AI investors backing startups in the Netherlands
16 investors hold two or more AI startups in the Netherlands each, 50 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are YES!Delft (11), Antler (10) and Y Combinator (4). 7 of them are accelerators.
Investors backing startups in the Netherlands
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 YES!DelftAccelerator · Netherlands · Media Distillery, Source.ag, Mainblades | 11 | 3 | Jun 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Sixminute, Thred, LangWatch | 10 | 59 | Nov 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · Caveman, Airweave, Fini AI | 4 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Overstory, Impact Bytes, Tweezr | 4 | 110 | Nov 2026 |
 LIOFCorporate VC · Netherlands · 8vance, SpecifAI Parking, COMPUTD | 4 | 1 | Nov 2025 |
 Index VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · DataSnipper, Cradle, Weaviate | 3 | 75 | Oct 2026 |
 Peak CapitalVenture capital · Netherlands · Lleverage, Media Distillery, Neople | 3 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
 Keen Venture PartnersVenture capital · Netherlands · Send, Perciv, Intelic | 3 | 5 | Nov 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · ScreenPoint Medical, DataSnipper | 2 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Axelera AI, Evam | 2 | 54 | Oct 2026 |
 NEAVenture capital · United States · Logikcull, Weaviate | 2 | 37 | Oct 2026 |
 PartechVenture capital · France · Kaizo, Payt B.V. | 2 | 29 | Nov 2026 |
 StartLifeAccelerator · Netherlands · Source.ag, Odd.Bot | 2 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
 LUMO LabsAccelerator · Netherlands · MagiQware, Avendar | 2 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 NewionVenture capital · Netherlands · Dexter Energy, Neople | 2 | 6 | Jul 2026 |
 Volta venturesVenture capital · LangWatch, HostYourAI | 2 | 1 | Mar 2026 |
The most backed startups in the Netherlands
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 DataSnipper | 2 |
 Weaviate | 2 |
 LangWatch | 2 |
 respiQ | 2 |
 Media Distillery | 2 |
 Neople | 2 |
 Perciv | 2 |
 Source.ag | 2 |
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Who invests in AI startups in the Netherlands?
16 investors hold two or more AI startups in the Netherlands each, 50 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are YES!Delft (11), Antler (10) and Y Combinator (4). 7 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for Netherlands when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,418 portfolios.