Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in April 2025; 8 are currently hiring
Amsterdam is reinforcing its status as a major startup hub in Europe, home to around 1,219 startups—nearly 45 per cent of the Netherlands’ total.
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Where the capital lands, who writes the cheque, and what gets built with it. Funding rounds, venture capital flows, and the deal-making that shapes which technology companies scale.
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Berlin-based Pliant secures €35.2M to accelerate B2B payment offering; eyes US expansion
Berlin-based Pliant, a fintech specialising in B2B payment solutions, has secured $40M (approximately €35.2M) in a Series B funding round led by Illuminate Financial and Speedinvest.
Aldea Ventures closes €50M of targeted €125M for Fund II, strengthens US strategy and deep tech focus
Barcelona-based Aldea Ventures, a fund of funds that invests in pre-seed and seed venture capital managers focused on frontier technology…
Amsterdam’s Avidicure exits stealth mode with €43.8M to develop new antibody therapies
Based out of Amsterdam, Avidicure, a biotechnology company, announced its launch with $50M (approximately €43.8M) in a seed financing round led by EQT Life Sciences.
In other news this week: Granite Bio emerges from stealth with €87.6M, Didomi bags €72M, First Momentum Ventures closes €35M, and more
With the technology developing at breakneck speed, it’s nearly impossible to keep up with every breakthrough, funding round, or acquisition.
US-based General Atomics invests in 2 Dutch tech startups: Know more
US-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
Belgium‘s Imec.istart Future Fund secures additional funding to strengthen support for tech startups
Antwerp-based venture capital fund Imec.istart Future Fund announced that it has completed its second closing, following an earlier closing last year.
Amsterdam’s female-led startup Pro Parents bags €1M to support working parents
Pro Parents, an Amsterdam-based company in the Femtech sector, has secured €1M in growth capital.
[Exclusive] Amsterdam’s SOUS raises funding from PeakBridge: Co-founder Thomas Scholte on building Shopify for culinary creators, partnerships and more
Be it's a restaurant or independent chefs, they often aim to reach more customers and boost their earnings beyond their physical locations.
Amsterdam’s Peckish raises €800K to expand its AI-powered inventory management platform for restaurants
Amsterdam-based Peckish, an AI-native inventory management platform, has secured €800K in pre-seed funding led by Arches Capital.
London-based Isembard secures €8M to make manufacturing cheaper and greener
London-based Isembard, the software-first manufacturing company, has raised $9M (approximately €8M) in a seed funding round led by Notion Capital, which is backed by the UK Government’s National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) and the German Federal Government.
Belgium’s Nuclivision secures €5M to transform PET scans with AI for better cancer and Alzheimer's detection
Ghent-based Nuclivision, a Belgian medtech startup, has secured €5M in funding.