2,278 startups in the Netherlands have closed 2,706 funding rounds and raised €34B in equity funding (excluding debt and grants) and recorded 627 exits. Debt rounds added €6.0B. Software is the most active sector, and Invest-NL is the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
#6 in Europe by equity raised — 5.4% of all European startup equity funding.
Equity funding
€34B
excl. debt & grants · +€6.0B debt
Funding rounds
2,706
Companies
2,278
Named investors
2,465
Exits
627
Funding over time
2010–2026 · 2026 YTD — equity € raised vs rounds
Netherlands — funding over time — interactive chart.
