A promising advance for healthcare: HealthSage AI, less than a year after its inception, today announces a € 3M seed investment to enhance and scale its open generative AI platform fully dedicated to healthcare. Investment Highlights The €3 M seed round is led by Peak, with co-investments from Healthy.Capital, Rubio Impact Ventures and serial health tech entrepreneurs Jaap Maljers and Jeroen Tas. This funding enables HealthSage AI to grow the team, commercialize its offerings, and accelerate customer deployments with real impact for healthcare professionals and patients. Together, these steps ..read more

Frontnow founders Marc Funk, Cedric May and Bernhard Lihotzky. Berlin, 12.03.2024 – Frontnow, a startup providing scalable AI solutions for e-commerce, today announces its successful seed financing. With a total of €3.8 million, the round is led by Peak, with participation from PROfounders, and Identity Ventures. The funding extends the company's technological lead while driving sales. An impressive start & strong execution focus Founded by seasoned entrepreneurs, we’ve been impressed by their diverse entrepreneurial backgrounds, commitment to swift execution, coupled with remarkable sales ..read more

Get ready for the fascinating journey of Crossinx on The Big Exit Show! We are thrilled to feature Marcus Laube, a seasoned entrepreneur and the mastermind behind Crossinx, a pioneering company in the realm of e-invoicing. Join us as Marcus shares his remarkable journey from the early challenges faced during the 2009 financial crisis to the triumphant acquisition of Crossinx by Unifiedpost Group. As the conversation unfolds, Marcus provides invaluable insights into: Navigating the turbulent waters of the financial crisis and its impact on business operations Harnessing the power of network ef ..read more

Get ready to dive into the captivating story of inSided and the acquisition by Gainsight! In this episode, we’re about to share the acquisition journey of inSided, straight from the CEO and founder himself, Robin van Lieshout. Join us as we uncover the strategic decisions, pivotal moments, and personal reflections that shaped the sale of inSided. This episode promises to be a treasure trove of insights for aspiring tech founders and seasoned entrepreneurs. Robin will elaborate on amongst others: The pivotal role of strategic decisions in driving valuation growth Insights into timing and mark ..read more

Tune in for insights from entrepreneur Patrick Löffler into his journey with Givve! We delve into the journey of Patrick Löffler, co-founder of Givve, a company that experienced significant growth after being bankrupt nearly twice. Patrick shares his story on the evolution of Givv from its inception in 2010 as a B2C voucher seller to its transition into the B2B market, offering prepaid credit cards. With over 600,000 active users and steady growth, Givve’s story is one of resilience and adaptation in the tech industry. Patrick will share his take on; How core values are essential for a good c ..read more

Do you want to exit your Tech company? And would you like to be prepared, knowing the do’s and don’ts? PEAK’s co-founder Johan van Mil shares his inside knowledge from having sold his own tech company, having invested in many other tech startups and his learnings from The Big Exit Show podcast. Current Trends In Big Exits Currently, we notice there are fewer startup exits. This is partly because of the higher interest rates, partly because of the economic situation, and partly, because there are fewer IPOs. Overall, there is less interest from companies willing to buy other companies.  An ..read more

Today, DREM announces a EUR 2M capital injection by Peak. In addition, angels such as Edgeir Aksnes (CEO & Co-founder of Tibber) and Peter Lindholm (CEO & Co-founder of Frontier Car Group) have invested in DREM during the spring. The funding is fuel to accelerate DREM’s expansion. DREM’s founding team. From the left; David Sennerlöv (CTO), Babak Tighnavard (CEO), and Hannes Palm (COO). The renewable energy space is bustling with potential driven by increasing energy prices, climate change awareness, and governmental initiatives to achieve net zero. Today, we are thrilled to announce th ..read more

 Welcome to all the ambitious founders out there To demystify the landscape, we published a map of active VCs from the Benelux segmented by investment stage to ensure you find the right partners This guide is aimed at early-stage SaaS, Marketplace, and Platform startups. We focus less on Hardware, Health, and Biotech innovation. Also, we focused on investors having an office in the Benelux region; some foreign investors supporting founders in the region. We define active investors as ones who’ve made deals in the past 2 years.  Benelux Tech VC Database Would you rather have a prope ..read more

Fueling efficiency with AI-powered digital assistants. Brussels, June 14th, 2023 – Enersee, a startup at the forefront of energy management software, announced today the successful completion of a €1.2 million funding round led by Peak. Enersee uses AI to give energy and portfolio managers transparency and deep insights into their energy and utility consumptions, on a sensor level up to full patrimony view. This allows its customers to generate substantial energy cost savings and reduce their carbon footprint. This investment will empower Enersee to bolster its team, particularly the expansio ..read more

Fueling efficiency with AI-powered digital assistants. Den Bosch, June 19, 2023 – Neople, an innovative startup utilizing generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to create digital co-workers, announces today that it has raised €1.5 million in an investment round. The funding was secured from lead investor Peak in collaboration with AI-investor Curiosity. Neople will use this investment to expand its team and continue the development of its generative AI technology, enabling the creation of even more helpful and intelligent digital co-workers (the Neople) that seamlessly integrate with vari ..read more