Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in February 2025: 6 of them are hiring right now

The Dutch tech companies raised €3.1B in venture capital investments in 2024, marking a 47 per cent increase and positioning the Netherlands as Europe’s fourth-largest startup hub. 

However, the State of Dutch Tech report highlights a decline in early-stage funding, with only 104 startups securing over €100,000—a 23 per cent drop from 2023. The report suggests that increasing early-stage funding, supporting domestic growth, and improving regulations are key to addressing these issues.

Meanwhile, Amsterdam remains the leading startup hub in the Netherlands, hosting 1,219 startups, which make up 45 per cent of the national total. Despite dropping one spot in the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, the city continues to attract talent and foster startup activity. 

In February 2025, Amsterdam-based startups continued to grow, securing funding and expanding their teams. This sustained momentum highlights the city’s strength as a leading startup hub. In this article, we have listed those startups that raised funds last month, with some actively hiring new talent.

Note: Certain details of these startups, such as founders’ names and the funding amount, have been sourced from Dealroom.

Stacks.ai

Founder/s: Albert Malikov

Funding amount: €9.5M

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

Stacks.ai is a personal finance platform that uses AI to help individuals improve their financial health. Its key feature, Smart Pocket, enables users to create customised asset portfolios based on their needs and preferences. 

By analysing spending habits, the platform offers personalised suggestions to save money and allocate resources efficiently. Stacks.ai focuses on empowering users with AI-driven financial insights while ensuring data security through encrypted, anonymous vaults.

Collie

Founder/s: Daniel Reisman, Chris Bloomfield, Kibet Kipkemoi, 

Funding: €3.5M in seed round

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

Collie supports farmers in overcoming modern challenges by integrating sustainability with innovation. It’s smart collars and app enable virtual fencing and remote herding using sound and vibration cues, reducing labour, costs, and animal stress while enhancing soil degradation and biodiversity. 

By promoting a balanced relationship between animals and plants, Collie helps make farming more efficient, profitable, and environmentally sustainable.

Piano

Founder/s: Trevor Kaufman (CEO)

Funding: Undisclosed

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

Piano.io is a digital experience platform that helps media businesses optimise user engagement and drive revenue. Its Digital Experience Cloud offers AI-driven recommendations, automation, and personalised journeys to boost conversions for publishers, broadcasters, and content creators. 

The company operates on a subscription-based model, providing continuous updates and white-labeled solutions for integration. With open APIs and easy integrations, Piano.io enables businesses to enhance customer interactions efficiently while maximising subscriptions, conversions, and analytics.

Surgical Reality

Founder/s: Chris Hordijk, Mike de Boer

Funding: Undisclosed amount

Hiring status: No

Surgical Reality enhances surgical imaging by converting traditional 2D CT scans into detailed, patient-specific 3D models within minutes. Unlike conventional methods, this technology allows surgeons to interact with and manipulate the anatomy during procedures, improving precision and reducing complications. 

Available in the Netherlands, Germany, and the US, it has been used in over 350 surgeries, with research from Erasmus MC showing a 50 per cent improvement in surgical planning. 

Developed in collaboration with medical and AI experts, the company is working toward European medical device approval to meet high safety and data security standards.

Proba World

Founder/s: Sijbrand Tieleman, Rutger Beens

Funding: €1M

Hiring status: No

Proba World highlights that fertiliser-related emissions make up 5 per cent of global greenhouse gases, exceeding aviation and shipping. To accelerate sustainable adoption, the company provides insetting certificates, allowing agri-food businesses to reduce emissions directly within their supply chains, rather than offsetting elsewhere.

Hivello

Founder/s: Domenic Carosa, Justin Rosenberg, Andrew Smith

Funding: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

Hivello simplifies access to Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) by removing technical barriers, allowing users to monetise idle computing resources. As a DePIN aggregator, it enables participation across multiple networks, making it easier for users to earn through Web3 protocols without requiring advanced technical knowledge.

LangWatch

Founder/s: Manouk Draisma, Rogério Chaves

Funding: €1M in pre-seed round

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

LangWatch helps businesses monitor, optimise, and improve AI applications for cost-effectiveness and high performance. It offers tools for both technical and non-technical users, automating LLM evaluation, refining prompts, and reducing costs. 

Features like the ‘Annotation Inbox’ enhance model accuracy, while its interface enables collaboration between developers and domain experts.

Your.World

Founder/s: Robin van Poelje (current CEO)

Funding: €800M in strategic investment

Hiring status: No

Your.World consolidates its IT investments under one brand, operating through Your.Cloud for IT and cloud services and Your.Online for web hosting and productivity tools.

Originally established in 2016, the company has expanded through acquisitions, adding firms like HDUK, Verweijen ICT, and Kreuze. It now employs over 2,000 people, operates 45 brands, and serves around one million customers across Europe.

Transferz

Founder/s: Johan van Vulpen

Funding: Undisclosed

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

Transferz is a B2B technology company that operates a global marketplace for ground transportation, mainly from and to airports.

The company’s solution easily integrates with the brand’s flights, hotels, and car rentals using a simple B2B technology suite that includes a single API, white-label options, and a partner-agent portal. Transferz focuses on building a strong network of local transfer companies rather than increasing volume.

Brineworks

Founder/s: Gudfinnur Sveinsson, Dr. Joseph Perryman

Funding: Undisclosed

Hiring status: Yes, apply here

Brineworks has developed seawater electrolysis technology that enables sustainable and affordable extraction of CO2 and H2 from the ocean.

This Amsterdam-based company was one of the 11 startups from the Netherlands that was selected by the European Innovation Council (EIC) for funding.