Second strong decline of funds for Dutch ventures
For the second consecutive quarter, investors have significantly put less money into Dutch ventures. In this year’s third quarter, Dutch ventures have raised almost €556 million. That is around a third of the capital raised in Q3 2021, and less than half the capital raised during this year’s second quarter. This is the outcome of […]
Q2 2022: raised capital Dutch ventures is cut in half
A golden age of increasing investments in Dutch ventures has ended. Our startups and scaleups have raised approximately €1.27 billion in venture capital in the past quarter. That is just about half the capital that Dutch ventures collected in Q2 2021, when the scene raised a record-breaking equity-capital of €2.48 billion. This is the outcome […]
EBITWISE is growing its data and tech team!
The EBITWISE team is responsible for forecasting, accounting, reporting, tax and investor relations for Dutch start- and scale-ups. To facilitate the wide range of financial data needed for these purposes, we have a centralized data pipeline, warehouse and dashboarding suite. To manage this process and support our clients in providing additional insights, we are looking […]
Startup Awards: The Full Gamble at the Vegas of Ventures?
Startup awards – what are they, and how should we use them? In our journey through various funding sources available in the world of ventures, we now explore the realm of pitches and press releases. Undoubtedly, the startup scene is akin to a circus of prizes. Startup awards are plentiful because they carry a certain […]
New record Dutch venture capital for the first quarter
Investments in Dutch start-ups rose to a new record in the first quarter of this year. During the first three months of 2022, 1.03 billion euros in investment capital was raised, compared to 715 million euros in venture capital during the first quarter of 2021. This is the result of our analysis of investment news […]
How Dutch ventures can profit from their subsidy landscape
Last month we announced we would start a journey that takes us past all funding opportunities for startups in The Netherlands. Now, we kick-off with a story about our first stop: the world of subsidies. Enjoy! ‘Subsidies’ together form a collection of governmental and semi-governmental incentives. They are given by various bodies such as ministries, […]
Financing a Venture: Laying Out All Options
To grow rapidly and hire dozens or even hundreds of employees in a short time, startups and scaleups need external capital. What financing options are available for ventures? We’re starting a series on external capital to explore this. Throughout the series, we’ll guide you through six landscapes, each with its own financing solutions. First, we’ll […]
H2 2021: another record-breaking half-year for Dutch ventures
The amount of venture capital invested in Dutch disruptors has reached a record high again. The second half of 2021 yielded €3.67 billion for our startups and scaleups, clearly higher than the previous record of €2.98 billion noted after 2021’s first half. Wow! That’s one of the main outcomes of an analysis of investment data […]
One Dashboard Speaks Louder Than a Thousand Spreadsheets
Gaining Better Insight with a Financial Dashboard Spreadsheets Financial insight into your business can be organized in various ways. Many companies attempt to gain insight through complex spreadsheets that only experienced financial professionals can navigate. Once a month, these spreadsheets are inserted into a presentation with annotations, forming the monthly management report. Besides spreadsheets, a […]
Understanding Cash Flow is King
Cash is King The phrase “Cash is King” is often used to emphasize the importance of having money in the bank. But is this really the case? Holding a lot of cash can sometimes indicate poor entrepreneurship. After all, cash does not generate a return, especially not with the current negative interest rates. However, cash […]
