The month of November has proven to be promising for the capital city of the Netherlands as it continues to solidify its position as a hub for startups, innovation, and growth. 

Several startups across industries have secured funding this month, signalling investors’ confidence and growth potential.

This funding not only boosts the city’s growth reputation but also brings multiple opportunities for job seekers. 

Several companies are expanding their teams, opening up roles for skilled professionals who want to contribute to high-growth ventures.  

Curious to explore these opportunities?

We’ve compiled a list of Amsterdam-based startups that raised funding in November 2024 and are hiring.

Check it out now!  

Cradle

CEO: Stef van Grieken

Fund raised in November 2024: €69.5M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Cradle is a Dutch-Swiss biotech startup that empowers scientists to ‘reverse engineer’ proteins with the desired specific properties and has built a working platform already used by several early-stage design partners. 

The Amsterdam-based company’s machine learning platform helps scientists to design and program ‘cell factories’ faster and improve the chances of getting the experimental results they want. 

Pyramid Analytics

Founder/s: Avi Perez, Herbert Ochtman, Omri Kohl

Fund raised in November 2024: €47.4M

Hiring: No

Pyramid Analytics is a decision intelligence platform provider. The platform provides instant access to any data, enables automated governed self-service for users, and serves any analytics need.

The Amsterdam-based platform also reduces cost and complexity and accelerates growth and innovation by combining data prep, business analytics, and data science with AI guidance. This enables a strategic, organisation-wide approach to business intelligence and analytics

NORBr

CEO: Nabil Naimy

Fund raised in November 2024: €3M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

NORBr offers flexible, no-code solutions supporting diverse payment methods, to advance operational efficiency and streamline compliance.

The Amsterdam-based company aims to address the substantial development costs and long timelines that create barriers for operators aiming to modernise or launch payment solutions.

Visualise.Bio

CEO: Floris van der Staaij

Fund raised in November 2024: €350K

Hiring: No

Visualise.bio is developing a device to automate expansion microscopy, a technique for visualising cells and tissues at high resolution.

This makes it possible to visualise both cellular ultrastructure and specific proteins at high resolution with a standard light microscope for a fraction of the price of a super-resolution microscope.

Celebratix

Founder/s: Hans Jochem Dijk, Frank Roskam, and Guy Rombaut 

Fund raised in November 2024: €1.1M

Hiring: No

Celebratix is a blockchain ticketing startup. It uses the Solana blockchain to improve event revenue and manage customer data before, during, and after events. As a result, the Amsterdam-based company enables event organisers to take back control of their secondary market, while offering event attendees a 100 per cent safe, simple, and secure experience.

Firsty

Founder/s: Vince Vissers and Gauthier Thierens

Fund raised in November 2024: €5.1M

Hiring: No

Firsty aims to disrupt the telecom industry by eliminating the complexity, high costs, and transparency associated with international mobile data. 

The Amsterdam-based company’s app provides free access to top global networks on land, sea, and air, positioning mobile data as a basic human right. 

TRACT

CEO: Allison Kopf

Fund raised in November 2024: €10.58M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

TRACT is a SaaS platform focused on improving sustainability in agricultural supply chains.

The Amsterdam-based platform simplifies data management and standardises sustainability reporting methodologies, enabling companies to focus on achieving measurable environmental and social impact.

TRACT is used by companies to streamline sustainability reporting and provide comprehensive due diligence and data-sharing capabilities. 

Pantheon Mining

Founder/s: Lodewyck Berghuijs and Nick van Houtrijve

Fund raised in November 2024: €1M

Hiring: No

Pantheon Mining helps high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors in mining Bitcoin.

With a boutique-style approach, the Amsterdam-based company aims to protect its customers from the risks and uncertainties commonly associated with what is sometimes considered the “wild west” of the mining world.

eZwayZ

Founder/s: Bart van Heijningen

Fund raised in November 2024: €50K

Hiring: No

eZwayZ has developed an app to help blind and partially sighted individuals navigate. It uses bright colours and vibrations to show the best route and provides details about door operations and handle locations.

Finst

CEO: Julien Vallet

Fund raised in November 2024: NA

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Finst is a cryptocurrency provider in the Netherlands and offers an investment platform that has institutional-grade security standards and 83 per cent lower trading fees. 

Amsterdam-based company offers a full suite of crypto services, including trading, custody, fiat on/off ramp, and staking for both retail and institutional investors.

Pulse4all

Founder/s: Peter Houtzagers

Fund raised in November 2024: €5M

Hiring: No

Pulse4all was founded to make AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators) more accessible and reliable for individuals and small businesses in the Netherlands, where 50 people suffer cardiac arrests daily, with 35 often fatal due to lack of nearby, ready-to-use AEDs. 

The Amsterdam-based company’s all-inclusive €35 subscription model provides individuals and small businesses with AEDs that are always maintained and ready for use, removing the hassle and cost of ownership. 

DEBx Medical

Founder/s: Bert J. Quint, Prof. Dr Carlo Alberto Bignozzi, and MD Alberto Cogo

Fund raised in November 2024: NA

Hiring: No

DEBx Medical’s goal is to develop and sell a single treatment to eradicate wound infection. To do this, DEBx Medical has developed a product called DEBRICHEM that provides a superior alternative to current therapies for non-healing chronic wounds. 

The product is designed for topical treatment of an infected wound, to help facilitate the removal of the infection by debridement, followed by cleaning and dressing.

Sympower

Founder/s: Simon Bushell

Fund raised in November 2024: €21.3M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Sympower is a provider of flexibility services in Europe and is helping balance electricity grids to support a sustainable energy system.

Through its software platform, the company manages the supply and demand of electricity across European energy networks. 

The Amsterdam company helps commercial and industrial businesses, grid operators, and energy stakeholders participate in energy flexibility services, enabling them to generate new revenue streams, reduce energy costs, and integrate more renewable energy resources into the grid.

Solaq

Founder/s: Reuben Moore, Evert van Voorthuysen, and Peter Solleveld

Fund raised in November 2024: €1.4M

Hiring: No

Solaq develops Air-to-Water technology to create a new, sustainable source of water security by extracting water from the air around us.

The Amsterdam-based company has developed a solar-powered system that uses heat instead of electricity to produce water. This lowers costs and allows water to be extracted from the air, even in very dry places like deserts.

Etpa

CEO: Michiel Lensink

Fund raised in November 2024: €5.5M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

ETPA (Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam) offers a trading platform that allows suppliers and consumers to make optimal use of energy peaks and troughs, and facilitates a fair market price for all participants in the energy market. 

As participants can trade on the platform themselves or through a third party, the platform offers more certainty about the agreed price, the delivery period, and the energy supply.  

SeaO2

Founder/s: Ruben Brands, Rose Sharifian, and David Vermaas

Fund raised in November 2024: €2M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

SeaO2 has developed technology, using an electrochemical process to extract CO₂ from seawater, which can then be stored or reused.

Consequently, the company aims to mitigate climate change by returning carbon-free water to the ocean, enhancing its ability to absorb CO₂ from the atmosphere.

LearnWise

CEO: Greg Marschall

Fund raised in November 2024: €2M

Hiring: No

LearnWise is an AI-powered platform that improves student support in universities. It works across systems like learning platforms, student portals, and websites to provide a consistent experience.

The platform provides real-time analytics for insights into support trends, offers 24/7 multilingual support across digital channels, and can be quickly implemented with flexible options to fit different digital transformation stages.

After two turbulent years of the pandemic and its aftermath, the Dutch tech ecosystem is still positioned as one of the strongest hubs in Europe – as well as one of the most valuable, says TechLeap report. 

With thriving sectors like fintech, clean energy, healthtech, and AI, it’s no surprise that the nation has emerged as a European leader in technological advancement and startup success.  

Within the Netherlands, South Holland emerged as one of the most prominent provinces, housing 21 per cent of all startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands and an impressive 29 per cent of all Dutch deep tech startups. 

Cities like Rotterdam, Delft, and The Hague serve as breeding grounds for entrepreneurs, home to cutting-edge startups, renowned universities, and research institutions.

These eco-systems enable startups in South Holland to combat some of the most pressing global challenges, from sustainability to healthcare to digital transformation.  

November proved to be yet another good month for several South Holland-based startups, with many completing funding rounds to accelerate their growth. These funds are not only boosting the economy but also creating new job opportunities.

In this article, we have compiled a list of South Holland-based startups that recently raised funding and are actively hiring.

Spatialise

HQ: Noordwijk

Founder/s: Soufiane el Khinifri,

Fund raised in November: €350K

Hiring Status: No

Spatialise has created a soil health monitor that uses satellite data and AI to estimate soil nutrients in farmland topsoils. This information is valuable for monitoring and evaluating the carbon footprint of food value chains: from farm to fork. Additionally, the data provides insights and analytics of regenerative agriculture, such as land restoration initiatives.

OASYS NOW

HQ: Delft

Founder/s: Nima Salami and Sara Okhuijsen,

Fund raised in November: €1M

Hiring Status: No

OASYS NOW offers patient-centric Clinical Trial technology solutions and healthcare data management. This tool aims to simplify the trial matching process, boost patient engagement, and expedite medical research.

Currently, the process of matching patients with appropriate treatments is manual, laborious, and inefficient, costing drug research organisations millions of euros and, unfortunately,  precious lives every year. 

OASYS aims to revolutionise this process, bringing efficiency to drug development and potentially saving lives by providing timely access to new treatment options.

GEHECO

HQ: Delft

Founder/s: Arjen van der Horst

Fund raised in November: NA

Hiring Status: Yes| Apply here

GEHECO is developing a more compact and affordable solution for laying wells, allowing installations in locations where traditional methods are not feasible, and helping drive the transition to CO2-neutral heating systems. It is designed to be deployed in narrow urban areas and is particularly for retrofitting existing homes. 

The company is committed to sustainability and aims to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by enabling efficient, CO2-neutral heating for households.

Meatable

HQ: Delft

Founder/s: Krijn de Nood, Daan Luining, and Dr Mark Kotter

Fund raised in November: NA

Hiring Status: Yes| Apply here

Meatable is creating a sustainable alternative to traditional livestock farming, which harms the environment and society. Using its patented Opti-Ox technology, it efficiently grows real muscle and fat cells from animal stem cells, eliminating the need for livestock. 

This process produces cultivated meat, aiming to reduce the negative impacts of conventional meat production while scaling up in collaboration with the meat industry.

C2CA technology

HQ: Rotterdam

CEO: Thomas Petithuguenin

Fund raised in November: €10M

Hiring Status: No

C2CA is developing a low-cost scalable solution for concrete recycling that creates high-quality materials for new concrete, enabling the substitution of cement, sand, and gravel. The company aims to transform waste concrete into sustainable building materials, replacing virgin aggregates, sand, and cement to mitigate 8 per cent of global CO2 emissions. 

C2CA says that its recycling solution can operate in any weather without any special pre-treatment. The company’s upcycled materials have already been used in six construction projects under the Dutch Climate Envelope initiative, validating their durability and performance.

uPATCH

HQ: Delft

Founder/s: Koen van der Maaden and Bart van Oorschot,

Fund raised in November: NA

Hiring Status: No

uPATCH specialises in developing applicators for microneedle array patches, aiming to make drug delivery more accessible worldwide.  Now based in Leiden BioScience Park, the company partners with other microneedle firms to improve this technology.

BUBTY

HQ: The Hague

Founder/s: Lee Willoughby and Benjamin Schriel

Fund raised in November: €3M

Hiring Status: Yes| Apply here

Bubty offers a Freelance Management System (FMS) that enables companies to onboard, manage, contract, and pay freelancers globally. 

Bubty’s service ensures that companies follow local laws when hiring freelancers and independent contractors. With automated screening and routing, the Dutch company helps businesses manage compliance and reduce the risk of misclassification.

Bionomic

HQ: Oegstgeest

Founder/s: Stan Aanhane and Diederik Mud

Fund raised in November: €350K

Hiring Status: No

Bionomic focuses on the development of environmentally friendly biopesticides. Unlike traditional chemicals, which are often harmful to bees, soil life, and the aquatic ecosystem, the company’s biopesticides work specifically against plant pathogens such as Fusarium oxysporum.

The company uses natural, biodegradable components to help preserve biodiversity and prevent the build-up of harmful residues.

Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands, has always been known as a hub for startups and innovation.

Home to many successful startups, such as Booking.com and Adyen, Amsterdam continues to attract entrepreneurs from all over the world.

In October 2024, several startups in this city made headlines for their successful funding rounds and the good news is some are now actively seeking new talent to join their teams.

These startups span various industries such as AI-robotics, biomedical, software, and SaaS, showcasing the diversity and potential of Amsterdam’s startup scene.

In this article, we have compiled a list of Amsterdam-based startups that have raised funds and some of them are now looking to expand their teams.

Avantium

Founder/s: Claude Stoufs

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €3.5M 

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Avantium is a commercial-stage company specialising in renewable and circular polymer materials.

The Amsterdam-based company develops and commercialises technologies to produce materials from sustainable carbon feedstocks, such as biomass and CO2. 

Last week, the company inaugurated its FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) Flagship Plant in Delfzijl, the Netherlands. The plant opening was officiated by Her Majesty Queen Máxima of 

It is the first factory to produce bioplastic PEF, which can be used for bottles, packaging, and clothing, among other things.

LUMICKS

CEO: Hugo de Wit

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €20M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

LUMICKS is a life science tools company that aims to accelerate drug discovery in cancer research and advance the understanding of fundamental biological mechanisms at the molecular and cellular levels.

The Amsterdam company’s Cell Avidity technology addresses the lack of tools to directly measure the binding interaction of immune cells, such as CAR-T cells, with cancer cells.

The platform empowers researchers to optimise therapies faster and with greater accuracy by providing a high-throughput measurement of such interactions.

Tur.ai

Founder/s: Ievgen Miasushkin and Pavlo Kozhokar

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €1.29M

Hiring: No

Tur.ai is an AI-driven robotic process automation (RPA) platform that allows companies to independently automate complex workflows, eliminating the need for IT involvement.

The company says its platform can streamline both internal and customer-facing processes in real-time, potentially saving over 700,000 work hours annually and reducing customer service intervention by 50 per cent.

Confocal.nl

CEO: Pim Vos

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €5M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Founded as a spin-off from the University of Amsterdam, Confocal.nl develops and produces advanced microscopes that enable scientists to study living cells much more efficiently. It is called ‘Live cell imaging.

The microscopes use minimal laser light at a very high resolution. This prevents cells from behaving differently, fading or dying faster, allowing processes in living cells to be studied longer and more accurately.

LegatoXP

Founder/s: Fiede Schillmoeller, Andrew Kontra, Gerben Bomers, Patrick Murray and Piet Coelewij

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €350K

Hiring: No

Legato is developing an open platform for wireless speakers to simplify and lower the cost of communication with other home devices. The company is building on open standards and standardised hardware to innovate WiFi speakers. The company wants to make it easier for independent speaker brands to compete with the closed systems of large technology companies.

Tebi

Founder/s: Arnout Schuijff and Rob Vonk

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €20M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Tebi is an all-in-one financial platform for independent hospitality and retail businesses.

The Amsterdam-based company provides a mobile-first solution that includes point of sale, integrated payments, reservations, inventory management, QR ordering, and bookkeeping.

The Tebi App is free for those whose revenue stays under a certain threshold, and the company doesn’t charge extra for additional devices, users, or locations.

Merqato

Founder/s: Claire Bénard, Jan-Willem Snoeker, and Thomas Beelaerts

Fund raised in Oct 2024: Undisclosed

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Merqato is focused on optimising the value chain for fresh fruits and vegetables using predictive algorithms.

The platform utilises AI-powered forecasts to match supply and demand, helping companies in the fresh produce sector reduce waste by 10 per cent. 

The Amsterdam-based provides accurate volume and price predictions, enabling businesses to navigate challenges such as adverse weather conditions and supply chain disruptions more efficiently.

My Way

Founder/s: Pieter Groot, Steven Kesler, and Sander Kok

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €2.5M 

Hiring: No

The Amsterdam company focuses on improving the parking experience by connecting users, parking locations, and all other parties experiencing parking issues.

The company does this by making use of available parking spaces at businesses, real estate properties, hotels, and restaurants.

Through the company’s app, users can reserve parking spots at a lower cost than street parking, which helps to improve the overall travel experience.

Plumery

Founder/s: Ben Goldin

Fund raised in Oct 2024: €3M

Hiring: Yes| Apply here

Plumery has created a digital banking platform called ‘Digital Success Fabric’ that helps financial institutions build custom mobile and web applications. 

The platform allows banks to improve customer experiences and keep up with tech-savvy users.

Additionally, it allows banks to develop mobile and web interfaces faster and at a lower cost compared to traditional methods, achieving up to 80 per cent more speed in development.

LoyaltyQuest

Founder/s: NA

Fund raised in Oct 2024: Undisclosed

Hiring: No

LoyaltyQuest is a cutting-edge behavioural gamification platform, which it co-developed with Nudj, a digital engagement technology provider. 

The company has managed to run campaigns for major retailers such as Esselunga in Italy and United Albertsons in North America. 

The company creates engaging, game-like experiences that build customer loyalty and deliver strong business results.

After challenging years of the pandemic and economic downturns, tech ecosystems globally are getting back. The Dutch tech ecosystem remains one of the most robust and valuable hubs, particularly in South Holland. This vibrant region, known for its deep-tech focus, has become a hotspot for startups, with the city of Rotterdam frequently grabbing the headlines.

Focus on deeptech & deeper impact

South Holland’s emergence as the standout region for deeptech is evident in the sheer number of startups and scale-ups operating in the area.

According to Techleap’s State of Dutch Tech 2024 report, South Holland is home to 21 per cent of all startups and scale-ups in the Netherlands, and an impressive 29 per cent of all Dutch deeptech startups. 

In comparison, North Holland accounts for 23 per cent of deeptech startups, while North Brabant is home to 19 per cent.

These statistics position South Holland ahead of other regions, emphasising its growing influence and critical role in fostering the deep-tech ecosystem in the Netherlands.

Beyond deeptech, South Holland is also establishing itself as a leading hub for impact-driven startups and scaleups. It has experienced consistent year-over-year growth over the past decade.

According to Techleap.nl’s report, the region excels in energy transition, circularity, well-being, and digitalisation, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals.

In a testament to the region’s potential, five campuses in South Holland received €3M in subsidy to enhance their research and innovation capacity and to propel advanced technologies.

Rotterdam’s Nearfield Instruments tops the funding list

According to the recently published Quarterly Startup Report, €424 million was invested in Dutch startups in Q3 2024, on par with the same quarter in 2023 (+0.3%).

Investments in cleantech and high-tech companies drove Q3. Nearfield Instruments in Rotterdam stood out, especially by raising €135 million, the second largest capital raise in the semi-conductor fabrication equipment market in Europe and the US in the past five years, according to Mergermarket.

The company develops Metrology & Inspection (M&I) solutions for semiconductor manufacturing.

The Thriving Rotterdam – The Hague Metropolitan Area

The Rotterdam – The Hague metropolitan area has emerged as a leading hub for startups and scale-ups, that accelerate transitions in the Netherlands. 

Its ecosystem drives towards a future-proof economy, focusing on sustainability, inclusivity, and digitalisation.

At the core of this thriving ecosystem is Up!Rotterdam, an initiative dedicated to providing startups and scale-ups with better access to talent, (international) markets, and capital.

Up!Rotterdam works closely with over sixty partners and provides access to programs from leading organisations to support the growth of these companies.

As part of this flourishing landscape, many startups that raised funding in Q3 are now looking to expand their teams with top talent. Below is a list of startups and scaleups from Rotterdam and the South Holland region that raised funding in Q3 2024; fourteen are hiring right now.

Nearfield Instruments

Founder/s: Hamed Sadeghian and Roland van Vliet

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €135M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Nearfield Instruments is a developer of Metrology & Inspection (M&I) solutions for the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

The Rotterdam-based company addresses the complexities of advanced semiconductor manufacturing with process control solutions, including the QUADRA 3D metrology system. 

QUADRA offers non-destructive, high-throughput, high-resolution metrology capabilities and is validated and deployed in high-volume manufacturing by major chip manufacturers worldwide.

Paebbl

Founder/s: Andreas Saari, Jane Walerud, Pol Knops and Marta Sjögren

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €22.81M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Paebbl is a climate-tech startup that turns captured CO2 into building materials that store carbon permanently. The company is on a mission to create a large-scale carbon removal solution within the next decade.

Since its inception, Paebbl progressed from lab tests to a pilot unit that produces 250kg of CO2-storing material daily. In May 2024, the Rotterdam company achieved a milestone by sequestering its first ton of CO2 and casting its first concrete structures using captured carbon, demonstrating the practical impact of its technology.

Battolyser Systems

CEO: Mattijs Slee

HQ: Schiedam

Fund raised in Q3: €30M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Founded as a spin-off of TU Delft, Battolyser Systems develops the world’s first fully flexible alkaline electrolyser with battery functionality for green hydrogen — Battolyser.

The company’s technology can switch on and off following intermittent renewable energy.

The next-generation Battolyser is a 2.5MW plug-and-play skid and 5MW module integrated with a Balance of Plants on site.

Meatable 

Founder/s: Krijn de Nood, Daan Luining, and Dr Mark Kotter

HQ: Delft

Fund raised in Q3: €7.6M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Meatable is a startup specialising in cultivated meat technology. Cultivated meat, which is produced from a single sample of animal cells, is set to be a viable alternative that could mitigate the environmental and societal impacts of conventional meat production. 

Meatable’s technology platform aims to partner with the meat industry to scale up the production of cultivated meat products.

Momo Medical

Founder/s: Menno Gravemaker

HQ: Delft

Fund raised in Q3: €6.5M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Momo Medical focuses on preventing pressure ulcers through a monitoring system, demonstrating its commitment to improving healthcare outcomes through innovative solutions.

The company’s BedSense App, a sensor plate placed under nursing home mattresses, offers caregivers real-time insights into memory care residents.

Nurses and carers can use this app’s insights to provide person-centred care and to gain an overview of all nursing ward residents.

This technology allows caregivers to proactively prevent falls by setting personalised alerts and detecting potential bed exits up to 70 seconds in advance, ensuring a safer and more comfortable night for all residents.

VSParticle

Founder/s: Aaike van der Vugt, Prof Andreas Schmidt-Ott, Tobias Pfeiffer, and Tobias Coppejans

HQ: Delft

Fund raised in Q3: €6.5M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

VSParticle helps scientists speed up material development and identify the materials that will support future sustainable technologies.

With its technology, materials can be reduced to nanoscale size and manufactured “at the push of a button.”

This enables university researchers and corporate R&D teams to explore and develop novel materials that serve as the foundation for ground-breaking technologies. 

Over the past year, VSP has shipped its flagship product, the VSP-P1 Nanoprinter, to research teams across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America, including institutions like Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Materials Discovery Research Institute, and the Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research. 

Blue Radix

CEO: Ronald Hoek

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €5M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Blue Radix specialises in autonomous growing solutions for greenhouses.

The Rotterdam-based company creates AI solutions for almost all daily decisions and actions in greenhouses to solve the scarcity of experienced growers and to feed the growing world population sustainably.

With Integrated Autonomous Climate & Irrigation Control by Crop Controller growers can optimise and realise their unique crop strategy with AI and reduce their climate computer work by 80 per cent. 

Spatium Medical

CEO: Willem Mees van der Bijl

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €5M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Experts at Erasmus MC and TechRes Lab founded Spatium Medical’s technology.

The company is developing an insufflator that can personalise and stabilise the insufflation pressure: the optimal pressure for each patient while maintaining the surgeon’s working space.

This leads to fewer postoperative complications and potentially faster recovery.

It uses turbine technology for consistent pressure management, achieving up to 7x more stability.

Additionally, the technology synchronises with mechanical ventilation, reducing required pressures by up to 10 per cent and minimising pulmonary complications.

Pan Cancer T

CEO: Rachel Abbott

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €4.25M

Hiring: No

Pan Cancer T is a spin-off from Erasmus MC, specialising in advanced T cell therapies for solid cancer treatment.

The company’s lead candidate, PCT1:CO-STIM, uses an IP-protected T cell receptor (TCR) developed with their TCR discovery platform.

This TCR targets ROPN1, a specific protein found in over 90 per cent of patients with triple-negative breast cancer and melanoma. 

The company’s strategy includes targeting unique targets present in various solid cancers and developing technologies to improve the longevity of T-cell therapies. 

Pan Cancer T is actively conducting R&D programmes aimed at creating safe and effective adoptive T cell therapies that can benefit a wide range of patients, including those with triple negative breast cancer, bladder cancer, ovarian cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and brain cancer.

Kalpana Systems

CEO: Diederick Spee  

HQ: Delft

Fund raised in Q3: €3.5M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Kalpana Systems claims to have transformed thin film production with a machine that uses Spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (sALD) for high-volume, continuous output.

Its flexible substrate transport system allows for rapid layer deposition, reducing costs significantly. 

The 3D helical design ensures consistent, high-quality sALD application at an industrial scale, increasing process speed by 1000.

The machine integrates into existing production lines, making it versatile for various applications. 

Equinox Ocean Turbines

Founder/s: Pieter de Haas

HQ: Gorinchem

Fund raised in Q3: €2.4M

Hiring: No

Equinox Ocean Turbines is a company dedicated to providing the world’s third clean energy source in the form of ocean current energy.

Equinox does this with its two-stage turbine technology, which concentrates energy before harvesting and uses intelligent materials to create a scalable and economical product.

The company focuses on boosting local economies and supporting developing countries by using local supply chains and production sites. 

IPD

CEO: Richard van de Wateringen

HQ: Leiden

Fund raised in Q3: €2.1M

Hiring: No

IPD (Implant Preservation Devices) is a startup specialising in treating prosthetic joint infections.

The company is developing a medical device using non-contact induction heating technology to treat prosthetic joint and metal implant infections. 

The implant is heated through induction technology while still inside the patient, eliminating bacteria on the implant and ultimately curing the infection. 

Sostark

Founder/s: Hans van Leeuwen

HQ: The Hague

Fund raised raised in Q3: €2M

Hiring: No

Sostark is a technology incubator with a track record of successful projects. It specialises in high-volume wireless solutions across various industries.

The company has developed several ventures through innovations, including:

• Wireless Sound Solutions (WSS)
• Event Wristbands
• Crowdband
• TokenMe

The company has received multiple subsidies and grants from the European Union and the Netherlands for various projects. 

It includes funding for the development of wearable systems for healthcare under Kansen voor West, support for the Crowdband project from the EIT European Institute for Innovation & Technology, and research into 5G applications for construction sites funded by Target-X.

XS Innovations

CEO: Toon Stilma

HQ: Leiden

Fund raised in Q3: €1.1M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

XS Innovations is a spinoff of Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).

The company has developed Dynamic AVF, a patented implantable device designed to control high blood flow and address the complications of hemodialysis treatment. 

Unlike traditional methods that maintain a constant high flow, the DAVF connects the artery and vein only during dialysis, keeping the AVF closed at other times to ensure normal blood circulation. 

This technology allows blood flow to be optimally controlled at 600 ml/min during dialysis and restored to normal levels during daily life.

By reducing the time high blood flow is present by 90 percent, the DAVF minimises complications and improves patients’ overall quality of life.

Speaksee

Founder/s: Jari Hazelebach

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €1M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Speaksee is a speech recognition app designed to help hearing-impaired and deaf individuals participate in group conversations.

The Rotterdam company has developed an app that converts spoken words into written text, using colour-coded microphones to identify up to nine speakers. 

The app translates group conversations into accurate text in 40 languages, with colours integrated into transcripts to distinguish speakers. It filters out background noise, helping users follow the conversation and understand who said what.

The company aims to increase inclusivity by using technology to remove language barriers, enabling everyone to reach their full potential.

Engaige

Founder/s: Tijmen van den Elzen, Rory McElearney, Hans Scheffer and Michael Heerkens

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: €1M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Engaige aims to transform customer support by offering scalable, secure, and reliable AI-powered solutions. 

The platform helps companies streamline customer service, reduce costs, and enhance satisfaction while integrating with existing customer support systems for quick AI adoption.

The Rotterdam ompany’s automation platform utilises Agentic AI and large language models to streamline various tasks, such as resending orders and providing customer updates, while operating within a business’s specific constraints.

This technology enables companies to enhance efficiency and improve customer service.

Fluss

Founder/s: Gert Nutzel and Lucas Veel  

HQ: Leiden

Fund raised in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring: No

Fluss is a Dutch company developing compact and affordable wastewater purification systems for recreational boats.

The company’s product, FlussGuard, is a compact wastewater purification system designed for boats. It offers automatic operation without needing land-based pumping stations. 

FlussGuard integrates into existing boat setups, providing a cost-effective solution to improve water quality and enhance boating sustainability.

SPHERICAL

CEO: Thomas Parry

HQ: Noordwijk

Fund raised in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring: No

SPHERICAL is dedicated to designing semiconductors for satellite electronic subsystems, ensuring faster, more efficient, and superior systems. The company was incubated at the European Space Agency BIC Noordwijk. The company received capital from the EIC Fund in the form of blended finance. 

Shipping Technology

Founding Partner: Remco Pikaart

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Shipping Technology develops autonomous shipping and applications to support maritime management onshore and offshore through Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The company’s core product, the ST BRAIN integrates hardware and software to optimise nautical data, support autonomous sailing, and improve operational efficiency. 

The company also offers up to a 50 per cent insurance discount for vessels equipped with the ST BRAIN. 

Shipping Technology’s growth strategy focuses on expanding data capabilities for fleet management and advancing the digitisation of maritime operations through innovative applications and strategic partnerships.

Deepbreath

Founder/s: Daria Kozlova and Anton Balakirev

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring: No

Deep Breath is a medtech company that aims to optimise mechanical lung ventilation in ICUs through its AI-driven decision-support systems, enhancing patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

The company’s AI-driven platform continuously monitors patients’ conditions and provides real-time recommendations to medical staff.

The system can detect early signs of complications, predict adverse events, and suggest optimal ventilator settings.

This technology allows healthcare providers to reduce the length of ICU stays, improve patient outcomes, and free up valuable resources.

Turff

Founder/s: William Lei

HQ: Rotterdam

Fund raised in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Turff develops expense management software designed for the financial management of consumables. 

The software tracks expenses and provides features such as online payment and food and housing cost comparison, giving users real-time insight into their expenses.

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More than half (58%) of employees block off time in their calendars to protect themselves from meetings, according to new workplace research from Owl Labs.

Negativity about meetings is nothing new, and employee gripes often include the fact that they have to do so many meetings, they have no time left for their actual work. Workers also dislike pointless meetings that literally could have been an email, meetings that take up too much time, and meetings that are open-ended with no clear agenda or action points.

These are all legitimate reasons to want to avoid that meeting overload, and in some ways hybrid work has made things more complicated. While you can dial in from home if you’re not in the office, this technology layer adds its own issues. 

In addition to the sometimes time-wasting aspects of meetings, workers have to contend with tech problems, along with a new slew of meeting best practices.

5 European tech jobs to consider this week

• Senior Java Developer (m/w/d), Verband der Ersatzkassen e. V. (vdek), Berlin
• Senior IT Architect, Platinion, Boston Consulting Group, Paris
• Senior Manager AI & Data, Finanzindustrie, Publicis Sapient, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Köln, München
• Alternation Python Developer, ISCOD, Toulouse
• EMEA Mainframe Business Specialist – Broadcom – Western Europe (remote offer), Arrow Electronics, Inc., United Kingdom

The research has also found that new pain points for workers include missing parts of conversations, either auditory or visually. Nearly three quarters report having lost time and have started meetings late due to technical difficulties, 70% struggle to see everyone’s faces, and another 70% have issues hearing everyone. 

And of course, time-honoured meeting problems are still very much in evidence, including the cumbersome problem of the HiPPO. Aka the Highest Paid Person’s Opinion, a HiPPO has the ability to stymie every meeting they attend, and railroad others into deferring to them, purely because they are the person in the meeting with the highest pay grade.

However, being the most senior or best paid in a team meeting doesn’t necessarily mean that your opinion is the correct one, or one that will guarantee the best outcome. In fact, a 2016 study at the Rotterdam School of Management identified that projects led by junior managers had a higher success rate.

Leaders go last

That’s because when the HiPPO is out of the room (virtual or otherwise), employees are happier to push back, will challenge assumptions, and will give honest feedback. In teams with senior managers, junior colleagues are wary of voicing their opinions.

One tech leader who is highly aware of this issue is Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In a recent interview on the Lex Fridman podcast, Bezos had some interesting things to say about how he approaches meetings.

“In every meeting I attend, I always speak last,” he said. 

“I know, from experience, if I speak first, even very strong-willed, highly intelligent, high-judgment participants in that meeting will wonder, ‘If Jeff thinks that? I came into this meeting thinking one thing, but maybe I’m not right.’”

Bezos understands the power he wields, and has advice for other senior leaders.

“If you’re the most senior person in the room, go last. Let everyone else go first. Ideally, have the most junior person go first—try to go in order of seniority—so that you can hear everyone’s opinion in an unfiltered way. Someone you really respect says something? It makes you change your mind a little.”

As a leadership tactic, this is a smart and self-aware one. Listening first matters, and by speaking last, managers can encourage everyone to proffer their opinions and suggestions. Additionally, diversity of thought is good because it tends to lead to better outcomes.

Some workers may not see this as it is intended. Speaking last can be viewed as a cynical tactic that is purely designed to get the last word in. Once the most senior person says what they think, or expresses what they want to happen, regardless of who has spoken before, the agenda may very well be set in favour of the outcome they’d prefer.

However, the fact that a senior employee is self-aware enough to wait to speak indicates that they are willing to listen. This all on its own is of benefit, with data showing that managers who received training in active listening saw a 30% improvement in employee satisfaction, and that active listening increases collaboration and productivity by 25%.

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Kirstie McDermott, Senior Content Manager, Amply at Jobbio.

Europe has long been a hotbed for innovative startups, and the third quarter of 2024 was no exception.

Q3 2024 saw a significant influx of capital into the tech sector.

Investors are showing increased confidence in Europe‘s potential to lead in technology, health, and sustainability.

Here, we look at the ten biggest funding rounds that have made headlines and promise to transform their respective sectors.

Take a look!

Helsing

Founder/s: Dr. Gundbert Scherf, Niklas Köhler, and Torsten Reil

HQ: Munich

Funding raised: €450M 

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Helsing was founded to protect democratic values and open societies, emphasising the importance of freedom of expression and identity. 

Recognising that modern defence challenges are primarily software-related, Helsing develops advanced architectures and AI algorithms to safeguard societies. 

By collaborating with governments and industry partners, Helsing enhances existing hardware capabilities and has earned the trust of several government contracts.

Since its founding in 2021, Helsing has been active in Ukraine and recently formed the Defence Manufacturers Alliance with the Ukrainian government. 

The company has also secured several government contracts, including upgrades to the German Eurofighter Electronic Warfare system, AI infrastructure for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), and various classified maritime and land contracts.

HR Path

Founder/s: Cyril Courtin and Francois Boulet

HQ: Paris

Funding raised: €500M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

HR Path is a Human Resources company that supports companies for which the human experience is essential to their digital transformation.

Advise, Implement, and Run are the 3 business lines of HR Path that contribute to our customers’ corporate HR performance.

It offers HR strategy consulting (Advise) through the implementation of software solutions (Implement) to payroll outsourcing (Run).

The company aims to continue its expansion and expand its value proposition in all countries of the world, especially in the 19 countries where it is already present.

Fundu

CEO: Lasse Vuola

HQ: Helsinki

Funding raised: €200M

Hiring: No

Fundu aims to provide flexible and competitive financing for Finnish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Since its establishment in 2014, Fundu claims to have become a trusted financing partner, offering tailored, unsecured loan-based financing to meet the needs of these businesses.

The company secured a €200M loan financing arrangement from London-based Pollen Street Capital. 

The partnership with Pollen Street Capital enhances Fundu’s operational capacity and strengthens its position as a primary financing source for Finnish SMEs, contributing to the growth and development of the country’s financial sector.

EGYM

CEO: Philipp Roesch-Schlanderer

Funding raised: €200M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

EGYM is a smart fitness startup that provides fitness and health facilities with intelligent workout solutions.

The company offers gym operators the “new age” of smart, integrated strength equipment and data-enabled tools to engage with, train, and retain members through AI-developed personalized workouts, health metrics tracking, and interconnectivity across a member’s activities and workouts in any fitness club.

EGYM has driven rapid and profitable growth in Europe and aims to transform the US fitness market.

Flo Health

CEO: Dmitry Gurski

HQ: London

Funding raised: €182M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Flo Health is on a mission to build a better future for female health.

The company aims to support women at every stage of their health journey, from menstruation to conception, pregnancy, and menopause.

With over 120 doctors and health experts, Flo’s all-in-one platform offers curated cycle and ovulation tracking.

Users can monitor over 70 symptoms and access various features designed to enhance their understanding and management of their health.

Flo also provides users with tailored health insights, expert tips, daily bite-sized visual content, and access to a private digital discussion community focused on health and wellness-related topics.

Alan

Founder/s: Jean-Charles Samuelian and Charles Gorintin

HQ: Paris

Funding raised: €173M

Hiring: No

Alan is a health insurance company that gives access to Alan Clinic for healthcare and Alan Mind for mental well-being.

The French company’s services include personalised prevention plans, a virtual clinic, and an online optical center.

The company uses technology to simplify access to care, with an average response time of two minutes and processes 80 per cent of reimbursements in under an hour.

With 600 employees, the company currently serves over 650,000 members and 23,000 businesses across France, Spain, and Belgium. They are also projected to reach €450M in annual recurring revenues by 2024.

Techmet

Founder/s: Brian Menell

HQ: Dublin

Funding raised: €162M

Hiring: No

TechMet is an investment company focused on building businesses across the critical minerals value chain, from extraction and processing to refining and recycling.

Since its inception, TechMet has invested more than $450M into critical minerals projects in its existing portfolio of assets across North and South America, Europe, and Africa, including — Brazilian Nickel, Cornish Lithium, EnergySource Minerals, US Vanadium, Trinity Metals, Xerion Advanced Battery Corp, TechMet-Mercuria, Rainbow Rare Earths, REEtec, and Momentum Technologies.

Lockall

Co-founder: Alexis de l’Épine

HQ: Paris

Funding raised: €155M 

Hiring: No

Lockall specialises in providing flexible storage solutions for individuals and businesses in Île-de-France.

Lockall offers a variety of storage boxes ranging from 0.5 to 150 m², with no commitments or security deposits required.

The storage spaces are designed for easy access, featuring parking and unloading areas along with handling tools.

Security is ensured through internal encrypted digital key technology.

The company operates facilities in busy areas such as the 8th and 13th arrondissements of Paris or in Suresnes in Hauts-de-Seine.

CatalYm

CEO: Phil L’Huillier

HQ: Munich

Funding raised: €135M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

CatalYm is developing GDF-15 as a safe and effective cancer therapy for solid tumors.

The company’s lead antibody — Visugromab is a humanised monoclonal antibody engineered to neutralize the tumor-produced Growth Differentiation Factor-15 (GDF-15), which acts as a key regulator of immune resistance to cancer therapies. 

CatalYm is advancing to Phase 2b studies to confirm Visugromab as a new cancer immunotherapy.

Nearfield Instruments

Founder/s: Hamed Sadeghian and Roland van Vliet

HQ: Rotterdam

Funding raised: €135M

Hiring: Yes| Click here

Nearfield Instruments, a spin-off of the Dutch research institute TNO, addresses the complexities of advanced semiconductor manufacturing with process control solutions, including the QUADRA 3D metrology system. 

QUADRA offers non-destructive, high-throughput, high-resolution metrology capabilities and is validated and deployed in high-volume manufacturing by major chip manufacturers worldwide.

The capital city of the Netherlands continues to be the hotspot for innovation and entrepreneurship.

In Q3 2024, several Amsterdam startups successfully raised considerable funding, marking a period of growth, opportunity, and investors’ confidence.

This funding not only boosts the city’s growth reputation but also brings multiple opportunities for job seekers.

In this article, we have compiled a list of startups that have raised funds and some of them are now looking to expand their teams.

Roboat

Founder/s: NA

Funding in Q3: €550K

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Roboat aims to transform inland waterway transportation with advanced autonomous navigation systems, enabling ships to autonomously perceive, navigate, and perform complex tasks. 

Its AI-powered system handles heavy traffic in urban and inland waterways, serving new and retrofitted vessels for various applications like passenger transport, goods delivery, and waste collection, thereby reducing city logistics’ carbon footprint. 

PAIX Data Centres

CEO: Wouter van Hulten

Funding in Q3: €28M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

PAIX Data Centres is a developer and operator of pan-African data centres.

The company offers reliable cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data centre services across Africa.

The Amsterdam company provides high-quality services to its customers, allowing them to securely house, protect, and connect their applications.

The data centers also facilitate connections to various telecommunication carriers, cloud platforms, internet service providers, and other customers.

Findest

Founder/s: Roel Boekel, Vincent Franken

Funding in Q3: €2.2M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Findest, a spin-off from VU University Amsterdam, is a technology scouting company that develops IGOR^AI to help customers like ASML, Philips, Unilever, and Shell find​ technologies ​for R&D challenges.

The Amsterdam company’s platform — R&D Universe is designed to revolutionise R&D departments by streamlining processes, driving substantial cost savings, and accelerating innovation projects.

The rising demand for advanced R&D across industries makes Universe an essential tool for new and existing Findest customers.

Lleverage

Founder/s: Lennard Kooy, Badr Eddial, Tom van Wees, Tim Beyer

Funding in Q3: €2M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Lleverage aims to make AI accessible to all software engineers, enabling them to build AI features without deep AI expertise.

The Amsterdam company does it through its low-code AI development and observability platform. It simplifies the creation, testing, and deployment of AI features.

The platform includes tools for building and testing prompts with various models, creating AI pipelines and workflows visually or through code, and monitoring and optimising performance.

Quatt

Founder/s:  Flipse, Marijn Flipse

Funding in Q3: €25M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Quatt develops, manufactures, and installs the Quatt Hybrid, a hybrid heat pump driven by smart software.

The Amsterdam company recently introduced two add-ons to Hybrid – the “All-Electric” heat pump and its patented cooling system “Chill.” 

According to the company, these hybrid heat pumps don’t require any additional changes to the home. The boiler stays active to produce domestic hot water and supports the pump when it can’t meet heating demand.

Moonlit

Founder/s: Roderick Lucas and Dirk-Jan van den Broek

Funding in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring status:  Yes| Click here

Moonlit.ai offers a comprehensive AI-driven legal research platform that continuously monitors legal activities across EU member states.

By leveraging AI, the platform enables users to search across multiple countries and languages, with each document delivering instant translations, summaries, and insights. Deloitte becomes a launching partner.

Hypherdata

Founder/s: NA

Funding in Q3: €850K

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Hypherdata is a B2B Data Solutions platform to help Life Science companies overcome (new) AI/data complexities and obstacles.

The company operates by connecting data providers—those who have valuable data to offer with data seekers who need this data for various purposes such as research, analysis, and development.

HypherData serves clients in the life sciences industry, including pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and healthcare organisations.

Churned

Founder/s: Francisco Blasques, Michiel Doornenbal and Maarten Doornenbal

Funding in Q3: €2.5M

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Churned is an AI-driven Customer Success Management Platform. 

The Amsterdam company uses AI-driven predictive models to identify at-risk customers and upsell opportunities, helping subscription businesses boost retention and maximise revenue. 

Its prescriptive models recommend specific actions to retain customers and increase lifetime value, automating the process for optimal efficiency.

The company claims that its platform enables businesses to target the right customers with the right messages, at the right time and through the right channels, all at scale.

Bazoeki

Founder/s: Suzanne van der Vliet and Joris Kuijper 

Funding in Q3: €450k

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Bazoeki is a platform for buying good puppies.

The Amsterdam platform checks every breeder and provides approved breeders with personal software to ensure transparency in their practices, including details about their experience, breeding program, and the health tests conducted on the parent animals.

Furthermore, Bazoeki is dedicated to guiding and informing new owners to help them make well-informed choices.

Talk360

CEO: Hans Osnabrugge

Funding in Q3: €1.27M

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Talk360 is an international calling app from South Africa and the Netherlands.

The Amsterdam-based company offers affordable international calls to any mobile or landline.

This platform will integrate local payment methods, currencies, and over 1 million cash points, enabling 500 million African consumers to access digital services. 

Brineworks

Founder/s: Gudfinnur Sveinsson and Dr. Joseph Perryman

Funding in Q3: €2M

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Brineworks has developed seawater electrolysis technology that enables sustainable and affordable extraction of CO2 and H2 from the ocean.

According to the company, the electrolyser provides a clean, decentralised, and self-sufficient energy solution.

It can power engines without relying on the grid or being affected by geopolitical conflicts over fossil fuel supplies.

Mews

Founder/s: Richard Valtr

Funding in Q3: €90M

Hiring status: Yes| Click here

Mews has developed its cloud platform — Mews Hospitality Cloud to streamline operations for modern hoteliers, transform the guest experience, and create more profitable businesses.

Recently, the company also added product functionalities, from its AI-driven smart search to provide users with a context-rich intelligent assistant, to its next-generation Mews Kiosk solution which has seen hotels cut check-in times by a third. 

Avidicure

Founder/s: NA

Funding in Q3: €37M 

Hiring status: No

Avidicure develops AVC-Boosters, supercharged antibodies that boost NK cell function at the tumor, activate the full immune system, and provide broad resistance to the tumor microenvironment. The company closed a seed round of €37M led by EQT Life Sciences.

longform.ai

Founder/s: Paul Groth, Pim Stouten

Funding in Q3: €300K

Hiring status: No

longform.ai is developing a platform that deploys generative AI to extract insights from large amounts of audio data.

The Amsterdam company combines a unique technology pipeline with curated sources and AI-generated data, delivering relevant and valuable insights to its customers.

Ziemi

Founder/s: Luci Santema,

Funding in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

Ziemi aims to improve cycling safety through its biomotion lighting technology. The technology enhances cyclist visibility by illuminating their moving legs, making them 3 to 5.5 times more recognisable in low-light conditions and reducing the risk of side accidents.

The Amsterdam company’s solution offers 250-degree visibility and USB rechargeability, which helps cyclists feel safer on the road and addresses the rising number of cycling accidents.

Uncover Legal

Founder/s: Caroline Zand-Korteweg, Ingrid van de Pol-Mensing

Funding in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

Uncover Legal provides AI-driven technologies for case analysis and support in the legal sector.

The Amsterdam company focuses on increasing the efficiency and accuracy of lawyers and legal professionals in an increasingly digital market.

Epum

Founder/s: Royden Cooper and Spencer Staff, Leonardo Costa, Tomasz Pietruszka and Marvin Mc Cutchan

Funding in Q3:  €1.47M

Hiring status: No

Epum is building a property research platform with customisable AI applications to turn any commercial real estate development company into a data science company.

The company’s platform includes the largest real-time dataset of urban zoning and planning activity across the United States.

Based on this dataset and proprietary algorithms, the platform offers a powerful commercial real estate development site selection solution, which evaluates local demand drivers, zoning, ownership profiles, demographics, competitive supply, land area, topography, traffic data, and more to identify plus support ideal acquisition opportunities.

Nest Egg

Founder/s: NA

Funding in Q3: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

NestEgg offers homeowners a flexible and innovative method to access home equity, enabling them to unlock capital without selling or moving.

Through NestEgg’s platform, homeowners can sell a percentage of their home’s future value to investors, maintaining ownership and residency while receiving immediate funds. 

This appeals particularly to elderly homeowners seeking to supplement retirement income or finance expenses while staying in their homes.

Hydryx

Founder/s: Anthonie Jacobson and Joren Tangelder

Funding in Q3: €350K

Hiring status: No

Hydryx is developing systems to capture methane from landfills and convert it into green electricity.

Landfills are a major contributor to the climate crisis, accounting for around 20 per cent of global methane emissions—a potent greenhouse gas.

The Dutch startup aims to address this by developing a system that not only captures methane but also converts it into green electricity, thereby making the electricity grid more sustainable.

Swipework

Founder/s: Niek van de Schootbrugge, Maarten ter Velde, and Ferran Rohaan

Funding in Q3: €650K

Hiring status:  No

Swipework is on a mission to transform the hiring process by using video profiles and AI-driven matching to connect job seekers with employers, enhancing the efficiency and personalisation of job searches.

Watermeln

Founder/s: Jeff Wezel and Jasper Baltus

Funding in Q3: €3.5M

Hiring status: No

Founded in 2018 by Jeff Wezel and Jasper Baltus, Watermeln provides temporary green electricity to places that do not have access to the grid or have insufficient capacity.

The company offers sustainable solutions for power supply at locations without (or with limited) grid connection, such as festivals, construction sites, and loading docks.

Currently, Watermeln’s rental fleet consists of three WM-200 units, each with a capacity of 200 kW.

Balthazar

Founder/s: Dejan Davidoviky and Konstantin Mertsalov

Funding in Q3: €300K

Hiring status: No

Balthazar is a SaaS platform from Amsterdam that makes the R&D process easier, faster, and less expensive for new technologies.

The platform gives the flexibility needed to develop next-gen technologies and deals with key trade-offs like data tracking, collaboration, and integrating custom logic into R&D workflows.

Tailored for high-tech prototypes and products, the platform connects the physical world and AI in the cloud, making Balthazar the foundation for self-driving labs.

TrustXchange

Founder/s: Nicolaes Tollenaar and Caspar Walhout

Funding in Q3: €350K

Hiring status: No

TrustXchange is developing a platform that facilitates the reuse of Know-Your-Customer (KYC) data between gatekeepers.

With the solution developed by TrustXchange, a gatekeeper can digitally return the KYC file to the customer after it has been reviewed and verified.

This provides the customer with a digital “KYC passport” that it can then share with other institutions at the touch of a button.

As a result, other institutions do not have to repeat the process and charge the customer again.

Userguest

Founder/s: Gudfinnur Sveinsson and Dr. Joseph Perryman

Funding in Q3: €2M

Hiring status: No

Userguest is a hotel tech startup that is dedicated to maximising direct revenue.

The Amsterdam startup aims to bridge the gap between hotels and emerging technologies by enhancing their online performance. 

The company offers a tool that combines technology, marketing expertise, and sales techniques to support hotels in increasing direct bookings. 

Userguest’s solution features personalised notifications, social proof messages, smart pop-ups, an interactive dashboard, and automated data-driven recommendations, all designed to improve user experience and boost conversion rates.

Pluq

CEO: Pieter Zijlema

Funding in Q3: €50M

Hiring status: No

Pluq offers organisations Charging-as-a-Service, financing, installing, maintaining, and managing electric car charging points on private parking lots at no cost to the organisation. 

This service enhances visitor satisfaction, promotes a sustainable image, and generates revenue, all while eliminating the need for upfront investments in charging solutions. Pluq covers installation and maintenance costs, allowing organisations to focus on their core development. 

CarePay

CEO: Pieter Prickaerts

Funding in Q3: €10M

Hiring status: No

CarePay is a health insurance platform focused on enhancing accessibility and efficiency by connecting insurers, healthcare providers, and individuals in real-time. 

The platform aims to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and provide secure, data-driven insights, addressing critical issues related to data access and quality in healthcare.

In recent years, Glasgow has been gaining prominence as a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.

From technology to healthcare, young companies are harnessing creativity and drive to disrupt industries and accelerate economic growth in the region.

Recently, Glasgow City Council, in collaboration with Dealroom, announced the Top 50 Startups in the Glasgow City Region list.

Glasgow City Region’s tech ecosystem platform partner Dealroom uses data-driven insights to rank startups through its Dealroom Signal algorithm, which highlights promising companies based on various indicators such as growth, hiring trends, fundraising timelines, and team composition.

The list shows a combined enterprise value of £1.3B, a 4.9x growth in value since 2020 with top sectors including health, energy, and enterprise software.

Having said that, these startups are not only attracting attention for their innovations and services but also creating job opportunities for those looking to be part of something impactful.

Whether you are a recent graduate, a seasoned professional, or someone looking to make a 

career transition, these startups offer a range of positions and growth opportunities.

Chemify

Founder/s: Lee Cronin

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Chemify utilises its proprietary technology for molecular design, discovery, and chemical manufacturing to offer improved molecules to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and industrial partners.

The company can assist in reducing the cost and time required for experimental processes, thus accelerating the development of promising new molecules. This can contribute to advancements in medicine, agriculture, materials science, and green energy.

ENOUGH

Founder/s: NA

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Glasgow-based ENOUGH (formerly 3F BIO) is a food tech startup revolutionising protein production by fermenting fungi with renewable feedstocks. 

The company claims that its flagship product, ABUNDA mycoprotein, is a sustainable source of food protein suitable for various diets, including vegan, vegetarian, or flexitarian.

Supported by the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking within the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, ENOUGH is constructing a protein factory to initially produce 10,000 tonnes per annum, with plans to scale production significantly by 2032.

Causeway Therapeutics

CEO: Dr Derek Gilchrist

Hiring status: No

Causeway Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specialising in musculoskeletal health. It develops novel microRNA therapies for the treatment of common musculoskeletal and age-related diseases.

Mironid

CEO: Dr Neil Wilkie

Hiring status: No

Mironid is a biopharmaceutical company developing small molecule therapeutics for the treatment of life-threatening hereditary kidney disease.

Its lead programme is for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD), which is characterised by uncontrolled growth of fluid-filled cysts and is the most common hereditary kidney disorder, but has limited treatment options.

The company’s first-in-class small molecule LoAc drug candidates directly target the abnormally high kidney cAMP levels that drive cyst formation.

Staff Scanner

Founder/s:Reza Najafian

Hiring status: No

Staffscanner is an application tailored for the healthcare industry that connects carers and nurses of all levels with care providers, offering, convenience, and financial benefits for all parties involved.

Unlike traditional recruitment agencies, Staffscanner eliminates the middleman and high agency fees, providing control and access to trusted, vetted staff for shifts.

The app allows care providers to preview carers’ profiles, ensuring the assembly of the most suitable and reliable team for a productive workday.

Glox Therapeutics

CEO: Dr. James Clark

Hiring status: No

Glox Therapeutics is developing precision antibiotics using engineered protein bacteriocins. These antimicrobials target Gram-negative pathogens, including antibiotic-resistant strains like Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae. 

Bacteriocins, naturally produced by bacteria, offer targeted antimicrobial properties. Glox Therapeutics aims to advance antimicrobial therapy by leveraging bacteriocins to selectively eliminate pathogens while preserving patient microbiomes. 

Nami Surgical

Founder/s: Nico Fenu and Dr. Rebecca Cleary

Hiring status: No

Nami Surgical develops miniaturised ultrasonic medical devices for surgical applications and supports medical device companies to deliver innovation in ultrasonic surgery. 

The Scottish company has introduced a high-performance, miniaturised ultrasonic scalpel, overcoming significant barriers in robotic-assisted surgery. 

Phlo

Founder/s: Nadeem Sarwar

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Phlo started as a digital pharmacy platform and has evolved into a comprehensive healthcare solution provider.

In addition to pharmacy services, Phlo offers Phlo Connect, a digital infrastructure platform, Phlo Clinic for on-demand clinician access, and specialised healthcare services with Hello Eve tailored for women’s healthcare needs.

Go Swag

Founder/s: Ben Greenock and Conor McKenna

Hiring: No

Go Swag specialises in providing branded gifts and promotional items for businesses of all sizes. The company creates personalised welcome packs for employees and offers branded giveaways for events.

Go Swag’s business model covers all aspects of branded gift creation and distribution, generating revenue by charging businesses for these services.

Utopi

Founder/s: Jonathan Burridge

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Utopi specialises in simplifying data acquisition and ESG reporting to support decarbonisation efforts within the multi-tenant real estate sector.

By bridging the gap between Proptech and Climate tech, the Glasgow-based company provides solutions aimed at addressing the climate problem within real estate portfolios.

Using cost-effective IoT technology, the company collects, analyses, and reports real-time ESG data, engaging resident communities to encourage action against the climate crisis. 

London is a city that never sleeps, especially when it comes to its vibrant tech scene. 

And July, in particular, has been a significant month for the startups, as several companies made headlines for securing funds surpassing €10M.

This financial injection showcases the potential of the ideas of these startups and also reflects the increasing confidence of investors in the city’s thriving ecosystem. 

Beyond the headlines of funding rounds, many of these startups actively seek to expand their teams. For job seekers, this means more opportunities to join a dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

Interested?

Here’s the list of London-based companies that raised €10M and more this July. Some of them are hiring right now.

Flo Health

CEO: Dmitry Gurski

Fundraised in July 2024: €182M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Flo is on a mission to build a better future for female health. The company aims to support women at every stage of their health journey, from menstruation to conception, pregnancy, and menopause. 

With over 120 doctors and health experts, Flo’s all-in-one platform offers curated cycle and ovulation tracking. 

Huma

Founder/s: Dan Vahdat

Fundraised in July 2024: €73.3M

Hiring status: No

Huma is a global healthcare AI company on a mission to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions in care and research.

Huma Cloud Platform aims to support the company’s digital health initiatives and enable others to launch and scale their projects efficiently.

With this cloud platform and its regulatory foundation, the London-based company aims to reduce the time it takes to develop and launch digital health projects at scale from years to just a few days.

Carwow

CEO: John Veichmanis

Fundraised in July 2024: €47.77M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Carwow aims to create the ultimate online car buying and selling experience. It helps users find new car deals, compare offers, and buy directly from trusted dealers.

The London-based company supports the car industry with data-driven tools and services, such as lead generation, stock sourcing, brand building, e-commerce training, marketing, and advertising. 

Since its inception, over 10 million customers have used Carwow to buy and sell cars. Last year, nearly £3B worth of cars were bought through the platform, and £1.8B worth of cars were listed for sale through its SMC service.

GrowUp

Founder/s: Kate Hofman and Tom Webster

Fundraised in July 2024: €45M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

GrowUp Farms is a purpose-driven vertical farming business and a certified B Corp. Starting in a small London unit, the company initially grew salad leaves for Borough Market and local restaurants.

Currently, with over £100M in investment, GrowUp expanded to a five-acre vertical farm in Kent, growing salad leaves year-round. The farm uses technology and 100 per cent renewable energy to create optimal growing conditions.

Once the Kent farm is fully operational, the site will produce 1.4 million bags of salad per week

Addionics

CEO: Moshiel Biton

Fundraised in July 2024: €36M

Hiring status: yes| Apply here

Addionics is the manufacturer of 3D Current Collectors, which drive significant battery manufacturing and performance benefits.

With better heat dissipation throughout the electrodes, batteries using Addionics provide faster charging time, increased power, and improved stability, resulting in better-performing batteries at a lower cost.

By revolutionising the internal physical structure of the battery, Addionics 3D Current Collectors significantly improve the performance of any battery regardless of its chemistry.

Designed for commercial scale, Addionics has partnerships with major OEMs and automakers across North America and Europe.

The London-based raised €36M co-led by GM Ventures and Deep Insight, with participation from Scania, along with new and returning strategic investors.

44.01

Founder/s: Talal Hasan

Fundraised in July 2024: €34.2M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

44.01 eliminates CO2 by turning it into rock. The company’s technology accelerates the natural process of CO2 mineralisation to remove captured CO2 permanently in less than twelve months.

The company takes CO2 captured directly from the air, or from hard-to-abate industrial processes, helping decarbonise vital industries and ultimately return the atmosphere to sustainable levels of CO2. The process is safe, scalable, and lasts forever.

The London-based has raised €34.2M in a Series A funding round led by Equinor Ventures with Shorooq Partners in the UAE, as well as (in alphabetical order) Air Liquide Venture Capital (ALIAD), Alumni Ventures, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, Climate Investment, Innovation Development Oman, Planet A Ventures, Salica Oryx Fund, Siemens Financial Services, Sumitomo Corporation and several other investors.

dopay

Founder/s: Frans van Eersel

Fundraised in July 2024: €15.3M

Hiring status: No

The Dopay platform enables businesses of any size to open personal accounts for their employees, contractors, and other beneficiaries in seconds.

Each account provides a prepaid debit card, and 24/7 access to funds via ATM withdrawal. 

Through its virtual banking platform, Dopay digitises cash payments from employers to workers and other beneficiaries.

From offices in London, Cairo, and Abu Dhabi, the company aims to focus growth in the MENA region. The company was part of the first cohort of the Barclays Accelerator program, powered by Techstars, in London.

Bioniq

Founder/s: Vadim Fedotov

Fundraised in July 2024: €13.74M

Hiring status: No

Bioniq offers AI-driven personalised supplements based on blood test data.

With the largest proprietary biochemical database from customers across five continents, Bioniq has created formulas for over 100,000 users, tailored to their nutrient deficiencies.

The company provides two ways to personalize health optimization. Bioniq PRO uses blood biomarker data for high-level personalization, while Bioniq GO recommends supplement blends based on an AI algorithm and user data.

Fractile

Founder/s: Walter Goodwin

Fundraised in July 2024: €13.8M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Fractile is developing transformative computing technology to enhance collective AI capabilities by enabling the largest and most capable neural networks of today and tomorrow to run faster, more efficiently, and sustainably.

The London-based company raised €13.8M in a Seed funding round with Kindred Capital, NATO Innovation Fund, and Oxford Science Enterprises leading the round, along with participation from Cocoa and Inovia Capital, and notable angel investors.

Plum

Founder/s: Victor Trokoudes

Fundraised in July 2024: €12.32M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Plum is a smart money app that simplifies personal finance through automated saving, spending, and investing.

The London-based company recently introduced ETFs for EU customers and partnered with Eurobank to boost growth.

The app plans to acquire thousands of users in Greece by the end of 2027, with Eurobank helping to introduce Plum to its customer base.

Natcap

Founder/s: Baroness Kathy Willis

Fundraised in July 2024: $10M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

natcap (Natural Capital Research Limited) is a nature intelligence company spun out of Oxford University. The company’s mission is to accelerate the nature-positive transition by integrating nature intelligence into business decision-making.

The London-based company build products to help corporates manage nature risk, set nature targets, and meet emerging reporting requirements – analogous to how software platforms have improved carbon accounting & climate risk.

The company does this by enabling businesses to understand and improve their interactions with nature – dependencies, impacts, risks, & opportunities.

natpcap secured $10M in an oversubscribed Series A funding round from André Hoffmann, Norinchukin Capital, Yeo Ventures, Pelican Ag, and others to scale its pioneering nature tech product. 

Amsterdam-based startups have been making waves with their successful funding rounds in July.

The increase in funding demonstrates the city’s thriving startup ecosystem and the innovative ideas being developed within it.

Besides funding, a handful of startups are actively looking to expand their teams, offering opportunities for job seekers in the area.

Having said that, let’s take a brief look at the startups that have secured funding this July and are currently hiring.

Uncover Legal

Founder/s: Caroline Zand-Korteweg, Ingrid van de Pol-Mensing

Funding in July 2024: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

Uncover Legal provides AI-driven technologies for case analysis and support in the legal sector. The Amsterdam company focuses on increasing the efficiency and accuracy of lawyers and legal professionals in an increasingly digital market.

Ziemi

Founder/s: Luci Santema,

Funding in July 2024: Undisclosed

Hiring status: No

Ziemi aims to improve cycling safety through its biomotion lighting technology. The technology enhances cyclist visibility by illuminating their moving legs, making them 3 to 5.5 times more recognisable in low-light conditions and reducing the risk of side accidents.

The Amsterdam company’s solution offers 250-degree visibility and USB rechargeability, which helps cyclists feel safer on the road and addresses the rising number of cycling accidents.

Quatt

Founder/s:  Flipse, Marijn Flipse

Funding in July 2024: €25M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Quatt develops, manufactures, and installs the Quatt Hybrid, a hybrid heat pump driven by smart software.

The Amsterdam company recently introduced two add-ons to Hybrid – the “All-Electric” heat pump and its patented cooling system “Chill.” 

According to the company, these hybrid heat pumps don’t require any additional changes to the home. The boiler stays active to produce domestic hot water and supports the pump when it can’t meet heating demand.

Lleverage

Founder/s: Lennard Kooy, Badr Eddial, Tom van Wees, Tim Beyer

Funding in July 2024: €2M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Lleverage aims to make AI accessible to all software engineers, enabling them to build AI features without deep AI expertise.

The Amsterdam company does it through its low-code AI development and observability platform. It simplifies the creation, testing, and deployment of AI features.

The platform includes tools for building and testing prompts with various models, creating AI pipelines and workflows visually or through code, and monitoring and optimising performance.

Findest

Founder/s: Roel Boekel, Vincent Franken

Funding in July 2024: €2.2M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Findest, a spin-off from VU University Amsterdam, is a technology scouting company that develops IGOR^AI to help customers like ASML, Philips, Unilever, and Shell find​ technologies ​for R&D challenges.

The Amsterdam company’s platform — R&D Universe is designed to revolutionise R&D departments by streamlining processes, driving substantial cost savings, and accelerating innovation projects.

The rising demand for advanced R&D across industries makes Universe an essential tool for new and existing Findest customers.

PAIX Data Centres

CEO: Wouter van Hulten

Funding in July 2024: €28M

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

PAIX Data Centres is a pan-African data centre developer and operator. PAIX Data Centres offers reliable cloud and carrier-neutral colocation data center services across Africa.

The Amsterdam company provides high-quality services to its customers, allowing them to securely house,  protect, and connect their applications.

The data centers also facilitate connections to various telecommunication carriers, cloud platforms, internet service providers, and other customers.

Roboat

Founder/s: NA

Funding in July 2024: €550K

Hiring status: Yes| Apply here

Roboat aims to transform inland waterway transportation with advanced autonomous navigation systems, enabling ships to autonomously perceive, navigate, and perform complex tasks. 

Its AI-powered system handles heavy traffic in urban and inland waterways, serving new and retrofitted vessels for various applications like passenger transport, goods delivery, and waste collection, thereby reducing city logistics’ carbon footprint. 

longform.ai

Founder/s: Paul Groth, Pim Stouten

Funding in July 2024: €300K

Hiring status: No

longform.ai is developing a platform that deploys generative AI to extract insights from large amounts of audio data. The Amsterdam company does this by combining a unique technology pipeline with curated sources and AI-generated data, delivering relevant and valuable insights to its customers.

Avidicure

Founder/s: NA

Funding in July 2024: €37M 

Hiring status: No

Avidicure develops AVC-Boosters, supercharged antibodies that boost NK cell function at the tumor, activate the full immune system, and provide broad resistance to the tumor microenvironment. The company closed a seed round of €37M led by EQT Life Sciences.