The startup world may never ride the high waves always, as there are some that shut down due to lack of innovation, funding slow down and other factors. In fact, investors these days have become cautious and back startups that involve in problem-solving, and not on some local buzz.
Having said that, there are some stars of the Dutch tech startup ecosystem just proved they still possess the confidence of the investors. Talking about the funding, Dutch startups raised more than € 200 million in funding in the second quarter of 2018, followed by € 100 million in the first quarter.
Furthermore, it is being said that there will be a considerable increase in funding this year when compared to € 442 million and € 252 million in 2017 and 2016 respectively. Check out the list of companies that received most funding this year so far.
#1 Xenikos
Founded by Ypke van Oosterhout in 2009, Xenikos is a biotech company that develops alternative medicine based on the action of antibodies that offers immune strength quickly to patients. The company also aiming to develop new immunotherapy medicines to save lives. Currently, the company has raised a funding amount of $37m in three rounds.