Amsterdam, the vibrant and dynamic capital of the Netherlands, has firmly established itself as a thriving hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. 

In a city known for its picturesque canals and artistic heritage, a powerful undercurrent of tech innovation and forward-thinking ideas is reshaping the future of business. 

In the past month alone, numerous Amsterdam-based startups captured the attention of investors, amassing substantial funding to propel their groundbreaking ventures to new heights.

These startups have navigated through the turbulent waters in the business world to secure the financial backing they need to flourish. 

However, there’s more to their story! 

Besides roping in impressive investment figures, these startups are also on the lookout for talent to join their ranks.

With the job market showing signs of revival post-pandemic, these Amsterdam-based startups are offering exciting opportunities for job seekers who want to be part of groundbreaking projects that challenge the status quo.

In this article, we explore Amsterdam-based startups that have secured significant funding and are hiring for an array of positions.

We Are Eves

Founder/s: Esther Leloux

Funding in June 2023: €2.5M

Hiring status: No

We Are Eves claims to be the first beauty platform that allows real people to review beauty products that work or don’t work for them. 

Through its platform, the company aims to help women worldwide find the right beauty products based on honest reviews.

The platform is active in the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Germany, and France.

In June, the Amsterdam company raised €2.5M in an investment round led by new investor Airbridge Equity Partners. To date, the company has raised a total of €6.5M.

Cargoroo

Founder/s: Jaron Borensztajn, Erik de Winter, and Jelle Maije

Funding in June 2023: €1.1M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Cargoroo offers e-cargo sharing bikes that are safe, affordable, environmentally friendly, and convenient. 

The company focuses on those who need a cargo bike from time to time, such as parents who want to make an excursion with their kids, people looking to move heavy or large objects, or students moving into student accommodation. 

Cargoroo raised €1.1M in a crowdfunding campaign on the Oneplanetcrowd platform from 543 funders.

Mama’s Maaltijden

Founder/s: Serdar Tolenaar, Rick Hageman, and Henk Brussaard

Funding in June 2023: €1M

Hiring status: No

Mama’s Meals is the brainchild of three entrepreneurs with backgrounds in the supermarket industry. It offers freshly prepared meals, salads, and poké bowls.

Their products can be found in prominent retailers such as PLUS, Spar, Coop, Jan Linders, Boon, Versunie, and Getir.

The company raised €1M from Dragon Pieter Schoen, the owner of Shoe Investments, 

BlueBird Power

Founder/s: Martin Broers and Bart Holthuizen

Funding in June 2023: €350K

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

BlueBird is at the crossroads of the mobility and energy transitions, developing hardware, firmware, cloud, and front-end software. 

It is a B2B2C firm that specialises in smart energy management in and around the house.

The startup believes that the energy system’s future will be sustainable, decentralised, and digital.

Its products and services combine to form an integrated Home Energy Management System (HEMS) in which smart charging and discharging of electric vehicles is a key component.

In June, the company raised €350K in convertible loans from the Innovation Fund Noord-Holland (INH).

Truvity

Founder/s: Konstantin Mashukov and Denis Nagy

Funding in June 2023: €8M

Hiring status: No

Truvity is a Self-Sovereign Identity toolkit that allows users to build their digital identity ecosystem. This toolkit includes features such as instant identification and verification, operating on Self-Sovereign Identity principles. 

With this approach, individuals and companies gain complete control over their data through their digital wallets, which house reusable verified credentials.

In June, the company raised €8M in funding from Artek Group PLC. 

Insify

Founder/s: Koen Thijssen

Funding in June 2023: €10M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Insify aims to transform business insurance by making it simpler, faster, and more affordable for entrepreneurs and SMEs. 

The company has developed an intuitive end-to-end digital insurance platform designed specifically for Europe’s entrepreneurs and SMEs.   

Insify utilises enhanced data analytics drawing on dozens of signals instead of stale questionnaires. This ensures that coverage is tailored and individually priced for each business. 

The Amsterdam company raised €10M in a Series A extension round of funding led by Munich Re Venture. 

SOURCE.AG

Founder/s: Kamman and Ernst van Bruggen

Funding in June 2023: €3.73M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Source.ag is developing technology to democratise access to sufficient fruit and vegetables through AI-powered greenhouses. 

According to the company, greenhouse agriculture generates up to 15 times more yields without the need for arable land and consumes up to 20 times less water. It is a proven option for local, sustainable, and climate-resilient food production.

The company uses millions of data points on climate, biology, and resources to build and implement optimal production plans using their in-house developed algorithms that simulate plant behaviour. They want to feed more people healthy meals while utilising fewer resources.

In June, the Amsterdam startup raised €3.73M in its Series A extension round of funding.

LoopingOne

Founder/s: Bob Voermans, Freek Dix, Mark van der Sluis 

Funding in June 2023: €2M

Hiring status: No

LoopingOne offers a unified solution for ID verification (KYC/B) of buyers and sellers, organises split payments & payouts to merchants and consumers, and allows for full compliance with PSD2/ EMI regulations. 

The company’s intelligent routing platform connects with preferred payment providers to optimise redundancy, reconciliation, and conversion.

The Amsterdam company’s platform is specifically designed to provide streamlined onboarding (KYC and KYB) and payment solutions for B2B, B2C, and C2C marketplaces.

Smiler

Founder/s: Kasper Middelkoop, Martine Rooth and Rob Hulleman

Funding in June 2023: €7.92M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Smiler is an on-the-spot photography marketplace for freelance, professional, and enthusiast photographers. The platform enables photographers to offer spontaneous on-the-spot photoshoots at memorable locations and venues.

Photographers can serve various appointments on the same day by focusing demand at high-trafficked sites, making it a high-volume, high-value, and predictable way to earn money through photography. 

Last month, the Amsterdam company raised an additional €7.92M in new funding, bringing the total funding amount to €13.98M.

EcoChain Technologies

CEO: Frans-Willem de Kloe

Funding in June 2023: €3M

Hiring status: No

Founded in 2011, Ecochain’s life cycle assessment (LCA) software offers data on the environmental implications of products to producers, addressing industries such as packaging, building, clothes, food and beverage, and consumer electronics.

Ecochain claims to assist businesses in learning more about the environmental impact of their products via the use of its product footprint tools and auxiliary services.

The Amsterdam startup raised €3M led by Phase2.earth and supported by existing investor Volta Ventures.

Skytree

Founder/s: Max Beaumont

Funding in June 2023: €5.55M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Skytree uses direct air capture (DAC) technology to harvest CO2 from the surrounding air.

The DAC core technology from Skytree collects CO2 from ambient air onsite, filters it using a proprietary method, and then stores it in pressurised buffer tanks where it can be accessed and used by any company that often requires concentrated CO2. 

In June, the company raised €5.55M led by Horticoop and Yield Lab Europe.

Yummygums

CEO: Ruben Balian

Funding in June 2023: €1M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Yummygums is a vitamin startup that is vegan, free of artificial additives, and produced with genuine and superior ingredients. The Amsterdam company raised €1M through an equity financing campaign. 

TAPP

Founder/s: Frans van Hoogstraten and Sjoerd Rothweiler

Funding in June 2023: €3M

Hiring status: No

TAPP is a digital platform that provides insights into the hospitality market based on cash register data to improve turnover. 

The platform integrates with cash register systems to provide hospitality entrepreneurs with insight into their sales as well as national trends based on the pooled data of all associated enterprises. 

In June, the company raised €3M led by CNBB.

Maxem

Founder/s: Peter Boon

Funding in June 2023: €3M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Maxem is a B2B charging and energy management software that enables companies to enhance their EV charging operations. Amsterdam-based Maxem reduces the need for extensive grid connections and supports fleet electrification by allowing customers to regulate their energy flows better. 

The Amsterdam-based company secured €3M in a new funding round from SHIFT Investeren and existing investors Breesaap and Green Link.

Yondr

Founder/s: NA

Funding in June 2023: NA

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Yondr is a worldwide data centre developer, owner-operator, and service provider. The firm specialises in developing and running dedicated infrastructure that is engineered for scale. Yondr helps its clients fulfil their growing need for capacity globally by providing complicated data centre requirements. 

In June, Yondr raised undisclosed funding from Apollo Global Management.

Peckish

Founder/s: Harpreet Singh and Sebastien Pradier

Funding in June 2023: €100K

Hiring status: No

Peckish aims to revolutionise the restaurant sector by addressing significant issues such as labour shortages and growing food costs by leveraging AI and digitisation.

Peckish is creating a smart operations platform by integrating supply chain integrations, computer vision, and predictive analytics. 

This platform will provide restaurant managers with actionable insights and automated recommendations, enabling them to make decisions more quickly and with better knowledge. 

The company raised €100K from Singapore’s early-stage venture capital firm Antler. 

Settly

Founder/s: Marieke van Iperen and Kimo Paula,

Funding in June 2023: €6M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Settly is a digital relocation platform that supports organisations in attracting and retaining international talent. 

The Amsterdam-based platform offers end-to-end solutions for relocating employees to another country. 

Settly operates in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic, and Australia. 

The Amsterdam firm raised €6M in funding after bootstrapping since its inception in 2019. 

Aito

Founder/s: Jockum Lönnberg, Pauli Laitinen, Rene Vries, Nedko Ivanov

Funding in June 2023: €6M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Aito claims to be a frontrunner in the global human interface market. 

The company’s Haptile modules add force sensing and haptic feedback to an extensive range of devices, including laptops, keyboards, computing mice, smartphones, and car infotainment systems.

In June, the company raised €6M from KBC Focus Fund, FORWARD.One and Innovation Industries.