Startup Landscape in Netherlands

Netherlands has over 96,780 startups, making it the ninth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 10.6K are funded companies that have collectively raised $171B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 15 unicorns. A total of 4,992 investors have participated in 14,486 funding rounds, with 663 startups securing early-stage funding and 241 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 11,429 new companies have been founded, raising over $8.72B in funding. Startups in Netherlands have witnessed 4,441 acquisitions and 2,387 IPOs, while 6,335 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 1,430 companies have been founded by women.