Rise · Batches

Rise batch 3.

Started March 2021. 11 companies.

Companies

11

11 with current data

Cohort headcount today

1,025

vs 1,051 12 months ago

Total raised

$538.8M

across the cohort (Harmonic)

Started

March 2021

Rise block 1

The cohort

Where they started · where they are now.

BOTS

Haarlem, Gedempte Oude gracht 45-47

The company provides an investment platform that leverages artificial intelligence for portfolio management, focusing on market neutrality and automated trading in both stocks and cryptocurrencies. It accommodates various investment strategies, including periodic investments and short selling, tailored to different risk profiles and return expectations.

44 people +52%

Series A

$32.4M raised

last round July 2023 · 8 rounds

ChannelEngine

Leiden, the Netherlands

The main product is a marketplace integration platform that automates the management of product listings, inventory, and orders across over 1,300 sales channels. It employs AI-driven tools for content syndication and dynamic pricing, facilitating real-time synchronization of stock levels and optimization of pricing strategies.

Backed by

Airbridge Equity Partners Atomico Demandware General Catalyst +1

200 people +5%

Series B

$57.3M raised

last round March 2022 · 3 rounds

Convious

Amsterdam

We're on a journey to empower our customers so they reach the sweet spot of optimal pricing and customer experience on their own online channel. Convious is an end-to-end sales & marketing platform powered by Artificial Intelligence that drives online traffic, delivers the best customer experience, and implements dynamic pricing in real time.

Backed by

Capital Mill Market One Capital FJ Labs TTY +1

44 people -4%

Series A

$27.0M raised

last round October 2023 · 4 rounds

Crisp

Amsterdam, Lizzy Ansinghstraat 163

Crisp operates as an online supermarket that allows customers to order fresh products directly from small-scale producers, minimizing processing and enhancing seasonal availability. The platform employs an efficient supply chain to facilitate next-day delivery across the Netherlands, ensuring the freshness of the products.

Backed by

Adriaan Mol Adyen Alexander Ribbink Bookmakers Investments +1

401 people -8%

Series C

$223.0M raised

last round July 2025 · 8 rounds

Media Distillery

Amsterdam

Media Distillery offers an AI-driven platform that enhances video content analysis through technologies such as real-time time markers, automated chaptering, personalized image generation, and contextual ad targeting. These features aim to improve viewer engagement and optimize content discoverability for broadcasters and operators.

Backed by

Peak Vortex Capital Partners European Commission STADIEM

28 people -20%

Seed

$6.0M raised

last round May 2024 · 5 rounds

Meetingselect

Naarden, The Netherlands

Meetingselect offers a centralized platform for managing meetings and events, featuring instant booking, venue sourcing, and cost analysis capabilities. The platform utilizes automation and sustainability practices to improve efficiency by providing insights on cost savings, travel time, and carbon emissions during the booking process.

Backed by

Nimbus

101 people +3%

Series A

$2.3M raised

last round August 2020 · 1 rounds

Office App

Amsterdam

HqO offers a Real Estate Experience Platform that integrates building technology with various amenities to enhance tenant and employee engagement while optimizing property management. The platform employs data-driven intelligence and AI to evaluate user experiences and streamline operations for real estate operators.

Backed by

Accomplice VC Allegion Brent Grinna Brian Shin +1

98 people -8%

Series D

$158.8M raised

last round October 2023 · 7 rounds

Plotwise

Delft

Coolblue offers integrated solutions that combine online and physical retail channels, with a particular emphasis on energy-efficient products. The company employs a robust infrastructure to facilitate its operations across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.

3 people 0%

Seed

€1.5M raised

total reported

SOCIALDATABASE

Amsterdam

The main product is an advertising targeting solution that leverages publicly available data to create customized audience segments for marketing, applicable in both B2C and B2B contexts. It employs advanced technologies such as machine learning and comprehensive interest mapping to improve audience segmentation and deliver real-time insights into user behavior.

19 people +46%

Venture Unknown

€3.0M raised

total reported

SwipeGuide

Amsterdam

The main product is a digital platform designed for creating and distributing work instructions, checklists, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to enhance operational efficiency and standardize processes. It utilizes an AI-powered instruction builder, a skills matrix for tracking competencies, and analytics for performance monitoring and knowledge sharing.

Backed by

Plug and Play Tech Center Newion Speedinvest She Loves Tech +1

10 people -33%

Exited

$7.5M raised

last round September 2024 · 5 rounds

Wonderflow

Amsterdam

Wonderflow provides an AI-powered consumer intelligence platform that transforms raw customer feedback from various sources, including online reviews and surveys, into actionable insights. The platform employs predictive AI and Natural Language Processing technologies for effective analysis and indexing of feedback, enabling businesses to enhance their customer-centric strategies.

Backed by

Azimut Holding EIT Digital Jan Bennink Jeroen Morrenhof +1

77 people -1%

Series B

$24.4M raised

last round June 2021 · 7 rounds

Snapshot generated 2026-05-15. Current data from Harmonic. Funding figures from Harmonic in USD; CSV-reported figures in EUR where shown. Cells marked "—" indicate data not currently available for this company.