Amsterdam is home to 11 unicorn startups, with a strong presence in the financial technology sector.
Payments platform Mollie leads the group with a $6.5B valuation. The most recent addition is DataSnipper, which reached a $1B valuation in February 2024.
Below is the full list of 11 Amsterdam unicorn startups at this time.
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Get the Sheet for $50Mollie builds a streamlined payments platform that simplifies how businesses integrate various payment methods into their websites and apps. Their solution supports a wide range of global and local payment options, making it a popular choice for e-commerce companies looking to expand.
| Valuation | $6.5B (Joined September 2020) |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Founders | Adriaan Mol |
| Funding Amount | $928M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Alkeon Capital, EQT, Blackstone Group, General Atlantic, TCV |
Mambu builds a SaaS cloud platform that serves as the core banking engine for financial institutions. Their composable architecture allows banks and fintechs to rapidly assemble and launch new lending and deposit products.
| Valuation | $6B (Joined January 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Eugene Danilkis, Frederik Pfisterer, Sofia Nunes |
| Funding Amount | €387M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series E |
| Top Investors | Point Nine, TCV, EQT, Tiger Global Management, Bessemer Venture Partners |
Backbase builds an Engagement Banking Platform that empowers financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation. They help banks unify their customer-facing and employee-facing applications to create seamless journeys across all digital touchpoints.
| Valuation | $3B (Joined June 2022) |
| Year Founded | 2003 |
| Founders | Gerbert Kaandorp, Jouk Pleiter |
| Funding Amount | €120M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Vietnam Maritime Commercial Bank, Motive Partners |
Bird provides an all-in-one communications platform for enterprises to engage with customers across the globe. Their tools allow businesses to manage customer interactions across channels like SMS, email, and WhatsApp from a single dashboard.
| Valuation | $3B |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Adriaan Mol, Bob Violier, Robert Vis |
| Funding Amount | $1.1B |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Y Combinator, Lightrock, BlackRock, Spark Capital, Accel |
Airtel Mobile Commerce BV runs the mobile money operations for Airtel Africa, a leading telecommunications provider across the continent. Their platform gives millions of users access to financial services, enabling them to send money, pay bills, and manage funds through their mobile phones.
| Valuation | $3B |
| Year Founded | 2010 |
| Founders | — |
| Funding Amount | $550M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Corporate Round |
| Top Investors | Mastercard, Chimera Investment, The Rise Fund, Qatar Investment Authority |
bunq built a digital bank that gives users complete control over their money through a mobile app. The platform is known for features that simplify budgeting and saving, while also helping users become CO2 free.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined June 2021) |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Ali Niknam |
| Funding Amount | €366.9M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | Raymond Kasiman, Pollen Street Capital, Ali Niknam |
Framer offers a powerful tool for designing and publishing responsive websites directly from a visual canvas. The platform is popular for its advanced animation features and its ability to turn designs into live sites without developer handoff.
| Valuation | $2B (Joined August 2025) |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Jorn van Dijk, Koen Bok |
| Funding Amount | $161M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Designer Fund, Accel, AngelList, Meritech Capital Partners, Foundation Capital |
DataSnipper builds an intelligent automation platform that works within Excel to streamline financial audits. Their AI-powered tools help audit and finance teams accelerate their work by automating repetitive documentation and reconciliation tasks.
| Valuation | $1B (Joined February 2024) |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Jonas Ruyter, Kai Bakker, Maarten Alblas |
| Funding Amount | $100M |
| Company Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series B |
| Top Investors | MONASHEES, Insight Partners, Index Ventures |
Bitfury Group develops a full range of software and hardware for securing the Bitcoin Blockchain and other digital assets. Their work spans from creating high-performance computing hardware to operating large-scale data centers for crypto mining.
| Valuation | $1B |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Valery Nebesny, Valery Vavilov |
| Funding Amount | $170M |
| Company Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | iTech Capital, Macquarie Capital, Galaxy Digital, Blockchain Capital, Korelya Capital |
Hotmart has built an all-in-one platform for creators to build, sell, and manage their own digital businesses. Their tools help people turn knowledge into income by selling products like online courses, ebooks, and subscriptions.
| Valuation | $1B (Joined March 2020) |
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | João Pedro Resende, Mateus Bicalho |
| Funding Amount | R$735.3M |
| Company Size | Major Organization (1,001-5,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | TCV, Bossa Invest, General Atlantic, Endeavor Catalyst, GIC |
The Remaining Unicorn Founded in Amsterdam
Beyond the top ten, other fast-growing companies are helping to define Amsterdam's startup scene. This includes a major player in the retail space, which has already brought in $1.3 billion in funding. Here’s a look at the final unicorn that completes the picture for Amsterdam.