Dutch Founders Fund

Why Build a Successful Marketplace Today (and Tomorrow)

There’s no perfect formula for knowing when, where, how, and for whom to build a marketplace. Arguably, there has always been a need for marketplaces. But building one successfully 20 years ago was much more challenging than it is today.

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B2B Marketplaces: The key challenges

For those of you who have been following our page for a while, know that we love B2B marketplaces. Why? Simply because there is still so much terrain to win in the B2B space.

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Why we love the middleman

‍The mantra of Cutting out the middleman prevails in the venture ecosystem. An extra node in the supply chain would only hinder transactions, burden either the seller or the buyer with extra costs, and would only allow for opaque transactions.

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Marketplaces 101. What makes a good marketplace?

We really like marketplaces: from 1-sided to 3-sided and from horizontal to vertical. What makes a killer marketplace?

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Webinar: the art of Fundraising

What to do (and most importantly, what not to do) when raising funds? How do you successfully secure your first term sheet?

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B2B Marketplaces Open Office Hours | Ask us anything!

We know: starting and scaling your company isn’t always sunshine and lollipops. That’s why we are here to help.

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We are hiring: Investment Manager

We are hiring a new investment manager!

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We are hiring: Investment Manager

We are hiring a new investment manager!

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We are hiring: Head of Finance

We are hiring: Head of Finance. Do you have an eye for detail, know Excel like the back of your hand and do you like to work with fast-growing companies? Great, let's meet. 🤝 Our fund is looking for a new Head of Finance (either full-time or part-time!) to support us and our portfolio companies in our growth. Interested? Shoot us an email at basrieter@dutchfoundersfund.com 👋🏻 We can't wait to meet you!

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We are hiring: Head of Finance

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Ukraine

Instead of informing you about marketplaces and funding rounds, we figured to take this opportunity to highlight some fantastic initiatives or ways to donate to the country of Ukraine right now.

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Ukraine

Instead of informing you about marketplaces and funding rounds, we figured to take this opportunity to highlight some fantastic initiatives or ways to donate to the country of Ukraine right now.

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Buildstream

Matching supply-chain talent with engineering jobs: see how Terry and Adam have built the best marketplace for QA/QC professionals.

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Shypple

David vs Goliath: tackling the massive fragmented freight-forwarding business through an interactive platform. The story of Shypple.

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Shypple

David vs Goliath: tackling the massive fragmented freight-forwarding business through an interactive platform. The story of Shypple.

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DutchFounders launches €62m seed fund to back founders building the next wave of marketplaces.

Amsterdam, 20 January 2022 - DutchFounders has reached the final close for its second fund, making more than €62m ($70m) available for early-stage marketplaces and so-called marketplace enablers. The fund joins the broader trend of VCs narrowing their focus to specific niches.

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