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Dutch Startup Funding Fell to €1.9 Billion in H1 2026, but the Biggest Rounds Got Bigger
Dutch startups raised €1.9 billion across 65 rounds in H1 2026, down 59.8% year on year. See the biggest rounds, sectors and funding concentration.
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Dutch startups and scaleups: where capital is going, which sectors are producing breakout companies and how the funding market is changing from seed to growth stage.
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