# Netherlands

Onodrim raises $300m as European defence rollups heat up
News
November 9, 2026
Onodrim raises $300m as European defence rollups heat up
The big fundraise comes as European defence ‘rollups’ are becoming a bigger trend
Anne Sraders
Tech companies tell job applicants: Be AI-pilled (but not too AI-pilled!)
Analysis
November 4, 2026
Tech companies tell job applicants: Be AI-pilled (but not too AI-pilled!)
CVs and cover letters that reek of AI are piling into inboxes. Here’s how some startups are stemming the tide
Éanna Kelly
Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
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Market map
November 3, 2026
Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era
From optical chips to laser weapons, these are the companies turning photons into Europe’s next deeptech export
Ruggero Di Spigna
15 photonics startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
November 2, 2026
15 photonics startups to watch, according to VCs
Photonics are becoming red-hot as increasingly demanding AI workloads require faster and more efficient approaches to computing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
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Interview
October 29, 2026
This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation
New Enterprise Associates, Index ventures and Speedinvest participated in Spiko’s latest fundraise
Damisola Sulaiman
Should you get a personal AI assistant?
Analysis
October 21, 2026
Should you get a personal AI assistant?
I asked techies about these busy little bots and heard a mix of praise and criticism
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
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October 21, 2026
Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips
The Dutch startup says its laser technology can be manufactured at scale to meet the demands of fast-growing AI infrastructure
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
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Interview
October 16, 2026
‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant
After selling his healthcare company to Tandem Health, Thomas Kluiters is betting on voice AI — and says Europe’s founders need to think bigger
Éanna Kelly
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
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Market map
October 16, 2026
Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money
From AI accountants to agents that pay other agents, Sifted maps the startups rebuilding the back office of finance
Ruggero Di Spigna
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
News
October 6, 2026
Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest
Revolut cofounder Nik Storonsky previously backed the company’s Series A
Damisola Sulaiman
AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me
Analysis
September 30, 2026
AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me
A Dutch startup’s chatbot brought my ‘eau de LLM’ fragrance to life — can it waft its way into the perfume world?
Éanna Kelly
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
News
July 14, 2026
Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round
The Amsterdam startup, which helps companies get noticed by AI chatbots, is expanding to the US
Éanna Kelly
The French & Benelux startups making €100m+ in revenue
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Leaderboard
June 26, 2026
The French & Benelux startups making €100m+ in revenue
The companies are all featured on Sifted’s latest leaderboard of the fastest-growing companies in France and Benelux
Ruggero Di Spigna
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
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Interview
June 16, 2026
ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says
The CEO sat down with Sifted to talk Mistral, physical AI and why M&A is an “exception”
Anne Sraders
The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Benelux 2026 leaderboard
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Most active investors
June 12, 2026
The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Benelux 2026 leaderboard
A select group of investors has backed more than five of the fastest-growing startups featured in the ranking
Ruggero Di Spigna
The 20 fastest-growing Dutch and Belgian startups, based on revenue data
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Leaderboard
June 11, 2026
The 20 fastest-growing Dutch and Belgian startups, based on revenue data
The Netherlands and Belgium account for 20 companies on the Sifted 100: France & Benelux Leaderboard, including the overall winner
Jonathan Sinclair
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
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Exclusive
June 1, 2026
Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round
Dutch startup wins backing from London-based Transition Ventures and Hitachi VC arm
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
News
May 5, 2026
Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’
The Dutch startup plans to open an industrial-scale facility this year to boost the production of quantum processors
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production
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April 30, 2026
Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production
The Dutch startup has developed a technology it says can scale using existing infrastructure for chip manufacturing
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
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Market map
March 25, 2026
European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech
Your guide to Europe's quantum landscape, featuring startups building hardware, software and early applications
Jonathan Sinclair and Éanna Kelly
Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
March 19, 2026
Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs
Dutch tech was on the up last year, with equity funding rising from €2.5bn to €3.6bn, according to Sifted data
Tom Nugent
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
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Market map
February 27, 2026
European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation
From Paris to Zurich, Sifted's market map of Europe’s robotics landscape categorises 90 startups building across the industrial, logistics, defence and healthcare industries
Jonathan Sinclair
AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia
News
February 24, 2026
AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia
The Dutch startup builds chips for inference, a growing market so far dominated by US tech titan Nvidia
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
The most active corporate VCs in 2025
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Most active investors
February 10, 2026
The most active corporate VCs in 2025
84 corporate investors struck three or more deals last year
Hessa Alabbas

# Netherlands

Onodrim raises $300m as European defence rollups heat up

Tech companies tell job applicants: Be AI-pilled (but not too AI-pilled!)

Photonics mapped: 74 European startups using light to power the AI era

15 photonics startups to watch, according to VCs

This fintech wasn’t ‘actively’ fundraising. Then it closed a $90m round at an $800m valuation

Should you get a personal AI assistant?

Exclusive: Photon Bridge raises €10m to build laser devices that connect AI chips

‘I’m 30. I’ve got one more shot’: Reson8’s founder wants to build a European AI giant

Europe’s AI fintech market mapped: 94 startups automating the business of money

Spiko raises $90m in Series B backed by Index Ventures and Speedinvest

AI helped make my new cologne. Smells like success to me

Exclusive: Peec rival Promptwatch raises €6m seed round

The French & Benelux startups making €100m+ in revenue

ASML eyeing more Mistral-style startup bets, CEO says

The top investors behind Sifted’s France & Benelux 2026 leaderboard

The 20 fastest-growing Dutch and Belgian startups, based on revenue data

Exclusive: ASML spinout Invisix raises €20m seed round

Intel's VC arm backs quantum startup Quantware in $178m Series B to kick-start production at ‘industrial scale’

Exclusive: Groove Quantum raises €16m to ramp up chip production

European quantum mapped: 50+ startups betting big on the revolutionary tech

Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs

European robotics mapped: 90 startups driving the next wave of automation

AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia

The most active corporate VCs in 2025