This article showcases our top picks for the best Small and Medium Business companies in The Netherlands. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Small and Medium Businesses industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We meticulously selected companies ranging from cutting-edge startups to established brands based on their outstanding performance in the following categories:
- Innovation: Innovative ideas, Innovative route to market, Innovative product
- Growth: Exceptional growth, Exceptional growth strategy
- Management and Societal impact
Top Small and Medium Businesses Startups in The Netherlands
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
SWISHFUND: Revolutionising business loans, by providing short 3 to 6 month loans to SME’s. Business loans up to € 1,000,000. Faster than the bank, arranged within 24 hours. Taking out a business loan is very nice if they want to create more financial space.
STARTUP STOCK EXCHANGE: Provides a regulated marketplace for start-ups and small businesses to sell ownership shares to investors. The listed shares trade freely on a government regulated securities exchange (DCSX) providing investors a liquid market.
ALLIANCEBLOCK: Leverages proprietary AI-technology to rate both corporates and investors. AllianceBlock is an infrastructure provider for decentralized tokenized markets and it’s seamlessly brings DeFi and TradFi together. Empowers businesses to tokenize assets and compliantly issue.
CHAINELS: Dutch company that specializes in a B2B platform used for building online communities in shopping centers and business parks. Their tenant experience app connects those that live & work in your mixed-use, residential, retail & office destinations.
SUPERSAAS: Online appointment booking system for individuals and businesses to accept online bookings through any online devices 24/7. Easy to use, flexible yet customizable software that works for all types of scheduling requirements. The system works for businesses of all sizes.
GOLDEN TULIP HOTELS: One of the global structure in dynamic sales and marketing distribution systems, Finance and Human resource. Founded in the 1960’s, when first properties opened in the Netherlands. Brand is present with more than 180 upscale hotels in 45 countries.
FIRM24: One-stop-shop for digital SMEs that provides a total solution for administrative and legal requirements. FIRM24 is an online platform for corporate services. They offer a total solution for all administrative- and legal requirements that a Dutch company is obliged to comply with.
TRIPLE JUMP: Investment manager that focuses on small and medium enterprises, agricultural finance, microfinance, and housing. Provides meaningful and responsible investment opportunities in developing countries. Impact fund manager and advisor.
GEKKO: Friendly Financial Tools for Freelancers. Gekko is an Amsterdam based company developing the Gekko network: Making the life of small business owners easier so they can focus on what they are good at, that is their business.
TUSTI: High tech recycling company. They solve recycling issues and treat waste streams that other recycling companies cannot handle. This is how they came to their first invention: a cleaning process to remove frying oil from HDPE.
DE ONDERNEMER: Entrepreneurial platform in the Netherlands that focuses on SMEs and the self-employed. They are ‘The Entrepreneur’, supporter of ambitious entrepreneurs. Daily work vitamins for SMEs, entrepreneurs and business decision makers.
YELLOW WALNUT: Offers webinar and training that focuses on the growth and support of the entrepreneurs and businesses. Everyone is successful in his/her work, as an entrepreneur or as an employee/manager at a company. Successful economy through the right connection.
BISNER: Empower stronger collaborations and vibrant communication all in one flexible platform. Innovative technology solutions for smarter workplaces and more connected business communities. Offers smart technology solutions to enhance the workplace experience.
DE BREED & PARTNERS: Management consulting company that specializes in optimizing subsidies, credits and achieving tax benefits. The Netherlands is one of the most innovative countries in the world, but to innovate requires both time and money.
NLGROEIT: Offers a platform where entrepreneurs help each other to take their next growth step. nlgroeit was launched on January 13, 2016: a public-private partnership between the Ministry of Economic Affairs, NLevator and the Chamber of Commerce.
EXPERT SOLAR SYSTEMS: Offers solar panels and solar energy systems for private individuals and SMEs. With Expert Solar Systems you are guaranteed a fantastically profitable solar energy system. Supplies solar power systems to private individuals.
APOLLO14: Support start-ups and scale -ups with provision of growth support, knowledge,mentors, rental space, workspace and more. The municipality of The Hague rents workspace in Apollo 14 to entrepreneurs who contribute to a better world through technological, social innovations.
INNOFEST: Offers opportunities for start-ups to test their ideas and share workspace, knowledge and expertise through their events. Innofest offers ten Dutch festivals as a living lab for innovation. Provides entrepreneurs with the possibility to test innovations at a living labs.
WEBVRIEND: Internet agency which provides solutions for SMEs. They work with great SME companies from our immediate area that want to get more return from their online channels. They build WordPress websites, WooCommerce web shops and manage their online marketing.
RESUME SHOPPE: Creative resume templates for any career – helping individuals stand out from other applicants. Studies show that the resume only has 6 seconds to visually impress their prospective employer. Their mission is to help increase your job chances at affordable prices!
PHOTOBOOTHS RENTAL: Marketplace and comparison site for rental of Photobooths, active in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. A site that helps you find the perfect photo booth to rent for your wedding, staff party, trade fair, festival, market or business event!
ALTCLICK: ICT service provider for freelancers and SMEs. Whether it concerns (preventive) maintenance of the workplace, network or server (park), they are happy to help them. They can then advise, supply, install and manage these for them. Short lines, quick actions.
PRO PRODUCTIONS: Specializes in building websites and webshops for small and medium enterprises. They build powerful WordPress websites & web shops for SMEs & online brands. Powerful websites for growing companies.
APTERIKS: Developer of IP Address Manager and IT Infrastructure Discovery. Apteriks.com is a hosted service that offers out-of-the-box Configuration Management Database (CMDB) and IP Address Management (IPAM) functionality.
IT BUILDING: Brings buildings to life, IT Building provides smart building automation, which means that it provides automated processes. IT’s Holistic! Always a smart, sustainable and efficient total solution for IT issues for buildings and other IT-related business processes.
FACEMAKERS: Provides advertising, marketing, and branding for freelancers and SMEs. Digital Marketing and advice for entrepreneurs and SMEs. Help companies with online visibility with strategic approach. Help shaping online strategy, setting up lead generation campaigns.
WTL STUDIO: Everything you need to create professional website. No coding skills required. All-in-one website platform for startups and business. All-in-one platform for SME & Startups. Business Hosting | Domain Trading | StartUp Incubation.
YVI APPLICATION FAMILY: Offers project management software for business service providers in SMEs. YVI Application Family has been supplying Business Administration Software for 25 years. Complete Project Software that works for Project Driven Organizations!
BONTENBAL MARKETING: Helps SMEs to use online advertising channels. An Online Marketing Agency for SMEs. SMEs are the driving force behind the Dutch economy. For ambitious SMEs who want to grow online, but do not want or cannot employ a marketing specialist themselves.
SUCCESS IN DUITSLAND: Guides and supports Dutch producing companies in their commercial activities for business development. Succes in Germany actively advises and supports Dutch manufacturing companies in their commercial activities in Germany.
ZUID MARKETING: A Marketing communication agency for SMEs and government agencies, based in Sittard, South Limburg. Creative ideas. Surprising results. From increasing brand awareness to achieving more sales. ZUID Marketing can help you.
DE GROENE BOCHT: Offers a platform for entrepreneurs that provides meeting rooms and business services. The place in Amsterdam Center for sustainable entrepreneurs to work and meet. Workplaces and office space in Amsterdam center. For sustainable entrepreneurs catering for meetings.
XAFAX: Provide supply and installation services of fixed and wireless networks for small and medium-sized businesses and organizations. Xafax from Alkmaar is the specialist for ICT, payment and audiovisual solutions. Xafax has been a leading supplier of IT solutions and payment systems.
MULDER AUTOMATISERING: Provides custom ICT solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2002. Since, has helped dozens of companies with IT solutions. In addition to system management and providing services, all possible hardware, software can also be supplied.
EGGSTRADER: Offers the fastest, easiest and safest way to buy and sell eggs worldwide. EggsTrader provides a new way for trading eggs. They will expand to reach the business and receive a better price for their eggs. Buyer and seller work on transparent conditions.
SCHIOZZIWEB: Invents, designs, creates, maintains websites for creatives, craft businesses, and small shops. Regularly collaborates with graphic designers, copywriters and SEO specialists and can therefore offer an extensive range of services.
R&R AUTOMATISERING: Offers solutions in office automation for small and medium-sized enterprises. Welcome to R&R automation. Their company was founded in 1995. A close-knit and motivated team and uses various specialized partners to offer customers a good total solution.
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