How many companies are there in Netherlands?

As of May 2026, there are 69,237 companies in Netherlands.

How many companies in Netherlands have received funding?

As of May 2026, a total of 10,165 companies in Netherlands have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in Netherlands?

Europa is the top investor in companies in Netherlands, participating in 8,568 funding rounds, followed by Oost NL (145) and EIC Fund (250).

How many unicorns has Netherlands produced?

As of May 2026, Netherlands has produced 17 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in Netherlands?

As of May 2026, Netherlands has seen a total of 4,709 acquisitions.

Startups in Netherlands - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

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Netherlands has over 69,237 startups, making it the tenth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 10.2K are funded companies that have collectively raised $162B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 14 unicorns. A total of 4,636 investors have participated in 14,283 funding rounds, with 644 startups securing early-stage funding and 236 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 3,461 new companies have been founded, raising over $5.15B in funding. Startups in Netherlands have witnessed 4,299 acquisitions and 1,262 IPOs, while 6,302 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,429 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

69.2K

Top Companies

Olx, PayU & 3 more

Total Funding

$162B

Funded Companies

10.2K

Series A+ Companies

689

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.26K

Acquisitions

4.3K

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Olx is the top company in Netherlands, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in Netherlands:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Olx	International online classifieds	Hoofddorp (Netherlands)	2006	Acquired	$28.5M
PayU	Provider of online payment solutions and financial services for businesses	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	2002	Series C	$35.1M
Adyen	Provider of end-to-end payment, data, and financial management platform solutions	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	2006	Public	$266M
Philips	Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	1891	Public	-
Dott	App-based platform offering electric kick scooter rental services	Amsterdam (Netherlands)	2018	Series B	$212M

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, $1.21B has been raised in 58 equity funding rounds across Netherlands. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2025), $1.29B had been raised across 114 rounds in Netherlands. So, 2026 has seen a 6.29% drop in funding in companies of Netherlands as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Netherlands:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
QuantWare	Series B	2128	May 05, 2026	Intel Capital and 6 more
Groove Quantum	Seed	8061	Apr 30, 2026	Innovation Industries and 3 more
ROCSYS	Series A	3316	Apr 30, 2026	Capricorn Partners and 4 more
Eccasion	Series A	1830	Apr 23, 2026	Playfair Capital and 1 more
Smart Robotics	Series A	5365	Apr 21, 2026	Rotterdamse Havendraken and 2 more

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69.2K+ Total Companies
$162B+ Total Funding
10.2K+ Funded Companies
1.3K+ IPOs
4.3K+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of Netherlands based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Netherlands:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Philips, Amplitude and Randstad
Oost NL	Apeldoorn (Netherlands)	Picnic, Solynta and Talk360
EIC Fund	Brussels (Belgium)	Axelera AI, Solynta and SnappCar
BOM	Tilburg (Netherlands)	Leydenjar Technologies, Solease and SMART Photonics
YES!Delft	Delft (Netherlands)	Delft Circuits, VSParticle and Eternal Sun

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In the year 2026, till April 2026, 58 acquisitions happened in Netherlands. Last year, in 2025, a total of 251 acquisitions happened in Netherlands.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Netherlands:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
TrueNoord	Business Acquisition	Apr 30, 2026	Arcus Infrastructure Partners
Tjoapack	Business Acquisition	Apr 21, 2026	-
Studio Automated	Business Acquisition	Apr 16, 2026	Sportway and 1 more
XTRM	Business Acquisition	Apr 14, 2026	Alistar
PrintFactory	Business Acquisition	Apr 12, 2026	Kornit

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In the year 2025, till October 2025, 5 IPOs happened in Netherlands. In its previous year, in 2024, a total of 3 IPOs happened in Netherlands.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in Netherlands:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
ER Capital	Oct 01, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Petservice Holding	Jul 28, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
ADEC Innovations	Jul 25, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Triodos Bank	Jun 18, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Htce	Jan 15, 2025	Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE)