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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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Dutch Startup Funding Jumped in 2026, but the Money Is Concentrating

Dutch startups raised roughly €2.3 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by large deep-tech, AI and quantum rounds. Why funding concentration matters for the ecosystem.

2 August 2026

Netherlands Startups & Venture Capital | Dutch Business Review