Best Internet First Media Companies in Netherlands
The 136 best Internet First Media companies in Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Blendle.
When you're mapping the best Internet First Media companies in Netherlands by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, the field is more concentrated than it looks. Blendle leads the 136-company cohort with $9M raised, followed by The Next Web at $814,915 and Kimengi at $342,250, and total disclosed funding across the sector sits at $10M. No unicorns yet. But the curve is bending in a direction worth watching: median app installs across 4,682 media and online-media apps grew roughly 12% year-on-year, and with the broader Internet First Media market expanding at a ~2.3% CAGR on the back of OTT video, programmatic buying and mobile-first consumption habits, the revenue pool is quietly compounding. So what does that actually mean for the Netherlands specifically?
It means the prize is real, even if the funding numbers look modest against global peers. I find the thematic drift here genuinely interesting: hot product themes right now are audio editors, playback engines and mindfulness tools, which tells you where the next install wave is building. Investors like Axel Springer and YES!Delft are already paying attention, and pre-bid avoidance standards are tightening the ad-quality floor in ways that tend to reward scaled, credible publishers. The directory below gives you the ranked list, funding figures and momentum signals in one place.
- Galal & Karawi Management Consulting
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in Netherlands
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | App-install YoY | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 433 Football News platform covering soccer | — | +25% | — | 2013 | Juul Manders Founder & CEO | Microsoft ASP.NETBlazorYouTube+11 | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Baby Language Online content platform offering information on handling baby crying | — | +14% | — | 2019 | Toine Boer Founder | BootstrapjQueryIsotope+7 | — |
| 3 | Business For Home Online news portal focused on MLM news | — | +4% | — | 2007 | Dini Noorlander Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 4 | Blendle Digital news aggregation | $9M | +4% | 70 | 2014 | — | Panda CSSGSAPVue.js+11 | — |
| 5 | Movies that Matter Platform showcasing documentaries and feature films that promote human rights, social justice, and… | $341K | — | 87 | 2006 | Laurens Korteweg Managing Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 1 award |
| 6 | The Next Web Provider of technology news, events, media, and innovation programs | $815K | — | 100 | 2006 | Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+25 | — |
| 7 | Kimengi A social new reader app | $342K | — | 11 | 2008 | Lucien Burm Co-Founder | — | — |
| 8 | Chemycal Online platform offering chemical news | $55K | — | 7 | 2007 | — | JavaWindows ServerLinkedin Sign-in+25 | — |
Top 9 Internet First Media companies in Netherlands
#1
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2006 · 87 employees$340.7Kraised▾
Platform showcasing documentaries and feature films that promote human rights, social justice, and environmental issues. It aims to inspire filmmakers and audiences alike to take action and make a positive impact on the world.
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$101.7K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$188.8K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$50.3K
#2
Acquired · Utrecht, Utrecht · founded 2014 · 70 employees$8.6Mraised▾
Blendle is a Netherlands-based company that provides pay-per-view services for digital print media. Its business model allows users to pay for and view an individual article from available publications rather than pay for periodic subscriptions. It charges a 30% commission from the payments with the rest going to the publication house. It also has a pre-paid wallet service called Blendle Wallet that lets users add money to the account and pay for the articles via the wallet service. Refunds the money for the article in case a user doesn't like it and gives a reason for the same. Currently the company is active in Netherlands and boasts of major Dutch, Belgian and English publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and Elsevier.
- May 2018Series A$4.8M
- Apr 2017Series A—
- Oct 2014Series A$3.8M
#3
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2006 · 100 employees$814.9Kraised▾
Provider of technology news, events, media, and innovation programs. It delivers news coverage on topics including deep tech, sustainability, and data security. The organization hosts conferences and offers bespoke innovation programs. It also provides spaces for tech companies and related organizations.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$388K
- Jan 2019Grant (prize money)$426.9K
#4
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2008 · 11 employees$342.2Kraised▾
Kimengi is a news reader app representing content from an intelligent recommendation network. Delivers personal breaking and trending news through deep network discovery and behavior. Does collaborative curation and threading of news for improved quality and context. Kimengi claims to have built a new recommendation engine that could overcome the problems that apps and services in the online and social media news distribution face.
- Jun 2013Angel$250K
#5
Funding Raised · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2007 · 7 employees$55.4Kraised▾
Online platform offering chemical news. It collects and organizes information on chemical legislation and news from various parts of the world. It also allows users to monitor sectors and products based on chemical lists.
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.4K
#6
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2007$36.9Kraised▾
It produces satirical news and comedic content. It delivers humorous takes on current events and social issues through various formats, including articles, videos, and podcasts. The content aims to entertain and provoke thought, often employing irony and exaggeration to achieve its comedic effect. It also features a range of other content, including opinion pieces and interviews. The platform offers a diverse selection of material, catering to a broad audience interested in satire and social commentary.
- Dec 2018Grant (prize money)$36.9K
#7
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2018—raised▾
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#8
Deadpooled · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2013—raised▾
Online social community for motorbike enthusiasts. It provides a platform for motorbike enthusiasts to engage and share their stories & experiences, routes, pictures, videos, and more. with fellow bike enthusiasts. It also provides tools and apps for bikers to aid them during their bike rides. The dashboard and the tools are accessible to members only.
- Jan 2016Seed—
#9
Acquired · Hilversum, North Holland · founded 2005 · 38 employees—raised▾
Bright is a digital media blog focused on digital technology, design, and style. Offers a bi-weekly magazine. Features reviews, videos, applications for iOS and Android platforms, TV series and other content. Partnered with freelance bloggers to create content and distribute on the platform.
- 2007Seed—
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