Dirk Ploss is a Digital Technologies Scout and Advisor at Beiersdorf AG, and an online & tech enthusiast with almost 30 years of experience in innovation, marketing and advertising. His specialities include startup and technology scouting, innovation management, long-term innovation strategy, venture clienting and corporate…

DesignBro is a graphic design marketplace that only allows the very best designers to join and work with the clients. We talked to the founder, Christiaan Huynen, who told us about their vision, team and plans for the upcoming months. Find out what problems they’re…

Thomas Vles, the Managing Director at Dutch Startup Association, is a true, all-around entrepreneur. With his broad educational background, extensive skill set, and social aptitude for networking and bridge-building, he has been able to effortlessly blend his passion with his purpose: creating companies, opportunities, and…

Christoph Räthke is a startup founder, investor, writer, speaker and mentor. His podcast, ‘Angels of Deutschland‘ follows him as he makes three investments in young, digital companies: 3 x 30,000 euros. The aim is to convey the know-how and passion that everyone who wants to successfully…

We interviewed Bas (44) and Joachim (39), general partners at Acrobator Ventures, the Growth Hack VC that invests in tech founders in the pre-seed and seed stage to early Series A. Their mission is to identify talented founders from Eastern Europe and the Netherlands and…

If you want to learn investment best practices, get access to the startup scene and invest with fellow Angels, join Leapfunder’s online Angel Clinic on September 11th. The first couple of editions are already behind us, and the attendees that joined found the experience highly…

We talked to Maria Gross, the Managing Director at GERMANTECH, an important initiative to target and foster entrepreneurship and establish digital ecosystems in Germany and beyond. Find out how she entered the startup world, what’s her mission at GERMANTECH and what lessons for founders she…

We had a chat with Alain le Loux, a partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund which focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in disruptive technology startups. Find out how he entered the startup world, what is it about the startup world that particularly attracts him, and…

We talked to Rayk Hahne, a professional athlete and entrepreneur, who already founded five companies and helps entrepreneurs improve their business skills through online resources. Find out how he entered the entrepreneurial world, what are the lessons for founders he learned over the years and…

Julien Taylor is a Director at Antler, an early-stage VC and startup generator. He is responsible for the end-to-end design and execution of the startup generator program, the access to deal flow, and the successful development of founder cohorts based out of Amsterdam. His goal…