the maritime industry is powered by clean, renewable energy and equipped with the latest tools and technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability.

Gigstarter

Founder/s: Paul de Kuyper, Julio Pijnappel, Mark Teisman and Erik de Kuyper

Amount Raising: €1M to €5M

Gigstarter is a live music ecosystem that connects artists and bookers directly with no hidden fees. 

The platform is designed to empower independent musicians and make it possible for anyone to be a booker. 

The Amsterdam company has developed a transparent platform that allows bookers to book artists directly without paying any commissions.

Root Sustainability

Founder/s: Gijs de Mol and Maud Schijen

Amount Raising: €1.2M

Root Sustainability offers a software solution that reduces businesses’ environmental footprint automatically.

The Amsterdam company’s solution is based on a life cycle methodology that allows companies of any expertise to gain insights and take action on the complete impact of their products and organisation. 

The platform includes several features such as automatic life cycle formation, a matching algorithm to measure customer data impact, a user-friendly data collection tool for seamless collaboration, a scenario builder to minimise impact, and reporting tools for compliance and marketing purposes.

COTIT

Founder/s: Anthony Syams and Fabion Barromeo

Amount raising: €1-5M

COTIT is an Almere-based data startup that offers a business intelligence platform that enhances supply chain transparency by visualising product life cycles. 

The company is on a mission to make businesses’ supply chains visible and trace the product life cycle without creating a lot of fuzz and complexity.

Its modular system integrates various traceability tools, making processes visible and traceable. Cotit’s 360° solution automates daily activities, provides clear insights into supply chains, and understands product usage behavior, enabling personalised customer targeting. 

Clax Commodities

Founder/s: Lu Wang

Amount raising: €1-5M

Clax Commodities is an innovative, fast-growing environmental commodities liquidity provider. The company aims to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable future by enabling companies to meet their environmental goals while fostering market efficiency.

Bikefair

Founder/s: Jan Pecník and Dominik Nguyen

Amount raising: €500k-1M

BikeFair is a digital bike marketplace that aims to modernize the 200-year-old industry. It’s a comprehensive service that provides a full-service platform for individuals and an easy-to-use e-commerce solution for bike shops, manufacturers, insurance businesses, and other industry professionals. 

Users can easily buy a bike, customize it with equipment, get it serviced, delivered to their doorstep, insured, or repaired at any time and location. All these services are accessible through a single online access point, which connects you to a network of local suppliers.