Amsterdam

The essential guide and latest data on the state of Amsterdam tech, startups and venture capital. In partnership with

Introduction

Amsterdam’s startup ecosystem is a thriving hub of innovation, driven by a global outlook and collaborative culture. The city excels in sectors like fintech and health tech, with startup valuations surpassing $350 billion.

Key advantages include a strong support network, high quality of life attracting international talent, and government backing through initiatives like StartupAmsterdam. Home to successful startups like Booking.com and Adyen, Amsterdam combines historical trade roots with modern entrepreneurial spirit.

Explore 4.8k+ Amsterdam startups here

Venture Capital

Amsterdam startups have raised more than $10B of VC investment since 2020 and consistently broken through the $1B annual VC barrier. Some of the biggest rounds in 2023/2024 came from Picnic (€355M), VectorY Therapeutics (€129M), bunq (€100M), Mews ($110M) and DataSnipper ($100M)

Below we break venture capital into three distinct stages:

Startup stage ($0-15M rounds)
Breakout stage ($15-100M rounds)
Scaleup stage ($100M+ rounds)

This provides more consistent and timeless segmentation of the startup & venture capital landscape (more so than self-reported round labelling, which are applied inconsistently, especially between business cycles).

Startup graduation rates

How many companies make it through the full fundraising journey can be an important insight into the state of the ecosystem. Amsterdam has been particularly successful at transforming companies from seed to unicorns.

Amsterdam also has a strong funnel of promising startups, which points to a healthy ecosystem.

Ecosystem Job Creation

Startups have consistently been an engine of job creation for the Amsterdam ecosystem.

Impact tech

The Amsterdam ecosystem is home to 460+ impact startups. Impact startups are companies that are demonstrably contributing to the UN sustainable development goals. See below VC investment in Amsterdam impact startups:

VC breakdown

By Stage

Early Stage

Access early-stage funding rounds into Amsterdam startups here on the Dealroom platform.

Breakout Stage

Access breakout-stage funding rounds into Amsterdam startups here on the Dealroom platform.

Scaleup Stage

Access scaleup-stage funding rounds into Amsterdam startups here on the Dealroom platform.

By Month

By Region

Amsterdam consistently ranks in the top 15 European ecosystems.

By Industry

See below the leading industries in Amsterdam in 2025 so far:

By Subindustry

Find below some of the leading tech segments for VC investment in Amsterdam in 2025 so far or explore the data on the platform here.

Unicorns

Amsterdam is home to many household unicorn names such as Booking.com, Adyen and Just Eat Takeawy.

Currently, there are over 20+ verified unicorns that have originated from Amsterdam, more than cities like Munich and Milan.

Explore Amsterdam unicorns here

Gender Diversity

Amsterdam is home to some of Europe's most successful female-founded startups. Big names such as Mambu and VectorY Therapeutics have raised mega rounds ($100m+) in the last few years. Explore below the participation of female-founded startups in VC rounds.

The average for VC invested since 2014 is 10.2% and for rounds 13.6%.

Investors

Most active investors in Amsterdam

Explore below the top 100 investors in Amsterdam startups by round participation since 2020, for 2024 and 2023.