Tips for investors and startups published in Q2 in 2020

If you want to learn investment best practices, get access to the startup scene and invest with fellow Angels, join Leapfunder’s online Angel Clinic on September 11th. The first couple of editions are already behind us, and the attendees that joined found the experience highly…

We talked to Maria Gross, the Managing Director at GERMANTECH, an important initiative to target and foster entrepreneurship and establish digital ecosystems in Germany and beyond. Find out how she entered the startup world, what’s her mission at GERMANTECH and what lessons for founders she…

We had a chat with Alain le Loux, a partner at Cottonwood Technology Fund which focuses on pre-seed and seed investments in disruptive technology startups. Find out how he entered the startup world, what is it about the startup world that particularly attracts him, and…

We talked to Rayk Hahne, a professional athlete and entrepreneur, who already founded five companies and helps entrepreneurs improve their business skills through online resources. Find out how he entered the entrepreneurial world, what are the lessons for founders he learned over the years and…

Julien Taylor is a Director at Antler, an early-stage VC and startup generator. He is responsible for the end-to-end design and execution of the startup generator program, the access to deal flow, and the successful development of founder cohorts based out of Amsterdam. His goal…

We talked to Bernd Thöne, founder of flowpilot, an easy-to-use cash flow management tool (SaaS) for SMEs. Find out what problems they’re trying to solve, what kind of investors they’re looking to attract and why they chose Leapfunder as their online funding platform. 1. Hi…

We talked to Laura Sagen, the founder of The Hair Fuel, an all natural vegan mask that improves hair growth. The product is sold on a subscription basis via an e-commerce platform and social media. Find out why The Hair Fuel is a product-market fit,…

Beazy is a rental marketplace for audiovisual equipment and spaces. It can be described as the Airbnb for photographers and filmmakers. Customers get easy and cheap access to the equipment and locations they need, while providers make an extra income from their equipment and/or studios.…

We had a chat with Youri Doeleman, a Partner at Antler, a global startup generator and early-stage VC. His mission is to turn exceptional individuals into great founders that create disruptive tech startups globally. Find out how he entered the startup world, what are the…

We interviewed Michael Asshauer, founder of Machen and Talentmagnet. Over the last decade, he learned many small but highly effective hacks and tricks from founders, leaders and managers from all over the world. His mission is to pass this knowledge to other entrepreneurs. Find out how he…

Just like most of the people, you might be wondering what the COVID-19 crisis means for the startup ecosystems in the Netherlands and Germany. One thing is for sure, there is a lot of uncertainty. However, there are also a lot of opportunities, so let’s…

Over the past couple of weeks, COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty. However, Leapfunder still has your back! We decided to move our activities online and give back to the community by supporting you as much as we can. Find out how to join…