Stable growth in the Dutch technology sector has triggered urgent demands for fresh financing currents.
New data published today reveal the number of new startups in the Netherlands. The country also suffers from a serious lack of local investors.
The results were created in the Condition of Dutch technology Report by Techleap, a non-profit organization that supports startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands.
The report raises concerns about the nation's financing landscape. In 2024, only 104 startups received over € 100,000 – a decrease of 23% in the previous year. The number of deals now decreased by 20%.
Myrthe Hooijman, Techlaps director for the change of ecosystem and government matters, said the startup fights are a “worrying signal”.
“We need startups to create scale -ups that can grow into unicorns,” Hooijman told TNW. “The decline may weaken our future potential. We have to accelerate the transition from research to undertakings and learn from experienced ecosystems together with the need to expand access to capital in the early stages. “
The financing capacity of the Dutch Tech
In the middle of the dark, the report also revealed positive signs of Dutch technology.
The sector increased a total of EUR 3.1 billion last year in risk capital-one increase of 47% compared to 2023. The country's VC market is still the fourth largest in Europe behind Great Britain, Germany and France.
Dutch Deep Tech was a big goal for financing. The sector lasted EUR 1.1 billion last year and now accounts for 35% of the ecosystem. Techleap writes success to the state initiatives such as Brainport Eindhoven. The Netherlands also increased two new unicorns in 2024: MEWS and Datasnipper.
Datasnipper, an automation platform for audit and finance teams, reached the evaluation of 1 billion USD (€ 965 million) in February after collecting $ 100 million ($ 97 million) in a series B round. The company's CEO will share its history this year TNW conference.
Mews, a scale for hospitality management based in TNW cityadopted the landmark a month later. The company met an evaluation of $ 1.2 billion (1.1 billion €) after securing USD 110 million (€ 101 million).
Overall, the Dutch Scaleup ratio has risen from 13% to 21.5% in the past five years. However, this growth is still the European average (23%) – and remains far behind the USA (54%).
Dutch investors have also slowed themselves down. In 2024, the domestic investment fell from 61% to only 15%.
Hooijman asked her to expand her expenses for growth phases.
“We have to continue our work in order to unlock the capital of the late level by institutional investors,” he said.
In addition to new financing flows, Techleap is urging improved access to technical talents. The non-profit organization has also called for greater European cooperation through a startup unit that covers the entire continent.
The future of Dutch technology is a central topic TNW conferencewhich takes place on June 19 to 20 in Amsterdam. Tickets for the event are now for sale. Use the Code TnwxMedia2025 on the check-out to get a 30% discount on the price.
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