{"id":647136,"date":"2024-12-18T19:20:23","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T19:20:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T16:20:23","slug":"dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"#Dutch tech in 2024: year in review"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289f14a337d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a289f14a337d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/#Picnic_raises_one_of_Europes_largest_rounds\" >Picnic raises one of Europe\u2019s largest rounds\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/#DataSnipper_reaches_unicorn_status\" >DataSnipper reaches unicorn status\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/#Mews_becomes_a_unicorn_E100mn_fund_by_Carbon_Equity\" >Mews becomes a unicorn, \u20ac100mn fund by Carbon Equity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/dutch-tech-in-2024-year-in-review\/#First_ever_tech_fund_by_Dutch_Ministry_of_Defence\" >First ever tech fund by Dutch Ministry of Defence\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2024%2F12%2FFoundersandCEODataSnipper.width-1440.format-webp-e1734433128822.jpeg&amp;signature=8076f8d6aeba56c210af2ea7151d95f7\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the 2024 Global Startup Ecosystem Report by Startup Genome, the Netherlands ecosystem is now <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ranked number 13<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the world \u2014 placing it ahead of both Paris and Berlin. In 2023, Dutch startups raised $2.2bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>While there have been fewer startup deals this year, overall investment is up, according to figures from the Dutch Startup Association. And for some startups and scaleups, 2024 was truly a monumental year.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Picnic_raises_one_of_Europes_largest_rounds\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Picnic raises one of Europe\u2019s largest rounds<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having grown its business 40% in 2023 following international expansion across France and Germany, Dutch online supermarket Picnic kicked off the year in style as it announced <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a \u20ac355mn funding round<\/span> in January<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation participated in the round, which brought the company\u2019s total raised to \u20ac1.3bn. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Founded in 2015, Picnic, its fully automated fulfilment centres, and delivery algorithms have defied the mass collapse of online grocery delivery startups that befell the likes of Getir and Flink after the pandemic. In 2018, the year before hitting 1,000,000 shoppers in the Netherlands, the company\u2019s CTO Daniel Gebler took the stage at TNW Conference to talk about the tech that is disrupting the \u201ceverywhere commerce\u201d space.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" srcdoc=\"&lt;style&gt;*{padding:0;margin:0;overflow:hidden}html,body{background:#000;height:100%}img{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;transition:opacity .1s cubic-bezier(0.4,0,1,1)}a:hover img+img{opacity:1!important}&lt;\/style&gt;&lt;a href=\" https:=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/_gqqQy8oKjg\/hqdefault.jpg\" style=\"top: 50%;left:50%;width:68px;height:48px;transform:translate3d(-50%,-50%,0)\" height=\"240\" width=\"320\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n            <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <!--resp-video-container--><!-- notionvc: d926bae0-ea16-437f-aa4a-61d41f2ee310 --><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gebler also closed the year with a bang, as he was named CxO of the year by Computable.nl.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<p class=\"ica-text__title\">How Startup Amsterdam Boosts Innovation and Growth at TNW Conference<\/p>\n<p>Discover how the City of Amsterdam partnered with TNW to amplify its startup ecosystem, attract global talent, and foster innovation that drives economic impact.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DataSnipper_reaches_unicorn_status\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>DataSnipper reaches unicorn status<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> B $100mn raise in February saw Amsterdam-headquartered auditing platform DataSnipper valued at $1bn, aka achieving the mythical status of unicorn. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The round was led by Index Ventures and the funds are helping DataSnipper, which already counts Hilton, Siemens, and Frontier Airlines among its clients, to expand across more verticals including forensic accountants and tax advisors. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DataSnipper was founded by Maarten Alblas, Jonas Ruyter, and Kai Bakker in 2017. In 2023, the company <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointed a new CEO in Vidya Peters (on the featured image along with the founding team). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peters was previously Chief Operating Officer at payment solution provider Marqeta, helping the company go public in 2021. She sees the long term objective of DataSnipper as connecting unstructured data across industries, and believes there is tremendous opportunity for growth and expansion globally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mews_becomes_a_unicorn_E100mn_fund_by_Carbon_Equity\"><\/span><strong>Mews becomes a unicorn, \u20ac100mn fund by Carbon Equity<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March was a month of celebration for current and former TNW Spaces member startups. Hotel management software provider Mews hit a \u20ac1.1bn valuation after a \u20ac101mn raise, led by Swedish investment company Kinnevik.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> for Mews, founded in 2012 by former hotelier Richard Valter, did not stop there. In September, the company bagged another \u20ac90mn from Vista Credit Partners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having already purchased nine other startups in the sector, the funds will allow Mews to continue its buying spree, consolidating its place as a market leader in redefining the hospitality industry with its cloud offerings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, leading climate fund investment startup Carbon Equity raised \u20ac100mn for its Climate Tech Portfolio Fund II \u2014 exceeding an initial target of \u20ac75mn and more than doubling its first fund from 2022. Founded only in 2021, Carbon Equity has quickly become a force to be reckoned with for investments in curated clean tech solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In October, Wired dubbed Carbon Equity <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/the-hottest-startups-in-amsterdam-in-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">one of the hottest startups in Amsterdam<\/a>, and at the beginning of December, co-founder Jacqueline van den Ende was awarded the title of Changemaker of the Year by Change Inc, rounding off a momentous year. Let\u2019s hope climate tech investment continues to thrive in 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_ever_tech_fund_by_Dutch_Ministry_of_Defence\"><\/span><strong>First ever tech fund by Dutch Ministry of Defence\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is perhaps an unfortunate sign of the times we live in, but there is no denying that defence tech startups \u2014 from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ukrainian drone developers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to German <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI darling Helsing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 are on a roll. In October, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced a \u20ac100mn fund to provide early-stage financing to the country\u2019s startups, scaleups, and SMEs that meet specific innovation needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fund will invest up to \u20ac5mn per company. It will focus on dual-use technologies, meaning tech that can be used both for civilian and military purposes. It is expected to open in 2025, so keep your eyes peeled for the first investments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t wait to see what 2025 will bring as Amsterdam celebrates its 750th anniversary and TNW Conference returns to NDSM island in June. Join us as we bring together the whole Dutch tech ecosystem and discover what is truly next in tech!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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