Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in North Holland, Netherlands
The 40 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in North Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Land Life Company.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in North Holland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land Life Company Tech-driven nature restoration and reforestation for climate, biodiversity, communities 60Tech top 30%Growth top 35%Funding top 36%Product top 46% All 7 signals ▾Techtop 30% Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 46% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 38% Newsbottom 22% Tech: 30 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare, Vercel Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $13M | 19 mo ago | Series B | — | 2013 | SanityTurbopackNode.js+18 | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Avion Group Provider of simulation-based products and pilot training solutions | $12M | 85 mo ago | Series B | — | 2008 | Google MapsMicrosoft Advertisinglit-html+10 | — |
| 3 | Kambr Offers web-based revenue generation solutions for the commercial aviation industry | $7M | 67 mo ago | Acquired | Chris Anthony Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — |
| 4 | MI Airline Software and hardware for inFlight passengers and crew | $3M | 120 mo ago | Deadpooled | Job Heimerikx Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | — |
| 5 | Aiir Innovations A provider of AI-powered end-to-end solutions for visual inspection and reporting in various fields | $3M | 42 mo ago | Series A | Jan Gemert Co-Founder | 2016 | WordPressMySQLPHP+19 | 1 partnership |
| 6 | NeoKe SaaS-based digital identity and wallet solutions for travel agencies | $1M | 37 mo ago | Seed | Vikas Bhola Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | — | — |
| 7 | CoVadem Provider of software solutions for shipping management | $805K | 75 mo ago | Seed | Desire Savelkoul Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — |
| 8 | Floatist Subscription-based integrated yacht management software | $583K | 10 mo ago | Seed | Albert Gomez Co-Founder | 2022 | SentryTypeScriptGraphQL+13 | 1 job opening · 1 launch |
| 9 | Bravr Developer of virtual reality system for mental readiness training purposes | $241K | 12 mo ago | Seed | Ken Koontz Co-Founder | 2008 | — | — |
Top 11 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in North Holland
#1
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2013 · 86 employees$13Mraised▾
Tech-driven nature restoration and reforestation for climate, biodiversity, communities. The company innovates for impact, applying science-based and field-tested innovations to deliver high-quality nature restoration projects. They scale up and improve project quality through in-house developed technologies. The focus is on nature-first solutions, working with landowners and companies to change how the world values nature. They invest in nature-based solutions to benefit climate, biodiversity, and communities. The company restores degraded land at scale to benefit the environment and society. They offer solutions for landowners to bring their land back to life and for companies to invest in nature for their climate impact. The company uses technology to drive reforestation at scale.
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$2M
- Mar 2024Grant (prize money)$149.8K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$110.6K
- Oct 2020Series B$6.4M
#2
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022$582.8Kraised▾
Subscription-based integrated yacht management software. It enables charter firms to manage check-in and check-out processes and keep track of maintenance activities. Additionally, it also offers analytics and reporting solutions.
- Oct 2025Seed$582.8K
#3
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2008$241.3Kraised▾
Developer of virtual reality system for mental readiness training purposes. The system stimulates a stress response in participants through a virtual environment. It monitors heart rate variability and restricts audio and visual components as players get stressed. The system assesses how well players stay in control under pressure.
- Aug 2025Seed$151.3K
- Jun 2025Seed$90K
#4
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2016 · 11 employees$2.8Mraised▾
A provider of AI-powered end-to-end solutions for visual inspection and reporting in various fields. It is a software‑based AI‑inspection company focused on aviation MRO. It offers an end‑to‑end AI‑inspection lifecycle platform tailored to aircraft‑engine borescope inspections. It analyzes live and recorded BSI video with computer‑vision‑based AI to detect and classify defects, then automates AMM/EM‑based defect disposition, report generation, and secure data sharing and archiving. It streamlines the entire process, from video recording to report generation, saving you shifts and elevating quality standards. It crates end-to-end digital records for every repair and inspection, allowing for predefined workscopes and giving managers real-time visibility into inspection progress.
- Feb 2023Series A$2.3M
- Sep 2019Seed$550.3K
- 2016Seed—
#5
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2022 · 7 employees$1.4Mraised▾
SaaS-based digital identity and wallet solutions for travel agencies. The company offers a suite of solutions for travelers to manage their digital identities, check-ins, and check-outs. It also provides a digital wallet and authentication solutions.
- Jul 2023Seed$1.4M
- Nov 2022Grant (prize money)—
#6
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2014 · 49 employees$7Mraised▾
Offers web-based revenue generation solutions for the commercial aviation industry. The company also provides advisory services. It provides a cloud-based revenue management system that helps in revenue data inventory and workflow management.
- Jan 2021Seed$3M
- Sep 2019Seed$4M
- Jun 2019Seed—
#7
Series B · Nieuw Vennep, North Holland · founded 2008 · 33 employees$11.5Mraised▾
Avion Group provides simulation-based products and pilot training solutions. Its services include cadet programs, professional flight training, pilot training for individuals, simulators, simulator leasing, recruiting and selection, and the operation of flight simulators. It has developed Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator and has partnered with Boeing.
- Jul 2019Series B$11.5M
- Oct 2016Series A—
#8
Deadpooled · Hoofddorp, North Holland · founded 2011 · 11 employees$3Mraised▾
MI Airline BV is a software and hardware company that develops enterprise SaaS and hardware technology solutions for onboard passenger and cabin processes in the aviation industry. Solutions provided are : AirFi, an onboard inFlight-entertainment, powered by a portable onboard Wifi, a platform to drive sales, receive near immediate feedback from your passengers, and entertainment ; Connected Crew, a tablet solution for cabin crew. for onboard sales, implements digital reports and feedback forms, and drives complete control of catering and Duty-Free revenues.
- Aug 2016Seed$1.4M
- Feb 2014Seed$1.6M
#9
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2016 · 3 employees$805.1Kraised▾
Provider of software solutions for shipping management. It provides users with a company that provides integrated real-time solutions for inland waterway transport. They connect sensors on participating vessels and offer collaborative big data principles to the shipping industry, giving ship owners and operators a competitive advantage. Their smart performance module allows users to compare performance data of different voyages.
- Jun 2020Grant (prize money)$805.1K
- Dec 2018Seed—
#10
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2016 · 59 employees—raised▾
Avy provides medical deliveries and emergency response services using drones. It has its proprietary electric wing drone that is capable of vertically taking off and landing from any surface. It provides various services such as medical deliveries in remote areas, emergency response services, search & rescue services, monitor wildlife or infrastructure, vegetation inspection, mapping of wildlife areas, and prevent anti-poaching activities.
#11
Acquired · Haarlem, North Holland · founded 2010 · 24 employees—raised▾
Casper develops Real-time location-based monitoring and analysis tools for the aviation industry. Delivers airport noise and flight tracking systems, A-CDM situational awareness solutions and interactive community involvement websites. Products include Noise - noise monitoring, Flight Tracking - flights information, CDM - collaborative decision making, Noise Lab gives information about the airport to the community.
- Mar 2011Seed—
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How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in the Netherlands
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 47 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- European Space Research and Technology Centre22
- Delft University of Technology14
- Ministry of Defence2
- Erasmus University Rotterdam1
- Eindhoven University of Technology1
- Aerospace engineering2
- Rocket engine nozzle2
- Rocket (weapon)2
- Context (archaeology)1
- Window of opportunity1
- Aerospace engineering9
- Rocket engine7
- Combustion chamber5
- Aeronautics4
- Computational fluid dynamics3
- Aerospace engineering3
- Rocket (weapon)1
- Ramjet1
- Nacelle1
- Supersonic speed1
Where launch vehicles is researched across Netherlands
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
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