Dutch scaleups
In our earlier blogs you could read about scaleups in the Netherlands and scaleups with home base in Amsterdam. In this blog, we give you an overview of 10 Dutch scaleups that were ready for further growth and impact. This list first went out in 2021, and we have since updated the entries where companies were acquired, merged, or changed course, so you can see how these growth stories actually played out and what that means if you are weighing up an application today.
Backbase
Backbase enables the digital innovation of banks by creating a flawless digital journey for their customers. They are already present in multiple continents and help more than 120 financial institutions, including some big names such as BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank, and the Lloyds Banking Group. Check out their long list of openings to see how you can form the backbone of financial services innovation.
Lightyear
Lightyear set out to build the first long-range solar car and actually delivered a small run of its Lightyear 0 model. The economics never worked out: the production company filed for bankruptcy in January 2023, and after a short-lived restart it stepped back from making complete cars entirely, refocusing on integrated solar charging technology for other automakers rather than mass-producing its own vehicle - electrive. We have kept it on the list as an honest reminder that scaleup momentum can reverse fast, so always check a company's most recent funding round and headcount before you send an application.
HousingAnywhere
HousingAnywhere is a platform where people can rent rooms and apartments for mid- and long term stays. With recent acquisitions like Stanzazoo (Italian real estate software), Duitse Studenten-WG (a German housing website) and Rentmate (Icelandic housing website) they are expanding their European footprint and they are already the biggest platform for mid- and long term stays in some of the mentioned countries. A place to call home, definitely worth checking out their open positions.
Tiqets
Tiqets is a digital platform that helps people discover more ways to culture. Museums, palaces, stadiums, zoos, theme parks, all in one place. They have sold more than 12 million tickets to date and keep expanding their team despite the tourism backlash during the pandemic, getting ready for the post-covid uprise. Might be your tiqet to a high growth career.
Cleeng
Cleeng is a subscriber retention management platform, helping leading subscription businesses in building longer lasting relationships with their customers. They are a truly international team, with more than 16 nationalities on board. The subscription economy is booming, and Cleeng is at the forefront of it. Will you make their customers cleeng onto the business?
Dealroom.co
Dealroom is a market intelligence data provider on startup ecosystems, having investors, entrepreneurs and government organizations as clients. Although providing global data too, Dealroom’s superpower is their high quality data on companies in Europe. They believe that transparency and data accelerate entrepreneurship and innovation. Will you be the next talent signing the deal?
Studytube
Studytube is an all-in-one learning platform to facilitate internal learning within organisations. Studytube helps organisations to reduce onboarding costs by up to 71% and staff turnover by up to 60%. Backed by 3 investors, and trusted by 500.000 users, they pursue their mission of promoting lifelong learning. Learn more, about their open positions.
Simacan
Simacan is a cloud-based platform, shaping the future of logistics by helping businesses to optimize real-time transport information and communication. They are named after the Simacan tribe members, who were able to predict travel routes and time based on the position of the moon and the stars, some 3600 years ago. Interested? Join them, yes you can.
Foleon
Foleon empowers businesses to create engaging and intelligent content, thereby turning customer journeys into seamless experiences. Their Content Experience Platform entails an intuitive drag & drop editor that reduces complexity and enables content velocity. They are trusted by more than 1300 brands and have office locations in Amsterdam, London, and New York. Why not join them to experience how the story unfolds?
Siilo
Siilo built a secure and compliant medical messaging app that lets healthcare professionals exchange knowledge within organizations, between organizations, and across borders. It grew into the largest medical messaging network in Europe, and in March 2023 it was acquired by French e-health leader Doctolib, rebranding first as Doctolib Siilo and now as Doctolib Connect - Silicon Canals. If health tech is where you want to build your career, the team now sits inside one of Europe's largest healthcare software companies, which opens up a far wider set of roles than the standalone startup once could.
