Biometrics, ultrasonic scanning, platforms that integrate mobile payments in apps and the battle between Android Pay (Google), Samsung Pay and Apple Pay for world reign. During the 7th Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, we got a first taste of everything related to mobile innovations....
Yesterday was the day that Eric Ries, a world renowned entrepreneur, mostly known for igniting the ‘lean start-up’ movement, arrived in Amsterdam after a long flight from his home-town San Francisco to give an inspiring speech and work-shop about the lean start-up philosophy. We at...
Crowdfunding Day 2015, the largest EU crowdfunding event, will be held in AmsterdamCrowdfunding is growing very fast. Douw&Koren recently published a report showing that in 2014 €63 Million is raised by the Dutch crowdfunding platforms. Being twice as much as in 2013. Other reports show...
Mid February London was the stage of FinovateEurope, the prime FinTech event in Europe. The event hosted over 72 FinTech startups who introduced themselves to 1,250 visitors in 7 minutes time each. No boring Powerpoint presentations, only live demos were allowed. The visitors were made...
A Report Of Our Latest Meet-upMost regard Friday the 13th as a day of bad luck, but we at Holland Fintech think unlike the masses and thought it was actually a good day to organize an educational and entertaining event about alternative financing options for...
InformationEUR 1.800 / EUR 2.100 New York 06 Apr 2015 - 09 Apr 2015Calling all Dutch FinTech startups to Participate in the StartupDelta FinTech bootcamp NYC, April 2015DutchBasecamp, Holland FinTech and the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York are encouraging FinTech startups and corporates from the Netherlands to apply...
‘’We are on a mission to make the world a more innovative place, building one ecosystem at a time’’ – Startupbootcamp founder Patrick De ZeeuwThe most important takeaway from Friday’s SBC Demo Day is that the Dutch startup ecosystem is increasing its strength and position,...
Holland FinTech program preview 2015Workshop Regulations & Compliance 16 January - Amsterdam Workshop Scenario & Risk Analysis Technologies 30 January - tba Monthly Meetup, focus on company financing 13 February - tba Workshop FinTech Investors 20 February - tba Special meetup: Bank API's 5 March - Antwerp Monthly Meetup Amsterdam, focus on Bitcoin 13 March - tba Meet the regulators Mid March - tba Workshop getting funded End...
The vibe was warm, the mood laid-back. 23rd October saw the kick-off of the first Holland Fintech meetup, the international network for financial innovation and technologies based in the Netherlands. Some 100 entrepreneurs, investors and those interested gathered to hear Peter Kwakernaak (AcceptEmail), Shikko Nijland...
Yesterday we had a great kick-off event at Rockstart spaces in Amsterdam. Around 100 people attended the meetup and listened to presentations from Richard Wagemakers (KPMG), Peter Kwakernaak (AcceptEmail), Shikko Nijland (Innopay) and Radboud Vlaar (Orange Growth Capital). Don Ginsel closed the line before drinks...