Top 9 Utrecht Startups to Watch in 2026
Utrecht's startup scene shows a strong focus on software and healthcare. The ecosystem includes a mix of recently founded companies and more established players.
Enterprise software company Redwood Software leads in funding with $315M. ViCentra, a medical device developer, has also attracted significant investment with $180.9M.
Below is our list of 9 Utrecht startups worth keeping an eye on.
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ViCentra develops innovative insulin delivery technology for people living with diabetes. Their flagship product, the Kaleido pump, is designed to be small, light, and simple to use.
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Tim Oakes |
| Funding Amount | $180.9M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series D |
| Top Investors | Invest-NL, EQT Life Sciences, Innovation Industries, Kreos Capital, Inkef |
Flytxt develops an AI-powered platform designed to help businesses maximize customer lifetime value. Their software provides marketing automation and analytics tools tailored for subscription and usage-based business models.
| Year Founded | 2008 |
| Founders | Vinod Vasudevan |
| Funding Amount | $22M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Venture Round |
| Top Investors | IVC Venture Capital, Schnell Consult GmbH, RM Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH, DAH Beteiligungs GmbH, Big Data Investments B.V. |
Roseman Labs builds a decentralized data analytics platform that operates on fully encrypted data. This allows organizations to securely collaborate and derive insights from sensitive information without compromising privacy or exposing the raw data.
| Year Founded | 2020 |
| Founders | Niek Bouman, Roderick Rodenburg, Toon Segers |
| Funding Amount | $9.4M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Matterwave Ventures, NP-Hard Ventures, Golden Egg Check Capital, Mozilla Ventures, Spacewalk VC |
Redwood Software develops automation solutions that help enterprises manage mission-critical business processes across their entire organization. Their cloud platform handles everything from IT process orchestration and job scheduling to complex report distribution.
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Founders | Tijl Vuyk |
| Funding Amount | $315M |
| Startup Size | Large Team (251-1,000) |
| Last Funding Status | Private Equity |
| Top Investors | Warburg Pincus, Turn/River Capital |
Orbisk developed an AI-powered food waste monitor to help professional kitchens automatically track what gets thrown away. Their system uses a smart camera placed over the waste bin to provide detailed analytics that help kitchens reduce waste and cut costs.
| Year Founded | 2019 |
| Founders | Bart van Arnhem, Olaf Veen, Richard Beks |
| Funding Amount | $13.4M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | PeakBridge, Regeneration.VC, European Commission, Kost Capital, EIT Food |
Runnr.ai builds an AI communication solution that simplifies and automates how accommodations connect with their guests. Their platform is designed for the hospitality industry to manage guest interactions more efficiently.
| Year Founded | 2022 |
| Founders | Maarten Fugers, Michiel de Vor, Steven Oliemans |
| Funding Amount | $1.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Seed |
| Top Investors | Golden Egg Check Capital, Arches Capital, Marnix van der Ploeg, Roland Zeller, Hans Pieters |
SnappCar built a peer-to-peer marketplace that allows people to rent cars directly from owners in their neighborhood. The platform is designed to make car sharing simple and reliable for both renters and owners.
| Year Founded | 2011 |
| Founders | Pascal Ontijd, Victor van Tol |
| Funding Amount | $24.2M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series C |
| Top Investors | Rabobank, Europcar, Founders, Athlon, AutoBinck |
Sapreme Technologies builds a proprietary platform to improve how large-molecule drugs are delivered inside human cells. Their technology helps these advanced medicines escape cellular traps, significantly boosting their therapeutic effect.
| Year Founded | 2016 |
| Founders | Ruben Postel |
| Funding Amount | $15M |
| Startup Size | Lean Team (11-50) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Aglaia BioMedical Ventures |
HeatTransformers runs a digital platform that simplifies the purchase and installation of hybrid heat pumps for homeowners. Their service manages the entire process from online consultation to final installation, aiming to make the transition to sustainable heating more accessible.
| Year Founded | 2018 |
| Founders | Stijn Otten |
| Funding Amount | $15M |
| Startup Size | Mid-Size Team (51-250) |
| Last Funding Status | Series A |
| Top Investors | Energy Impact Partners, ENERGIIQ, Fair Capital Partners Impact Investing |
