HexGn has done extensive research on top startups for 2019, let us look at the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 that have widened their scope of growth and development owing to the funds they have received in 2018. Amsterdam has been featured as one of the top 50 startup ecosystems in the Global Startup Ecosystems Report 2018 by Startup Genome which is a good indicator of how prominent the city is as a startup ecosystem.
These are tech startups from Amsterdam that have grown immensely to become the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 with the help of the various startup partners in the city and robust digital infrastructure.
Top Amsterdam Startups to Watch out for in 2019
Ohpen
The first company on our list of top Amsterdam startups for 2019 is Ohpen, a cloud-based core banking engine that helps banks switch from a traditional infrastructure to a more advanced cloud-based financial services infrastructure. The Amsterdam based startup is the brainchild of Chris Zadeh Ophen (CEO) who set it up in 2009. The company had acquired FYNN Advice, a top startup in Amsterdam, in 2017 and its most recent funding round was in early 2018. This was the Series C round in which Ohpen pocketed ?25 million from lead investor Amerborgh. The Amsterdam based startup plans to explore new avenues with new funds by exploring new markets in one of the third world countries.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.ohpen.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/ohpen
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ohpen
Framer
Founded in 2013 by Jorn Dijk and Koen Bok, Framer is an interactive design platform that raised $24 million in its Series B round of funding in 2018 and is one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019. The Series B round was led by international venture capital firm Atomico and had AngelList and Accel participating in it as well. This top startup in Amsterdam has interactive components for any kind of digital product you are designing on its platform Framer X, which is also the world?s first in-app store. The Amsterdam based startup has raised $33 million to date and offers a one-stop solution for design, prototyping, and designing.
Know more about this top startup in Framer
Website: www.framer.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/framer
Twitter: www.twitter.com/framer
Tiqets
A top startup in Amsterdam, Tiqets offers online ticketing solutions for all kinds of events, places and for transport. Users from more than 100 cities across 45 countries have access to the services of the Amsterdam based startup. The fast growing company has raised $45.5 million in all from six funding rounds with the largest and most recent one being the Series B round of funding that was completed in 2018.? Tiqets climbed the ranks of top Amsterdam startups for 2019 after securing $23 million in this round and is expected bring in a lot of new developments next year. The company was co-founded by Christiaan Solcer, Luuc Elzinga, Maarten Raaijmakers, Marijn Speelman, and Robert Westers in 2014.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.tiqets.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/tiqets
Twitter: www.twitter.com/tiqets
Digital Insurance Group
Digital Insurance Group, founded by Ingo Weber in 2017, has made a lot of headlines for its financial activities in its two years of existence. The Amsterdam based startup raised ?15 million and acquired two companies – Komparu and Knip within these two years.? The series B round of funding in which this top startup in Amsterdam raised ?15 million was completed in mid-2018 and led by Zurich Insurance Group and Finch Capital. Digital Insurance Group’s strong venture backing makes it one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019. The fast-growing startup’s digital insurance platform and disrupting insurtech innovations have made it a strong startup to be reckoned with in the fintech segment in Amsterdam.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.digitalinsurance.io
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/digital-insurance-group
Twitter: www.twitter.com/digeurope
Bidroom
Amsterdam based startup Bidroom is a leading tech travel company that offers a one of a kind no commission platform for booking hotel rooms. The company rose to fame as one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 by being the world’s first room booking platform that does not work on commission and also offers unmatched competitive prices. Bidroom has total funding worth ?16 million in its kitty and its most recent round of funding was the Series A which brought home ?15 million of this total amount. The services of this top startup in Amsterdam is available in more than 120 countries currently where it partners with over 100,000 hotels. Bidroom is planning to increase this number by setting shop in new international markets with funds received in Series A. The Amsterdam based startup was founded by Casper Knieriem and Michael Ros in 2014 and is expected to take on major travel tech companies in the coming years.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.bidroom.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bidroom
Twitter: www.twitter.com/bidroom
Greenflux
The next startup on our list of top Amsterdam startups for 2019 is Greenflux founded by Jurjen de Jong and Hans de Boer in 2011. The fast-growing company is an electric vehicle charging solutions company that seeks to make it easier for people to adopt and sustain electric driving habits. The Amsterdam based startup is a pioneer in the field and is experts in the areas of smart charging and remote charge-infra management.? Greenflux has raised ?11 million in 2018 from SET Ventures and? Eneco Group from its Series B round of funding. The largest round for the company till date, Series B also had BOM Capital and ICT Group N.V also participating in it.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.greenflux.nl
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/greenflux
Twitter: www.twitter.com/greenfluxinfo
ZIVVER
ZIVVER is a cybersecurity solutions company that enables enterprises to achieve a safe and secure transfer of email and files from their preferred mailing domain. The Amsterdam based startup has gained popularity because of the attractive features their products offer like minimal impact to existing IT infrastructure, legal compliance, and more insights into the communication system.? ZIVVER is one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 and completed its Series A round of funding in which it raised $12 million. The new fund has opened up new areas for growth and development for the company in the coming year. The latest round featured three investors with Dawn Capital at the helm as the lead investor for the Amsterdam based startup. ZIVVER? was founded in 2015 by Alwin Schoemaker, Jeroen Diederix, Rick Goud, and Vincent van Donselaar.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.zivver.eu
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/zivver
Twitter: www.twitter.com/ZIVVER_EN
Photanol
This Amsterdam based startup is among the few biotech companies that gathered impressive investments in 2018. Photanol was established in 2008 and is a spin-off from the University of Amsterdam. The company has become one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 that is being watched closely by startup players for how they fare with the funding they have raised in 2018. Photanol had a strong venture backing and completed a VC funding round in 2018 raising? ?8 million in it. Another reason for the Photanol?s inclusion among the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 is because of its announcement of building a demonstration plant at AkzoNobel’s site. The startup has pioneered the development of chemicals using modified cyanobacteria, and the new demo plant will showcase how effectively these chemicals can be used for creation for biodegradable plastic and other items.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.photanol.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/photanol
Twitter: www.twitter.com/photanol
SkinVision
SkinVision was founded by Mircea Popa and Victor Anastasiu in 2012 and is one of the top Amsterdam startups for 2019 that is creating breakthroughs for the detection of skin cancer. It is a mobile health startup that has created an app that lets you keep track of moles and be aware of any risk factors associated with them. The Amsterdam based startup has developed a groundbreaking algorithm for analyzing the skin and is the first health app for skin cancer that is CE certified. Six rounds of funding later the Amsterdam based startup now has total funds worth $12.2 million. The last round was the Series B round in July 2018 in which SkinVision secured $7.6 million.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.skinvision.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/skinvision
Twitter: www.twitter.com/sknvsn
Virtuagym
One of the unique niche based company is Amsterdam based startup Virtuagym. The startup is an online fitness platform that has shot up to fame with the increasing awareness for fitness and the decreasing time people have for the same, making its way among the top Amsterdam startups for 2019. The app has been created for personal use as well as offers enterprise-level features that are facilitating the effective management of fitness related business. Virtuagym completed its Series B round of funding in 2018 securing ?6 million from Endeit Capital.
Know more about this top startup in Amsterdam
Website: www.virtuagym.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/virtuagym
Twitter: www.twitter.com/Virtuagym
2018 has been an important year in terms of funding for these companies and the coming year will show how well these top Amsterdam startups for 2019 have been able to fare according to the investors? and onlookers expectation.