Geographies/Netherlands/2026

Netherlands startup funding in 2026

European tech funding raised by Netherlands startups during 2026.

In 2026, 81 startups in Netherlands raised a combined €2.1B across 81 funding rounds. Software was the most active sector, and Invest-NL was the most active investor. Data as of 23 Aug 2026.

Total funding

€2.1B

disclosed, € normalized

Funding rounds

Companies

Top sector

Software

Break down 2026 by period

Half-year

H1 H2

Quarters

Q1 Q2 Q3

Months

Jan

in progress — period is still running

Rank in Europe

3.6% of European funding

Debt financing

€57M

2.7% of total

Top-10 round share

67.0%

of disclosed capital

Rounds ≥ €100M

Funding by month

€ raised vs rounds, by month

Top sectors

by € raised

Stage mix

Top deals

largest disclosed rounds in 2026

Company	Stage	Date	Amount
Nearfield Instruments	Series D+	Jun 2026	€332M
Mews	Series D+	Jan 2026	€255M
Axelera AI	Other	Feb 2026	€212M
QuantWare	Series B	May 2026

View all 81 Netherlands deals in 2026 →

Top investors

most active in 2026, by deal count

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