The Hague-based Refreshworks, a partner in AI business transformations, announced on Monday that it has secured €750K from eleven angel investors, specialising in technology, compliance, safety, and consultancy.
However, the specific names were not mentioned!
The Dutch company will use the funds to further its growth and to transform the Dutch business community into a leader in the 4th industrial revolution.
In the current world, marked by rapid change and increased competitiveness among businesses, the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a crucial aspect of success.
And here’s where Refreshworks comes into play!
Refreshworks: Develop AI solutions
Founded by Dutch entrepreneurs Diederik Klever and Ebel Slijp, Refreshworks provides consultancy services and develops AI solutions for its clients.
The Dutch company conducts business scans to identify possible implementations and their impact on the client’s organisation.
Simon Neefjes says, “The deployment of AI is essential for companies that want to be and stay competitive, by accelerating existing working methods and introducing new ones. This is something that has become very clear to me in the past years. Refreshworks has the knowledge and expertise to both introduce companies to AI and to help them implement all the needed tools for success.”
Based on the findings, a strategy, roadmap, and implementation plan are developed. Refreshworks places interim teams of AI architects and engineers within the client’s team to provide optimal support during the transition.
Additionally, Refreshworks offers training to the clients and their employees to ensure that they possess the necessary AI skills required for a successful transformation.
Ebel Slijp, founder and Managing Partner of Refreshworks: “We are convinced that action must be taken to broadly integrate AI into the Dutch business community. Over the past decade, the decision to integrate AI was limited to a few daring companies, now it’s a ‘must’. AI does not only offer ambitious companies great opportunities for growth and innovation, but it also constitutes a crucial element for maintaining the Dutch standard of living and establishing our future role in the global economy. We’re excited to see that our mission to make the Netherlands a market leader in AI is widely supported by our clients and financiers. We can’t wait to guide and support even more companies in their AI transformation.”
Since its founding, Refreshworks has been a partner of more than 250 companies, including AkzoNobel, Brunel, and Girav, and has trained over 2,500 professionals.
By technological implementations, the company has realised more than €120M in business impact.
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