Tips for investors and startups published in Q4 in 2015

2015 is coming to a close & we can proudly state that many startups got successfully funded via our platform. This week, we reached a milestone when Bolt Mobility’s AppScooter raised €1M, making it the biggest round ever closed via Leapfunder and the biggest online funding round in the Netherlands! Their product, “Dutch Tesla on 2...

Welcome to the exciting startup world! You are following your dream to become a startup legend. You’ve already got your team, you are working hard to find your product-market fit, and you have probably estimated how much cash you need to achieve your milestones. So what now? Well you, like all other mortal startups, need...

Last week was extremely successful for startups in Eindhoven. Startupbootcamp HighTech XL Demo day took place, and 9 amazing startups rocked the stage with their innovative solutions. Last year’s HighTech XL demo day ended with a bang as well, when the Chinese investor funded 2 startups on stage! What makes Eindhoven so special that everyone...

The internet changed the way we live today. It’s all quick & easy to use online services and perform business purchases, but do our suppliers really care about our precious time after we’ve subscribed to their services? Collecting and managing invoices for online services and purchases can be endless and nerve-wracking. This is where Storecove...

The Netherland’s tech startup ecosystem is emerging and the demand for simpler funding terms that enable startups to grow is getting hard to keep up with. Startupbootcamp E-commerce decided to tackle this issue and launch the first Netherlands based accelerator to offer convertible notes to startups. For Leapfunder, this was a great opportunity to extend...

The future of a startup often depends on raising funding from angel investors. At Leapfunder, we organize numerous events where founders have the opportunity to meet investors face-to-face and learn how to pitch their idea successfully. After you got your pitch right, it’s time to go knocking on a lot of doors and raise sufficient funding to...

Accessibility, affordability, transparency, simplicity and convenience – these are the key elements of Ligo, a revolutionizing startup that offers online legal services to entrepreneurs. They include safe management of legal documents without the help of a lawyer as well as engagement in 30-minute consultations with their platform of legal specialists. Who said legal protection couldn’t...

Becoming a successful angel investor requires immense knowledge and experience. Making smart investing decisions involves taking risks which an inexperienced investor may not be ready for. This is where Leapfunder Angel Training comes in – the perfect environment for new angels wanting to learn and improve their investing decision skills. Yesterday, we hosted the first...

Ever since Tesla came out, the world has been preparing for an electrical scooter that could rise up to the challenge. Will Bolt Mobility accomplish just that with their AppScooter? In addition to being faster, lighter and safer than anything else on the market, it’s also the first scooter that runs apps directly from the cockpit!...

Investing in a startup is risky business. It can end up being the new Alibaba, but it can also be a complete failure. Before deciding to jump on board, we’ve collected the 5 most important things an investor needs to know about investing in a startup. Must-do’s for startups 1. Explore the market Investigate the...

London has always been considered the key financial centre worldwide, due to countless entrepreneurial opportunities & mixture of cultures and innovation which attracted almost every investor and VC. Now, the times have changed and for the second time in the row, a new city took its place – Berlin. Level of startup investment higher in...

From Amsterdam Capital Week to the Uprise Festival, last week was an inspiring, but busy week for Leapfunder. We organised Q&A with 3 top investors, held the Angel Bootcamp Session and gave our Leapfunder Investment games, all in order to help innovating startups get answers to all their questions and to help them learn how...