Entrepreneur Stories
- Power of trust & offices of tomorrow with Judith Huisman, founder of Meetingselect
Power of trust & offices of tomorrow with Judith Huisman, founder of Meetingselect
We discussed with Judith Huisman - co-Founder of Meetingselect - about their Saas software, the everlasting process of raising funding, and the five pillars that define the team culture at Meetingselect.
- Ambition alignment and investment red flags with Jorrit Steinz, CEO and founder of ChannelEngine
Ambition alignment and investment red flags with Jorrit Steinz, CEO and founder of ChannelEngine
In this interview with Jorrit Steinz, CEO and founder of ChannelEngine, we are discussing the initial stages of the company, the challenges they've been going through as a SaaS startup, their future ambitions, as well as the advice Jorrit shares to his peers.
- The future of trading with Colin Groos, CCO and co-founder of BOTS
The future of trading with Colin Groos, CCO and co-founder of BOTS
We talked with Colin Groos, CCO and co-founder of BOTS about their trading platform, their challenges as a startup, their funding & hiring strategies. Read more practical insights in our fresh interview.
- The importance of values with Michiel Roodenburg, co-founder of Crisp
The importance of values with Michiel Roodenburg, co-founder of Crisp
We talked with Michiel Roodenburg - the co-founder of Crisp about the importance of aligning values in the startup hiring process, as well as shared his experience of successfully raising series B funding, and tackling the challenges facing Crisp.
- Managing innovation as a startup with Roland Sars, CEO and co-founder of Media Distillery
Managing innovation as a startup with Roland Sars, CEO and co-founder of Media Distillery
We talk with Roland Sars - the CEO & co-founder of Media Distillery, an Amsterdam-based startup providing AI technology that allows media companies to understand exactly what is inside their video content.
- Tackling tradition with Camiel Kraan, CEO of Convious
Tackling tradition with Camiel Kraan, CEO of Convious
We've sat down with Camiel Kraan, CEO of Convious, to discuss his company's scaling journey and the role our Rise programme has played in its development.
- Embracing the scaleup roller coaster with Michel Boerrigter, Founder of Plotwise
Embracing the scaleup roller coaster with Michel Boerrigter, Founder of Plotwise
Learn the scaling story of Plotwise: how COVID impacted the team's creativity, how they tackled the status quo of logistics, and what value Rise has brought the company so far.
- Knowing your worth and the art of delegation with Riccardo Osti, CEO of Wonderflow
Knowing your worth and the art of delegation with Riccardo Osti, CEO of Wonderflow
Riccardo Osti is the CEO of Wonderflow, an Amsterdam-based startup offering SaaS software that enables brands to turn customer feedback into genuinely impactful actions.
- Embracing change with Willemijn Schneyder, CEO and founder of SwipeGuide
Embracing change with Willemijn Schneyder, CEO and founder of SwipeGuide
SwipeGuide is an Amsterdam-based startup seeking to revolutionise the manufacturing industry through Saas software which creates a shift in how instructions are created, followed and distributed.
- Merel Boers revolutionising stroke diagnosis with NICO.LAB
Merel Boers revolutionising stroke diagnosis with NICO.LAB
Nico.lab’s groundbreaking StrokeViewer technology is revolutionising stroke diagnosis and improving patients’ lives every day. We talk to founder and CEO Merel Boers about her journey.
- Rick Schmitz establishing LTO Network as the only viable blockchain technology in its market
Rick Schmitz establishing LTO Network as the only viable blockchain technology in its market
In the first of a series of articles with our Techleap.nl Rise programme entrants, we catch up with Rick Schmitz – CEO and founder of blockchain data security startup LTO Network.
- Diane Janknegt on a mission to clean up the internet for learners with Wizenoze
Diane Janknegt on a mission to clean up the internet for learners with Wizenoze
As the founder of education technology startup Wizenoze, Diane Janknegt is on a mission to clean up the internet for learners around the globe. In this article, we discuss her business journey and experience as a Rise participant.
- Koen Droste running Polarsteps, one of the most exciting travel tech scaleups
Koen Droste running Polarsteps, one of the most exciting travel tech scaleups
At just 13 years old, Koen Droste was already running his own website management company. Now as CEO and co-founder of Polarsteps, he runs one of the most exciting travel tech scaleups in the Netherlands.
- Lars van Wieren revolutionising recruitment and employee experience with Starred
Lars van Wieren revolutionising recruitment and employee experience with Starred
Cleaning cars, spinning records, delivering newspapers...Lars van Wieren did it all before co-founding Starred – a company that is single-handedly changing the way companies interact with employees and recruitment candidates.
- Richard Straver running one of the Netherlands' leading payment service providers Online Payment Platform
Richard Straver running one of the Netherlands' leading payment service providers Online Payment Platform
We talk to Online Payment Platform Founder Richard Straver about his journey from comic books and computers to running one of The Netherland’s leading payment service providers.
- Sven van der Bieze offering SME's a flexible, fast line of credit with Floryn
Sven van der Bieze offering SME's a flexible, fast line of credit with Floryn
Floryn offers small to medium-sized businesses a flexible, fast line of credit, without mountains of paperwork and weeks of waiting. We chatted to CEO and co-founder Sven van der Biezen to find out more about his journey.
- Yves Prevoo bringing eye care into homes with Easee
Yves Prevoo bringing eye care into homes with Easee
Last but certainly not least in our Rise Program interview series we chat to Easee CEO and founder Yves Prevoo about his mission to make eye care accessible to everyone, in the comfort of their own homes.
- Sander Schutte inventing the office of the future with Mapiq
Sander Schutte inventing the office of the future with Mapiq
Smart technology leader Mapiq is revolutionising the way people work. We caught up with CEO Sander Schutte to find out more about his journey.
- Quicargo, a digital freight network for a new age
Quicargo, a digital freight network for a new age
Avishai Trabelsi, Roni Liberman and Sam Houwen set up Quicargo with one goal in mind – no more empty trucks on European roads. In this interview we discovered how their company has ushered in a new era of cooperation in the freight industry.
- Solarge: The sunny future of flexible solar panels
Solarge: The sunny future of flexible solar panels
Unlike the glass panels you can see today on the roofs of buildings or in standalone installations, Solarge's panels are made of polymers.
- How Sympower brings flexibility to the energy transition
How Sympower brings flexibility to the energy transition
Sympower is contributing by maximising the value of flexibility of energy consumption, or, put more simply, making sure that the electricity grid always remains in balance.
- How DyeCoo brings sustainability to the fashion industry
How DyeCoo brings sustainability to the fashion industry
Learn about DyeCoo's journey towards revolutionising the fashion industry - what is unique about them & why their CEO considers their industry among the most conservative ones.
- Felyx: Riding green e-mopeds into a greener future
Felyx: Riding green e-mopeds into a greener future
Felyx is the first e-moped sharing company of its kind to start working in Benelux on this scale. They claim to have one of the highest numbers of daily rides among European e-moped operators.
- Hello Energy: Sustainability that you can actually see
Hello Energy: Sustainability that you can actually see
Hello Energy is a platform that monitors and visualises energy consumption developed by Kees van Alphen and Benno Schwarz in 2016.
- Hardt Hyperloop and the European promise of innovative transportation
Hardt Hyperloop and the European promise of innovative transportation
Arguably the most notable European player in this space is Hardt Hyperloop, a company that became an integral part of the continent's nascent hyperloop ecosystem.
- How Dutch carmaker Lightyear wants to solve range anxiety
How Dutch carmaker Lightyear wants to solve range anxiety
From a solar car competition in Australian outback to a startup headquartered in the Dutch city of Helmond near Eindhoven, Lightyear takes a new approach to what we can expect from an electric car.
- Overstory: Helping the planet can be a scalable business
Overstory: Helping the planet can be a scalable business
“We take data from different providers, we process it with our machine learning algorithms, then we share the insights, alerts or data layers with our customers,” Indra den Bakker, co-founder of Overstory.
- PHYSEE: Smart energy consumption for sustainable buildings
PHYSEE: Smart energy consumption for sustainable buildings
PHYSEE has evolved into an R&D & data company with 50+ employees. Its mission of balancing out energy production & consumption is done through SmartSkin, a technology that helps create a sustainable building facade.
- The waste industry doesn’t have to be a wasteland
The waste industry doesn’t have to be a wasteland
Founded in 2017, the Excess Materials Exchange is essentially a “dating website” where companies can post their… okay, let's call it excess materials for now, and see whether other companies would be interested in acquiring them.
