Best Mobile Companies in Netherlands
The 143 best Mobile companies in Netherlands in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Nimbuzz.
Netherlands Mobile startups aren't flying under the radar anymore. This directory tracks 143 companies in the Netherlands Mobile sector, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, with a combined $107M raised across the board.
Nimbuzz leads the pack at $25M, followed by Play Logic Games at $19M, and Siilo and eBuddy each at $16M. No unicorns yet, but the spread tells you something: capital here is distributed, not concentrated in one breakout name. The global mobile market sits at roughly $9.0B in 2025 and is forecast to hit $24.1B by 2033, a 13.12% CAGR driven by 5G rollout and smartphone penetration gains. So where does the Netherlands fit? Squarely in the infrastructure-and-apps layer, with investors like Oost NL and Linden Mobile Ventures backing early-stage bets and AccelerAsia adding cross-border reach.
The sector themes I'm watching this quarter are flagship pricing pressure and digital banking innovation, and both are feeding deal flow. Sound-based mobile payments are emerging as a real infrastructure play, and Nokia's fresh telecom pacts signal that the network layer is still very much in motion. For founders and investors scanning this space, the Netherlands directory below is your current map.
- Mobile penetration in 2nd world to hit 95% by 2013
Our analysis of 127 Mobile companies
$17.0b in tracked funding; 88% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2024.
Ranked: Best Mobile companies in Netherlands
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nimbuzz Cross-platform mobile calling and messaging app | $25M | 215 mo ago | Acquired | Evert Jaap Lugt Founder & CEO | 2006 | TypeScriptBootstrapVue.js+16 | — |
| 2 | Play Logic Games Online gaming platform | $19M | 219 mo ago | Deadpooled | Willem Smit CEO | 2002 | — | — |
| 3 | eBuddy Web and mobile messaging | $16M | 220 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | — | 2003 | Amazon Web ServicesGoogle Font APIMicrosoft 365+3 | — |
| 4 | Siilo Developer of secure messaging application and network for healthcare professionals | $16M | 70 mo ago | Acquired | Joost Bruggeman Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | Craft CMSPHPSalesforce+18 | — |
| 5 | Talk360 Provider of an application offering affordable international calls to mobile phones | $10M | 21 mo ago | Seed | Dean Hiine Co-Founder | 2013 | WebflowAmazon Web ServicesInstantGeo+26 | 1 job opening |
| 6 | CoolGames Web game development company | $7M | 153 mo ago | Series A | Laurens Rutten Founder & CEO | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+18 | — |
| 7 | Localsensor Context-driven, Location-based Mobile DSP | $4M | 151 mo ago | Seed | — | 2011 | — | — |
| 8 | Bit Hotel Provider of blockchain-based social game for mobile devices | $3M | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | Bram Hoogenkamp Co-Founder | 2021 | — | — |
| 9 | Mystic Forge Indie game publisher | $2M | 23 mo ago | Seed | Vernon Vrolijk Co-Founder | 2023 | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | 1 launch |
| 10 | Mads Publisher Ad server platform and automated trading platform | $1M | 175 mo ago | Series B | Ashu Mathura Founder | 2006 | — | — |
| 11 | Lunagames Developer and publisher of casual games for mobile platforms | $515K | 155 mo ago | Seed | Richard Hazenberg Founder & CEO | 2003 | — | — |
| 12 | AdGibbon Rich media mobile advertising | $502K | 176 mo ago | Seed | Justin Campbell CEO & Co-Founder | 2010 | — | — |
| 13 | Grendel Games Developer of mobile-based casual games | $488K | 79 mo ago | Funding Raised | Jan Severs Co-Founder | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | 1 internship |
| 14 | Tapcore Platform for developers to detect illegal copies of their mobile applications | $275K | 116 mo ago | Deadpooled | Stefan Keiss Founder | 2015 | — | — |
Top 12 Mobile companies in Netherlands
#1
Seed · Leusden, Utrecht · founded 2013 · 52 employees$10.4Mraised▾
Provider of an application offering affordable international calls to mobile phones. The application facilitates connections to individuals without requiring internet access or smartphones. It supports multiple currencies and payment methods for purchasing call credits. The application aims to make international communication accessible to everyone.
- Sep 2024Seed$1.4M
- Oct 2022Seed$3M
- May 2022Seed$4M
- Aug 2014Seed$1.3M
#2
Seed · Utrecht, Utrecht · founded 2023$2.1Mraised▾
Indie game publisher. It focuses on strategy, simulation, and RPG games for PC.
- Jul 2024Seed$2.1M
#3
Acquired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2015 · 53 employees$15.7Mraised▾
Developer of secure messaging application and network for healthcare professionals. The application facilitates communication and care coordination among medical teams. It offers a platform for members to connect and collaborate securely. The application provides secure messaging and streamlined workflows, allowing for informed decisions.
- Jul 2020Series A$10.5M
- Oct 2018Series A$5.2M
#4
Acquired · Rotterdam, South Holland · founded 2006 · 160 employees$25Mraised▾
Nimbuzz is a proprietary cross-platform instant messaging aggregator for smartphones, tablets and personal computers, has 150 million users in 200 countries. Nimbuzz application enables people to make free & low cost mobile phone calls, free Video Calling, free instant messaging, social networking and other rich communication features like social games.
- Jul 2008Series B$15M
- Jun 2007Series A$10M
#5
Deadpooled · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2002 · 106 employees$19.3Mraised▾
Play Logic is an online gaming platform. It allows users to play slot games, poker, and other games from multiple developers like IGT, Aristocrat, Bally technologies and more for real money. The games are also supported on mobile devices. Also has an in-house game development studio and also publishes games for other developers.
- Mar 2008PE$3M
- Mar 2008Conventional Debt$4M
- Nov 2007PE$12.3M
#6
Acqui-Hired · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2003 · 16 employees$16Mraised▾
XMS is a free messaging app for iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, Nokia and Windows Phone devices. Users can message text, pictures, videos, emoticons etc. Founded in 2003 & based out of Amsterdam.
- Feb 2008Series B$9.6M
- Oct 2006Series A$6.3M
#7
Funding Raised · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2021$3.2Mraised▾
Provider of blockchain-based social game for mobile devices. Bit Hotel is an online social NFT game to connect wallets, play with friends and socialize while making money. Players can trade in-game assets and currencies. The game will be available for iOS, Android, and desktop.
- Dec 2021ICO$3.2M
#8
Series A · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2009 · 40 employees$7.3Mraised▾
Cool games (previously Booster Media) is a web game development company based in the Netherlands. It develops multiplayer casual and social games. Allows gamers to search and play the games based on the genres such as puzzle, sports, and arcade etc on the platform. Also provides white label solutions such as game portals for brands. It generates revenue through the display advertisements.
- Sep 2013Series A$5M
- Feb 2012Seed$2.3M
#9
Seed · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2011 · 2 employees$4.5Mraised▾
Localsensor is an in-house developed location-based mobile demand side platform with RTB capabilities. The patent-pending LocalGraph™ technology engages audiences with location-based dynamic advertising at the right place and the right time. It also offers advanced location-based analytics and campaign management tools.
- Nov 2013Seed—
- Jun 2012Angel$1.2M
- Apr 2012Seed$223K
#10
Series B · Amsterdam, North Holland · founded 2006 · 32 employees$1.2Mraised▾
The MADS ONE platform provides publisher monetization solutions that are stacked up into one cloud-based Supply Side Platform. The platform helps publishers to monetise their digital inventory and in automating ad campaigns. The MADS ONE platform offers publishers distinct monetisation solutions: ONE Campaign to optimize and report direct sold campaigns, ONE Yield SSP to configure and optimize automated RTB campaigns from DSPs and ONE Audience DMP to recognize, profile and segment end users across screens.
- Nov 2011Series B$1.2M
#11
Funding Raised · Leeuwarden, Friesland · founded 1999 · 13 employees$488.4Kraised▾
Developer of mobile-based casual games. The company is specialized in developing puzzle, action, and adventure games including "Doctor Flow" and "Garfield vs Hot Dog" for Android and PC devices. The games are available on Steam and Google Play stores.
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$488.4K
#12
Seed · Hoorn, North Holland · founded 2003 · 11 employees$514.6Kraised▾
Developer and publisher of casual games for mobile platforms. The studio develops games in multiple genres and also partners with 3rd party developers to publish their games. The studio has a portfolio of more than 25 games as of March 2016.
- Jul 2013Seed$514.6K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Mobile coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on 5G / 6G Networks is moving in the Netherlands
A read on the academic research around 5G / 6G Networks — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 634 Netherlands-affiliated papers.
- Delft University of Technology240
- Eindhoven University of Technology147
- University of Twente59
- European Space Research and Technology Centre49
- NXP41
- Beamforming29→91
- Electronic engineering9→30
- MIMO3→24
- Radar1→22
- Antenna (radio)1→10
- MIMO18→35
- Radar4→21
- Beamforming73→88
- Telecommunications2→13
- Antenna (radio)14→22
- Electronic engineering1→6
- Beamforming8→10
Where 5g 6g 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.
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.