Amsterdam news and trends

Report: Recharge.com Adds Global ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Branded Payments
Digital Payments // October 10, 2022

Amsterdam-based branded payments company Recharge.com has reportedly announced a global marketplace that will offer digital branded gift cards and mobile top-ups. The platform will not focus on any single category of retail; instead, it will be a one-stop shop that will provide gift cards and...

WeTransfer to Seek Amsterdam IPO
IPO // January 12, 2022

WeTransfer, the Netherlands file-sharing platform, is expected to go public on Euronext, Amsterdam’s stock exchange.  In what would be Europe’s first sizable initial public offering (IPO) of the new year, the Amsterdam-based firm, a division of WeRock NV, is seeking to raise 160 million euros...

Hedosophia’s Ian Osborne Eyes Amsterdam Listing Via SPAC
IPO // May 11, 2021

British investor Ian Osborne — who has been instrumental in propelling the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) investment movement in the U.S. — is now trying to advance a similar process in Amsterdam, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday (May 11), citing sources. Hedosophia, the fund...

Europe Eyes Amsterdam As Center For SPACs
International // February 17, 2021

Europe is looking to Amsterdam as a launchpad for special-purpose acquisition companies, (SPAC), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Wednesday (Feb. 17). The Amsterdam stock exchange has an early lead in developing SPAC expertise, “ahead of all other cities in Europe at this point,” Jean...

Interviews & Exclusives
The Netherlands’ Small (But Mighty) FinTech Scene

August 12, 2016
Though Brexit has left everyone looking for the “next best” European startup capital, the Netherlands, while a strong contender, may be destined for greater things. Holland may not be the biggest European nation, but in this week’s Tech Center Roundup, we explore why it could just have the most potential.

Quick Reads
Transferz Raises $7M to Streamline Pre-Booked Ground Transportation

February 15, 2023
Transferz has raised 6.5 million euros (about $7 million) to expand its B2B mobility platform for pre-booked ground transportation. The company’s platform connects travel brands and local transfer companies to facilitate ground transportation service to and from airports, seaports and train stations. It will soon add point-to-point destinations as well, Transferz said in a Wednesday […]

Report: Recharge.com Adds Global ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Branded Payments

October 10, 2022
Amsterdam-based branded payments company Recharge.com has reportedly announced a global marketplace that will offer digital branded gift cards and mobile top-ups. The platform will not focus on any single category...

WeTransfer to Seek Amsterdam IPO

January 12, 2022
WeTransfer, the Netherlands file-sharing platform, is expected to go public on Euronext, Amsterdam’s stock exchange.  In what would be Europe’s first sizable initial public offering (IPO) of the new year,...

Hedosophia’s Ian Osborne Eyes Amsterdam Listing Via SPAC

May 11, 2021
British investor Ian Osborne — who has been instrumental in propelling the special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) investment movement in the U.S. — is now trying to advance a similar process...