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The Full List of 11 Unicorn Startups in Amsterdam (2026)

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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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Mollie 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 Founded2004
FoundersAdriaan Mol
Funding Amount$928M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsAlkeon 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 Founded2011
FoundersEugene Danilkis, Frederik Pfisterer, Sofia Nunes
Funding Amount€387M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries E
Top InvestorsPoint 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 Founded2003
FoundersGerbert Kaandorp, Jouk Pleiter
Funding Amount€120M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusPrivate Equity
Top InvestorsVietnam 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 Founded2011
FoundersAdriaan Mol, Bob Violier, Robert Vis
Funding Amount$1.1B
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsY 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 Founded2010
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Funding Amount$550M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusCorporate Round
Top InvestorsMastercard, 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 Founded2012
FoundersAli Niknam
Funding Amount€366.9M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsRaymond 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 Founded2015
FoundersJorn van Dijk, Koen Bok
Funding Amount$161M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries D
Top InvestorsDesigner 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 Founded2017
FoundersJonas Ruyter, Kai Bakker, Maarten Alblas
Funding Amount$100M
Company SizeMid-Size Team (51-250)
Last Funding StatusSeries B
Top InvestorsMONASHEES, 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 Founded2011
FoundersValery Nebesny, Valery Vavilov
Funding Amount$170M
Company SizeLarge Team (251-1,000)
Last Funding StatusVenture Round
Top InvestorsiTech 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 Founded2011
FoundersJoão Pedro Resende, Mateus Bicalho
Funding AmountR$735.3M
Company SizeMajor Organization (1,001-5,000)
Last Funding StatusSeries C
Top InvestorsTCV, 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.

Unicorn StartupMain IndustryYear FoundedAmount RaisedValuation
Picnic logo PicnicRetail2015$1.3B$1B

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