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July 31, 2025

Spotlight on Dutch tech: AI catchup or 'stagnation'?

Amsterdam tech heads say 2025 funding ‘looks good on paper’ but many sectors struggling


In a country where no one minces words, Prince Constantijn van Oranje had this to say on Dutch tech recently: “The overall mood, unfortunately, should be one of concern about stagnation; we are not in a position to compete.” 

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Éanna Kelly

Éanna Kelly is a contributing editor at Sifted, and writes Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup. Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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