Why the gender divide is in part a language problem.
In the complex soup of gender equality – language is a key ingredient.
Amsterdam based savings app Dyme receives PSD2 banking license
Amsterdam, 12th of November 2019 - A month after PSD2 was implemented in the Netherlands, the Dutch Central Bank has issued the first PSD2 banking license to Amsterdam based fintech Dyme. Dyme enables users to connect their bank accounts to the app and gives them a clear overview of their income and expenses. The startup [...]
LessonUp receives EUR 350,000 capital injection from Peak Capital
The Dutch venture capitalist invests €350,000 in the company from The Hague. LessonUp has rapidly grown into the largest education platform in the Netherlands, used for digital teaching and learning by thousands of teachers in primary and secondary education. Over the course of 2 years, the platform has compiled a collection of more than 250,000 [...]
What is the minimum revenue I need to raise venture capital?
We don’t keep track of how often we get this question. But I believe at Peak Capital we hear this one almost every day: “what revenues do I need to apply for a fundraising by Peak Capital?” This blog will give you a good view on what we look at when analyzing your revenues: if your business ticks these boxes, investors will line up to invest!
Nordic SaaS Landscape 2019Q4 (V0.9)
With the launch of Peak Capital IV, we've jumped to new heights... and geographies. We're now active in the Netherlands and in Europe beyond, working with ambitious founds of marketplace, platforms, and SaaS companies. So, after many editions (and revisions) of Dutch SaaS/VC/Marketplace landscapes, we are excited to present a new landscape: SaaS made in [...]
Peak Capital invests in Route42 and Storychief during second edition of the Fundathon
Amsterdam 7 October 2019 - The second edition of Peak Capital’s Fundathon was a great success with two (!) investments in one day. Both Route42 and Belgian startup Storychief received a EUR 100k convertible note. Out of 120+ applications 5 companies were selected to work on their plans for growth, talent and internationalization with the [...]
Peak Capital expands investment team
Amsterdam, 20 September 2019 - Peak Capital is pleased to announce that David Zwagemaker will be joining as Head of Finance & Operations. After successfully launching its new EUR 66M fund last month, Peak Capital was looking to further strengthen its team to invest in European marketplace, platform and SaaS companies. David brings a range [...]
Dutch Fintech start-up Dyme announces investment from Peak Capital IV’s new 66M fund
Dyme founders David Knap, Joran Iedema, David Schogt and Wouter Florijn ▪ Dutch fintech start-up Dyme receives a EUR 600.000 seed round led by Peak Capital ▪ Dyme uses machine learning techniques to give consumers an overview of their finances, savings tips, and legal advice Amsterdam, August 27th 2019 – Less than 1.5 [...]
Media Distillery zet Europese uitbreiding in de Noordse landen voort samen met YouSee
Verbeterde dienstverlening en een superieure gebruikservaring dankzij Artificial Intelligence Amsterdam, Kopenhagen, 27 Augustus 2019 – YouSee en Media Distillery zetten AI in om een betere televisie-kijkervaring en een heldere ondemand-ervaring te creëren. De nieuwe ervaring zal vergelijkbaar zijn met die van online video abonnementsdiensten. Een van de uitdagingen waarop de AI-oplossing van Media Distillery een [...]
Applications are now open for the second Peak Capital Fundathon
Entrepreneurs can receive a 100,000 Euro investment Amsterdam, 19 August 2019 - Investment fund Peak Capital, known for investments in Catawiki, IENS and others has opened the application for its second Fundathon. Starting today, startups can register until 8 September for a competition on Friday, October 4th where 5 startups will participate. At the end [...]