
Who is the programme for?
To join Rise, you must fit the following:
- Currently raising or preparing to raise €10M+
- Or revenue-focused and generating €1M+ (ARR)
- 10+ FTE
- Min. 50% year on year growth
- Understanding of product/service and market fit
Rise is an exclusive programme designed to bring together the most promising Dutch tech leaders. In a trusted environment, share and discuss your growth challenges during tailor-made sessions with experienced entrepreneurs and scaling experts. Are you ready to Rise?
"You need to do your homework first, but if you know what you need, the Rise programme is the best thing that could ever happen to your business."
To join Rise, you must fit the following:
Our Entrepreneur-in-Residence will lead a CEO to CEO conversation with you and use a data-driven tool to map the bottlenecks on your scaling journey.
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Also, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and therefore encourage applications from founding teams with a wide array of backgrounds.
We do not seek equity. There is no cost involved for the scaleups, besides travel expenses and/or accommodation.
Final selection will be made by an independent selection committee. After the submission deadline, our scouting team will be in touch and ask you to submit a personal video of up to 2 minutes to brief the jury for Selection Day. Selection is based on the overall value proposition, traction, potential to scale, team and program fit. After approval, you get an invitation for Selection Day where you'll meet the jury for a Q&A style conversation.
Techleap.nl Rise Programme adds the most value for companies who:
> Significantly need to increase their team.
> Want to expand their markets and rapidly grow internationally.
> Need to attract serious growth capital.
> Want to map their scaling journey.
> Aim to be a global force in their industry.
Meet the very first batch of companies accepted into the programme after an intensive selection process: Easee, Floryn, LTO Network, Mapiq, Nico.Lab, Online Payment Platform, Polarsteps, Quicargo, Starred and Wizenoze.
We constantly expand our group of iconic entrepreneurs who have scaled their companies to billion-dollar businesses. During Rise, you will get a chance to hear their story and sit at the same table to ask for advice on your toughest challenges.
Once you are selected to join Rise, we kick-off the programme with a networking event. A great opportunity to meet your peers and entrepreneurs who've joined the programme before you.
Network, get inspired and gather actionable insights around Talent, Capital and Internationalisation via exclusive sessions with our scale icons and experts.
We curate an audience of top-tier contacts from the investor and corporate world to listen to your pitch and enable the right connections in days instead of months.