Rotterdam gets new underground nightclub: Export
In November, Rotterdam’s new underground nightclub, Export, will open in the basement of the Keilepand. It will be a club with a 24-hour permit, bringing together established artists and organizations with new talent from the city. This new chapter in Rotterdam’s nightlife is desperately needed after the closure of several clubs. Last week, the club’s […]
Let sustainable children’s clothing brand MINGO grow
Rotterdam-based MINGO is a popular children’s clothing brand in the Netherlands and Germany. In order to grow MINGO has started crowdfunding. Among other things, the funding will be used to develop a teen line and open a physical location. The ultimate goal is to raise 75,000 euros. It’s still possible to invest. The sustainable clothing […]
Rotterdam startup Koala Hug makes the most sustainable bedding
When Sandie Chan was searching for the most sustainable bedding, her brother Robert pointed out Tencel. As her brother has worked in the textile sector for years he knows about this brand which uses fibers called lyocell. It’s made of pure sustainable wood, partly from eucalyptus wood. Convinced of the potential they created Koala Hug. […]
De Speelfabriek is looking for crowdfunding
De Speelfabriek was founded by Maarten Horstink. As a child, he tested self-built boats on the Westersingel and made soup from found vegetables. The pleasure this gave him at the time gave him the idea, as an adult, of starting an invention playground where children aged 5 to 12 can try out things independently, at […]
Booking site Moonback expands even further with crowdfunding
In 2021 Rotterdam-based booking site Moonback was launched after a crowdfunding campaign. It has become an overnight success as its principle is highly admirable. An easy alternative to stressing booking sites only going for profit. Now a second crowdfunding campaign is started to expand more. Moonback wants to use the investment to make an even […]
Rotterdam-based crowdfunding platform Lendahand gets investment of €5.5 million
Lendahand is based in Rotterdam and is an innovative crowdfunding platform that gives private investors access to impact investing in emerging markets. ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund (AA SIF) takes a stake. The investment from AA SIF enables further expansion to other European countries to reach more crowdfunders. Two French institutional investors (INCO and NGO […]
Crazy Comfort puts on unique and sustainable bathrobes
In the spring of 2020 Jayro Stuijt was looking for a new bathrobe as Covid-19 forced him to stay at home. He couldn’t find what he wanted so he decided to make his own. Together with his brother and sister, he started crowdfunding for the bathrobes by Crazy Comfort. The student at the Rotterdam business […]
A new OASE along the Maas-river
Oase is a place with a mission: planet first. It was a temporary physical sustainable mini-mall in the middle of the city centre at the end of 2019. Now there is a new spot alongside the Maas in a former wharf. This place will be a sustainable-social breeding ground and event space. This industrial warehouse […]