Startup accelerators in the Netherlands: who backs its startups
17 accelerators back startups in the Netherlands: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 169 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are YES!Delft (62), Antler (28) and Techstars (19).
Accelerators backing startups in the Netherlands
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 YES!DelftAccelerator · Netherlands · Nexperia, FeedbackFruits, Philips | 62 | 3 | Jun 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Claridy.ai, Sixminute, Clear.bio | 28 | 53 | Nov 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Overstory, Peerby, We Make Change Global Limited | 19 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 StartLifeAccelerator · Netherlands · Orbisk, Source.ag, Odd.Bot | 15 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Caveman, Quest, ReJot | 13 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 LUMO LabsAccelerator · Netherlands · Link Sight, Chunkx, Roboat | 7 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 NLC Health VenturesAccelerator · Netherlands · Genorare, Nico.lab, MindAffect | 6 | 2 | Feb 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Harver, Publishizer, Evreka | 5 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · MarvelX, Aquacycl, Pal | 4 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Docplanner, Axelera AI, Metabolic Health | 4 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Caveman, Plumery, Baserow | 3 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Delft Circuits, eyeo imaging | 2 | 47 | Nov 2026 |
 AllianceAccelerator · United States · Velora, Zerion | 2 | 6 | Jun 2026 |
 Loyal VCAccelerator · Ceriter, Kiitos Technologies | 2 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 Invest-NLAccelerator · Netherlands · Qualinx, Sirius Medical | 2 | 3 | Sep 2026 |
 BitfuryAccelerator · Netherlands · Axelera AI, Crystal Intelligence | 2 | – | – |
 StartupbootcampAccelerator · Netherlands · Recruitee | 1 | – | – |
The most backed startups in the Netherlands
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Colmenio | 2 |
 respiQ | 2 |
 Pal | 2 |
 Qash | 2 |
 Axelera AI | 2 |
 Caveman | 2 |
 Delft Circuits | 2 |
 Source.ag | 2 |
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Which accelerators back startups in the Netherlands?
17 accelerators back startups in the Netherlands: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 169 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are YES!Delft (62), Antler (28) and Techstars (19).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for Netherlands when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.