Community Support
You are not alone, get your support from the network!
As a member of the Startup Village community, experts can help you on the crucial questions, decisions and challenges for setting up your own business. Contact us if you want to benefit from the special agreements in our network.
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De Vries en Metman
Guidance through patent matters for (starting) companies in in all fields of technology - protecting innovation
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Venture Lawyers
Boutique law firm specialized in corporate law: Venture Capital | M&A | Commercial contracts | Corporate litigation
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Amsterdam Law Hub
UvA entity to facilitates free legal advice and clinics for startups
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Zebra Legal
zebra.legal is a boutique law firm, active in the venture capital ecosystem. It has its focus on start- and scale up entrepreneurs, from start through growth until exit. Its partners have been entrepreneurs outside law, so they understand founders
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Cognition IP
We are trusted to draft, file, prosecute and manage valuable IP assets on-time and on-budget for hundreds of fast-growing companies.
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Academic angel fund
€10k convertible
Students and graduates from UvA or VU -
IXA
€10 - 100K (convertible) loans
Spinoffs from UvA, VU, UMC or HvA UvA -
ASIF Ventures
€25 - 100K (convertible) loans
Student & recent gratuate let startups -
AMC UVA HVA Holding
Up to €500k equity investments
Co-investments
Government funding & Incentives
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Innovatiefonds NH
€300K convertible loans
Proof of Concept | TRL 3-5 | Startups from North Holland -
ROM InWest
Ticketsize 300k - 5m
Stimulates technology and innovation and allows it to grow further through investments -
Sira Incentives
Dutch & EU subsidies and project financing in Energy and Industry | LIfes science and Medtech | ICT
(Angel) matchmaking platforms &
Institutional investors/VC
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Leapfunder
Angel investors platform to introduce startups to an EU angel list
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Arches Capital
Ticket size: 250k - 1m
Business angel group investing in B2B software companies with positive impact in the Benelux region -
Curiosity VC
Ticket size: €0.5-1.5m Equity
Venture capital firm based in Amsterdam, supporting EU founders in building responsible AI software companies -
4impact
Ticket size: €500k - 2.5m equity
Dutch venture capital fund investing in innovative EU digital tech startups that make a positive impact on people and planet combined with strong financial returns.
Funding support & introductions
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Golden Egg Check
Startup Analyst, help startups to validate their plan and increase their investor readiness
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Startup Fountain
Free investor introductions and fundraising tools for European Startups
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Programma Investeringsgereed Innovatief MKB (PIM)
Tailor-made advice, financing options, master classes, information meetings
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F.INSTITUTE
Financial services for start-ups and scale-ups in the life sciences and deep tech sectors. We help your company grow.
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Innovis.vc
A good pitch deck is essential to getting funding. Innovis.vc can help you by providing pitch deck simulations and feedback
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TechMeUp
Discover undiscovered talent in the IT sector, retrained and ready to help you with your IT infrastructure. Get access to their talent database after a donation.
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Techionista Academy
Find highly skilled and trained women talent in the fields of data analytics, data engineering, AI, and consulting, with a focus on diversity and inclusivity.
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Minite
Find your next vetted student freelancer from our pool of +9000 students to help grow your business. Find talent in marketing, sales, IT, market research and more.
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GrownUp
Discover young highly motivated talents who fit the startup culture! Find talent for internships, part-time and starter jobs.
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StudiJob
Whether it's a permanent or temporary position, we can quickly connect you with future talent. We are excited to offer an exclusive reduced rate for startups.
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NXUS
One career and community platform for education. Connect students, alumni, educational institutions and the labor market with NXUS.
Academic talent support
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UvA interns/employees
Economics & Business
Find interns and employees that can help you in the area of business and economics. -
HVA interns
Business & Economics
Find interns that can help you with your finances, marketing and/or management
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HVA interns
Communication
Here you will find interns that help you with anything around your brand: from setting it up to creating a content strategy
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HVA interns
Comms & Multimedia Design
Find interns that help you with improving your interaction design, visual design and frontend development -
HVA interns
ICT
Get help with your business IT & management, cyber security, software engineering and/or technical informatics with these interns -
HVA interns
Technology
These interns focus on technological research and practical assignments and have a background in hard sciences
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Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Government financing, support, and network. We help you to invest in, develop and expand your organization in the Netherlands and abroad.
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Netherlands Patent Office
The Netherlands Patent Office helps you with information and advice on getting and maintaining a patent or other intellectual property rights for your idea. Subscribe to our webinars, workshop or get a free one-on-one IP consult.
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Dutch Chamber of Commerce
Support for entrepeneurs - As a business owner, you have a lot on your plate. We offer you the know-how to make confident decisions.
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Tax Administration
Everything about tax administration for individuals and businesses in the Netherlands, can be found via this website.
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Equinix
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company. They offer a free server room (including cooling and airflow) and Equinix Internet Access for startups that are part of our ecosystem!
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Blue Dragon
We are a group of specialists who combine creativity, technology, and insights. They are a platinum Hubspot partner and love to think along with you in setting up a CRM-system. The intake is free for startups in our ecosystem!