Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in August 2025; 5 of them are hiring
Amsterdam is reinforcing its role as a major startup hub in Europe, hosting about 1,219 startups, which accounts for nearly 45 per cent of the Netherlands’ total.
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Copenhagen’s Moxso secures €4.7M to help businesses turn employees into cyber defenders
Copenhagen-based Moxso, a cybersecurity company that turns human behaviour into risk intelligence, has secured €4.7M in a seed funding round led by Seed Capital.
Danish startup Propane raises funding to build AI-native Customer Intelligence OS
Copenhagen-based Propane, a company building the operating system for AI-native customer intelligence, has raised a $1.2M (approximately €1M) in a pre-seed funding round.
YC-backed Artificial Societies raises €4.5M to build AI simulations of societies for testing how ideas spread
Artificial Societies, a London-based AI simulation platform, has raised funds to develop tools for testing ideas with digital personas.
Arnhem-based Deftpower lands €12.5M to expand its AI-powered EV charging platform across Europe
Arnhem, The Netherlands-based Deftpower, an AI-supported SaaS platform for EV charging, announced that it has raised €12.5M in the latest funding round led by Endeit Capital.
Sweden-based Yangi secures €3.6M to build its first plant for fibre-based packaging
Sweden-based Yangi has received funding from the Swedish Energy Agency to support its work on fibre-based packaging solutions.
Amsterdam-based Amdax’s new Amsterdam Bitcoin Treasury Strategy (AMBTS) secures €20M in first funding round
Amsterdam-based Amdax, a crypto-asset service provider, announced that investors have committed approximately €20M in an initial financing round through private placements for AMBTS (Amsterdam Bitcoin Treasury Strategy).
What’s in a Name: How an iconic MTV reality show sparked the rebrand of this Amsterdam-based proptech
A few days ago, Amsterdam-based Mijn Verkoopmakelaar, a platform that allows consumers to compare real estate agents, announced its rebranding to Krib.
Amsterdam’s website design platform Framer raises $100M at $2B valuation: Know more
Amsterdam-based Framer, a professional no-code website builder for designers, has secured $100M (approximately €85.6M) in a Series D funding round led by existing investors Meritech and Atomico, valuing the company at $2B (approximately €1.7B).
Dutch-based TWINport360 raises funding to provide autonomous quality sorters for industrial bakeries
Varsseveld, the Netherlands-based TWINport360, a startup developing an autonomous quality control system for the manufacturing industry, has secured €1M from Oost NL, through the Gelderland Innovation and Energy Fund (IEG), together with a team of business Angels.
Aachen-based everwave closes growth funding to clean rivers and stop plastic pollution
Aachen-based everwave, an impact company for clean waters, announced the closing of growth financing.
Fresh off €520M fundraise, Amsterdam’s Marktlink Capital acquires stake in US fund tech platform Eleven
Amsterdam-based Marktlink Capital, an investment firm, has acquired a minority stake in Eleven, an American technology company that supports global fundraising, investor acquisition, and services for private equity investors.