Tips for investors and startups published in Q2 in 2018

Eveline Klumpers is the founder of Katalysis, a blockchain startup on a mission to democratize the value of online content. For freelance content creators, they build easy to use software solutions; a WordPress plugin to easily incorporate their technology into existing WordPress sites. Find out why they’re a product-market fit, what is their long-term goal...

Eveline Klumpers is the founder of Katalysis, a blockchain startup on a mission to democratize the value of online content. For freelance content creators, they build easy to use software solutions; a WordPress plugin to easily incorporate their technology into existing WordPress sites. Creators can maintain ownership and make money online with their content. Find...

Deko Eko is an upcycling platform which is completely changing the way people think about waste. They cooperate with the best designers, startups and small manufacturers from all over the world to convert global companies’ waste into well-designed consumer products. They create brand value by transforming carefully selected used materials into high-end products that consumers...

Bundleboon offers young parents, with children between 0-8 years old, a unique and personal shopping experience when buying outfits for their kids online. Find out why they are a product-market fit, why they chose Leapfunder as their online funding platform and what kind of investors are they looking to attract. We partnered up with Bits & Pretzels, a three-day festival...

Leapfunder Investor Round Table Sessions at GTEC are all about connecting the right investors to the right startups and building great partnerships in an informal setting. Being the first to know about upcoming technology is a significant advantage; great investment opportunities are to be found. Giving back some of the knowledge or experience that you...

Bundleboon launched mid-2017 as the first personal shopping service for kidswear in the Netherlands. They offer young parents, with children between 0-8 years old, a unique and personal shopping experience when buying outfits for their kids online. They were a part of the Commerce accelerator at Startupbootcamp in Amsterdam, where they established their unique business...

Leapfunder now offers a trust network in Berlin which helps startups raise funding and investors to invest in startups. Civocracy was Leapfunder’s first successful German round. They empower local governments to connect with their citizens, by assisting municipalities, cities and territories to make decisions in a more transparent way. Find out what is the main difference...

In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. The third blog in the series is dedicated to finding investors. Learn how and where to find the right investors for your company and what to focus on. Finding your investors What are you looking for...

Anke Kuik has an international background in digital advertising and a year ago, together with three other people, she started Faktor, a blockchain based identity management platform. Faktor uses blockchain for more transparency in the transactions of personal data. Their mission is to give people more control over their online data and make consumers part...

In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we’re taking you through six steps of raising funding. In the second blog from the series, we’re talking about selecting a legal form for your investment. If you want to raise funding, you have to give something in return. The three most common ways to...

Stephan Peters helps corporations and SMEs handle transformational change and implement high-growth strategies, specifically strategic revamps, new market entries, capital raising, commercial optimization, acquisitions, divestitures and partnerships, through his investment and advisory firm, SANZARU Group. He is a founder and a lead investor of MIZARU Ventures, an early-stage impact investment fund, offering fair financing while...

We had a chance to talk to Alex from EY Finance Navigator, a financial planning software for startups, which makes it easy to build a financial plan in no time, without the need of hiring a financial advisor. With EY Finance Navigator, there is no finance background required! Its innovative algorithm will provide you with...

We talked to Benjamin Rohé, an entrepreneur who co-founded a public company amongst other startups and works in the tech, renewable energy and digital space since 1997. He has been investing time and money into startups throughout Europe since 2007 and has given lectures at different European Universities as well as at various European startup...

In our new ‘Raising Funding for Your Startup’ blog series, we will lead you through six steps of raising funding. The first step, and therefore, the first blog, is dedicated to creating a funding roadmap. It allows the startup to get organized and answer potential investors’ questions. Businesses without a plan can easily get off-course....