Here’s everything you need to know about the startup scene in The Netherlands right now.
News & Updates
The national Get in the Ring startup pitch competition was won by FreshStrips (lightweight), Flex-Appeal (middleweight) and Mellon Medical (heavyweight). They will go to the global finals in Singapore.
Our co-founder Samir went to the Web Summit and interviewed several female entrepreneurs about the state of diversity in tech. What to women in tech think of the Dutch startup scene?
The 2nd batch of startups entered the Connectivity Accelerator in The Hague, a startup programme by World Startup Factory.
Amsterdam-based Party with a Local is entering the new Techstars acceleration programme in New York called Techstars Connection, an AB InBev sponsored programme aimed at social experiences.
Funding
Content management startup Instant secured 275.000 euro in pre-seed capital from a private crowdfunding campaign among peers in the Amsterdam tech scene.
Fitmo, a mobile coaching platform for fitness coaches, has reached its crowdfunding goal on the international platform Seedrs.
Morning reads
Bill Gates is working on a new project: a fragrance to make toilets less stinky. He really is. Here’s why. (Linkedin)
No, you cannot have “a few minutes” of my time – at least not for free. (Medium)
Clever email tricks: How to request a meeting with somebody’s boss. (Inc)
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