Tips for investors and startups published in Q2 in 2019

Did you know we have an academy page? Click on the image and learn about the subjects that interest you most. In our new Video Lessons, we’re talking about a liquidation preference: a right that has an effect during a liquidity event. A liquidation preference…

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. The last couple of video lessons were dedicated to the shareholders’ agreement. The shareholders’ agreement is a contract between all shareholders. It defines additional agreements…

Skytree is part of the growing ‘Direct Air Capture’ (DAC) industry. Their first of a kind process removes CO2 and H2O from car cabins by harnessing life-support technology originally developed at the European Space Agency. By removing dangerous CO2 & humidity build-up, a Skytree air purifier…

Did you know you have a portfolio page? Click on the image to try it out.             We talked to Miriam Bundel, the Co-founder of Unternehmerwissen, an event and conference program for entrepreneurs. They bring together experts, entrepreneurs and investors,…

Did you know you have a portfolio page? Click on the image to try it out.               We talked to Ruben Nieuwenhuis, the former director of StartupAmsterdam and co-initiator of StartupDelta. With his tech talent program TechConnect, he strives…

Miriam Bundel is the Co-founder of Unternehmerwissen, an event and conference program for entrepreneurs. They bring together experts, entrepreneurs and investors, to help founders take their business to the next level. The events are all about sharing in-depth knowledge regarding growth, personal freedom and development.…

Ruben Nieuwenhuis is an entrepreneur who already set up five startups. As the former director of StartupAmsterdam and co-initiator of StartupDelta, his purpose is to strengthen the ecosystem in the Netherlands. With his tech talent program TechConnect, he strives to bring diversity in the tech…

Did you know you can follow and unfollow companies? Click on the image to try it out. In our new ‘Guide to Investing’ blog series, we’re sharing the investment approach we recommend for startups. Learn how to build a portfolio, play peanut poker for the first few…

No matter what you think, you are probably not good at picking winners amongst startups. Famously, a Wall Street company specialised in asset allocation once asked a highly confident group of financial professionals to pick the best stocks from a list of companies in the…

Gearbooker is a fast-growing peer-to-peer platform for sharing creative equipment. This interesting vertical combines three factors of successful marketplaces: goods that are often underused, easily shareable, and with a transaction value attractive enough to make it work. As a business model, Gearbooker uses the AirBnB…

Did you know you can search for friends on the platform? Click on the image to try it out. Starting a startup is tough. It could probably ruin your life wherever you are. What do we mean by ruin your life? After you’ve embarked on a…

Did you know you can search for friends on the platform? Click on the image to try it out. In our interviews with Ticketing Group and Adeezy find out what problems they’re solving, what is their growth potential and what type of investors they’re hoping to…

Social media advertising is a fast-moving global industry, where “influencer” is THE buzz word. Influencers are the new stars shining in their shows with their specific audience. Adeezy offers a global influencer directory service, which allows brands or media agencies to check influencers worldwide. Influencers…

What are your plans for the weekend? Would you like to attend a cultural event? Yes? Great. Now, where do discover what’s on the menu? We’ve had the pleasure to interview Ticketing Group’s founder and CEO, Robert van Hunsel, to learn more about the problems…

Did you know you can send other investors a message? Click on the image to try it out. In our latest Video Lesson blog, we’re talking about the anti-dilution clause in a shareholders’ agreement. When a shareholder has a so-called anti-dilution right this means that, in…

Starting a startup is tough. It could probably ruin your life wherever you are. What do we mean by ruin your life? After you’ve embarked on a startup journey, and felt what’s it like to move fast and break things, it is highly unlikely you…

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. The next couple of video lessons will be dedicated to the shareholders’ agreement. The shareholders’ agreement is a contract between all shareholders. It defines additional…

Do you know enough about the shareholders’ agreement? It sets the rules of the working relationship and functions as a corporate marriage, so you can avoid potential conflict. Trust is good, but a signature on a good agreement is better. If you still haven’t, check…

Do you know enough about the shareholders’ agreement? It sets the rules of the working relationship and functions as a corporate marriage, so you can avoid potential conflict. Trust is good, but a signature on a good agreement is better. If you still haven’t, check…

As a former founder and a current mentor at Techstars, Meera Innes has almost ten years of startup experience. She is committed to creating a better system which enables founders to access support on an ongoing basis. She works directly with founders and can be…

In our new ‘Video Lessons’ blog series we share knowledge for both startups and investors in a short video format. The next couple of video lessons will be dedicated to the shareholders’ agreement. The shareholders’ agreement is a contract between all shareholders. It defines additional…