# Netherlands

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’
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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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Exclusive
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
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
AI chip startup Axelera AI raises $250m to take on Nvidia
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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
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
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January 13, 2026
PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments
The startup focuses on in-person payments for brick and mortar businesses
Tom Matsuda
Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’
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Profile
December 22, 2025
Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’
The Dutch neobank’s working practices have made headlines in its home country
Tom Matsuda
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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Sifted data
December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
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Interview
December 16, 2025
‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition
Sifted reported in August the payments fintech had been courting acquisition offers
Tom Matsuda
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
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December 11, 2025
Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn
Sifted previously reported Mollie was the frontrunner to acquire payments startup in August
Tom Matsuda
The Next Web conference shuts down
Exclusive
September 5, 2025
The Next Web conference shuts down
The Amsterdam tech conference won’t be back in 2026
Amy Lewin
Framer raises $100m in funding round backed by Atomico and Meritech
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August 29, 2025
Framer raises $100m in funding round backed by Atomico and Meritech
Website design platform crowned Europe’s newest unicorn
Miriam Partington
Bunq challenges €2.6m fine for “serious deficiencies” in anti-money laundering controls
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August 26, 2025
Bunq challenges €2.6m fine for “serious deficiencies” in anti-money laundering controls
The Dutch fintech is the latest neobank to be sanctioned over its approach to money laundering controls
Tom Matsuda
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
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Exclusive
August 8, 2025
UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks
Dutch payments fintech Mollie is the current frontrunner for deal that could close in the next month
Tom Matsuda
Dutch drone maker Destinus to acquire AI pilot startup for $225m
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August 5, 2025
Dutch drone maker Destinus to acquire AI pilot startup for $225m
The deal is one of Europe's biggest defence tech acquisitions
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
Spotlight on Dutch tech: AI catchup or 'stagnation'?
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Analysis
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
Éanna Kelly and Ruggero Di Spigna
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
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Sifted data
July 17, 2025
Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts
Some intriguing data nuggets from the first half of 2025
Éanna Kelly and Jonathan Sinclair
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
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Sifted data
July 16, 2025
Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025
Spanish, German, UK and Swedish startups take the biggest spoils
Hessa Alabbas
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
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June 23, 2025
Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A
The fresh funding comes from AVP, Headline, General Catalyst, Northzone and Cogito Capital
Tom Nugent
Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in
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June 6, 2025
Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in
The flagship fintech conference went back to its roots, toning down last year’s focus on AI
Tom Matsuda
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
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May 6, 2025
Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round
Duna, based in Germany and the Netherlands, says it will eventually create “digital passports” for businesses
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet

# Netherlands

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

Startups in the Netherlands to watch, according to VCs

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

PayPal Ventures backs Klearly in €12m raise to enable hospitality payments

Inside neobank Bunq’s chaotic rise: ‘You have to be full speed every single minute of the day’

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

‘We don’t see this as an exit’: GoCardless CEO Hiroki Takeuchi talks Mollie acquisition

Dutch fintech Mollie buys GoCardless for €1.1bn

The Next Web conference shuts down

Framer raises $100m in funding round backed by Atomico and Meritech

Bunq challenges €2.6m fine for “serious deficiencies” in anti-money laundering controls

UK fintech unicorn GoCardless in acquisition talks

Dutch drone maker Destinus to acquire AI pilot startup for $225m

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

Europe’s lesser-reported H1 stories — in 5 charts

Europe’s 10 largest equity rounds in H1 2025

Dutch fintech Finom raises €115m and eyes M&A

Money 20/20 goes back to basics a year on from AI love-in

Index backs Stripe alumni’s fintech in a €10.7m seed round