Startup funding in The Netherlands 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
Release
Total
Startups in the Netherlands raised $2.7B in 104 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 8th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
6 rounds of $100M or more hold 63.8% of that money. Without them, the Netherlands raised $995M, 11th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was Wonderful in Amsterdam: $550M, Series C, in September 2026.
Cities
Amsterdam startups raised $1.3B, 46.1% of the national total, ahead of Eindhoven with $460M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 89 rounds, $597M.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | 53 | $1.3B | $417M | 2 |
| Eindhoven | 8 | $460M | $229M | 1 |
| Rotterdam | 2 | $389M | $9M | 1 |
| Delft | 7 | $214M | $36M | 1 |
| Naarden | 1 | $112M | $0 | 1 |
| Utrecht | 6 | $98M | $98M | 0 |
| The Hague | 3 | $69M | $69M | 0 |
| Veldhoven | 1 | $46M | $46M | 0 |
| Geleen | 2 | $28M | $28M | 0 |
| Breda | 1 | $21M | $21M | 0 |
| Wageningen | 3 | $9M | $9M | 0 |
| Leiden | 2 | $7M | $7M | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wonderful | Amsterdam | Series C | 2026-09-02 | $550M |
| Nearfield Instruments | Rotterdam | Series D | 2026-06-22 | $380M |
| Mews | Amsterdam | Series D | 2026-01-22 | $300M |
| Euclyd | Eindhoven | Series A | 2026-09-15 | $231M |
| QuantWare | Delft | Series B | 2026-05-05 | $178M |
| Kynexis | Naarden | Series A | 2026-08-19 | $112M |
| RIFT | Eindhoven | Series B | 2026-03-03 | $97M |
| Vitestro | Utrecht | Series B | 2026-03-10 | $70M |
| Eye Security | The Hague | Series C | 2026-06-29 | $69M |
| Fortaegis Technologies | Amsterdam | Series A | 2026-09-13 | $50M |
Method
104 rounds in The Netherlands in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 91 of the 104 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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