Best Internet First Media Companies in North Holland, Netherlands
The 42 best Internet First Media companies in North Holland, Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: The Next Web.
Ranked: Best Internet First Media companies in North Holland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Next Web Provider of technology news, events, media, and innovation programs | $815K | 79 mo ago | Acquired | Boris Veldhuijzen van Zanten Founder | 2006 | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceVarnish+25 | — |
| 2 | Kimengi A social new reader app | $342K | 158 mo ago | Deadpooled | Lucien Burm Co-Founder | 2008 | — | — |
| 3 | Movies that Matter Platform showcasing documentaries and feature films that promote human rights, social justice, and… | $341K | 31 mo ago | Funding Raised | Laurens Korteweg Managing Director | 2006 | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | 1 award |
| 4 | De Speld It produces satirical news and comedic content | $37K | 92 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jochem Berg Co-Founder | 2007 | Cart FunctionalityWordPressMySQL+34 | — |
| 5 | Mechanica AI Limited information available | — | 76 mo ago | Deadpooled | Jane Zavalishina Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — |
| 6 | Bright Crowdsourced digital magazine | — | 230 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2005 | WordPressMySQLPHP+21 | — |
| 7 | 360 Magazine Provider of lifestyle magazine | — | — | Funding Raised | Katrien Gottlieb Founder | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 8 | 3D Printing Digital media portal on 3D printing news and technology | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2011 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | 5 launchs · 1 partnership |
Top 6 Internet First Media companies in North Holland
#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 · 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
#3
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
#4
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
#5
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2018—raised▾
Limited information available
#6
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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