Rise

At Techleap for Scaleups, we believe in empowering high-potential tech ventures to achieve sustainable and accelerated growth. That's why we created the Rise programme.

The Rise programme combines hands-on, real-time problem-solving with insightful content. You’ll work directly with peers, scaling experts, and seasoned entrepreneurs to tackle your specific challenges and gain the tools and insights needed to overcome your biggest scaling obstacles.

Ready to supercharge your growth? Apply now!

Apply to Rise Batch #15

Rise has helped +120 tech scaleups achieve breakthrough growth

What you can expect

Engage in a dynamic in-person 8-week programme where you’ll exchange real-time insights, challenges, and no-nonsense feedback with fellow scaleup founders and top-tier entrepreneurs. Gain actionable solutions and fresh perspectives that will accelerate your growth, all through honest feedback and tough love from those who’ve been in your shoes.

Why you should join

Join Rise to unlock the collective expertise of a network dedicated to empowering ambitious tech ventures. If you're ready to achieve sustainable, accelerated growth, this programme will provide the support and resources you need.

How you get started

Ready to take the next step? Review the participation criteria below to see if you qualify. If you’re a fit, check out the upcoming programme schedule and apply for Rise today!

Hard criteria

A (European) HQ in the Netherlands
Product-market fit
€3M+ in funding raised or in ARR
Clear path towards internationalizing
20+ FTE

Tech criteria

Data, cloud, soft- or hardware tech as value creation
Technology as clear differentiator
Employ >30% technical talent

Soft criteria

Looking to expand headcount in the next 12 months
Seeking to raise significant capital to expand their business
Revenue growth >50% YoY
Diverse leadership

Apply to Batch #15!

What Rise Alumni Say About the Programme

“Joining the Rise programme was a no-brainer for us. It offers a unique platform to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, gain invaluable insights, and propel Findest closer to achieving our ambitious goals.”

Vincent Franken & Roel Boekel

Co-founders of Findest

“As founders, we understand the challenges and opportunities faced by startups and scaleups are often shared experiences.

“The level of support offered by Rise is challenging to gain independently, and the connections we are building here help us unlock the potential needed to propel us towards our future goals."

Lethabo Motsoaledi & Matthew Westaway

Co-founders of Yoyc

"Joining Rise was motivated by our desire to scale our impact and expand our reach.

"The programme offers valuable resources, networks, and expertise that can help us accelerate our journey towards becoming a global leader in the education and training industry."

Omar Zakaria Fouab

Co-founder of Archipel Academy

“Me and my founding team experienced it as a great honour and super valuable to participate in the Rise programme.

"I particularly enjoyed the peer-to-peer learning where we shared challenges and helped each other overcome them. It was also great to have 'scale-icons' like Adriaan Mol and Ali Niknam visit."

Jacqueline van den Ende

Co-founder & CEO of Carbon Equity

“I joined Rise because I wanted to meet other scaleups and learn more about their current challenges and share thoughts on how to grow more rapidly.

"We face similar problems - sharing our experiences helps us solve these problems faster.”

Dmitrii Beliakov

Founder & CEO of C Teleport

Just Some of Our Rise Session Experts

Milan Daniels

Co-founder

Otrium

Milan founded Otrium in 2016, an innovative fashion platform that smartly connects unsold inventory with an engaged community. The company enhances brand value and sustainability in the fashion industry, offering a solution to overproduction challenges.

Masha Kodden

Former CEO

Inner Circle

Masha Kodden, the former CEO of Inner Circle, has a strong background in tech, B2C & B2B, and subscriptions. She specialises in strategy development, growth acceleration, and effective team leadership, driving companies to success.

Matthijs Welle

Founder & CEO

Mews

Matthijs Welle is the forward-thinking founder and CEO of Mews and winner of the 2022 Leading Entrepreneur in Tech award. Mews is revolutionising hospitality with its innovative property management system, simplifying operations for hoteliers and guests.

Olena Avramenko

Founder & former product executive

Miro/Lego/Sittly

Olena is a growth and product strategist and the former head of growth programmes at Miro. She also previously worked at giants including Lego and Microsoft, and is the co-founder at EdTech Adaptive Learning startup kukumber.

Grisha Pavlotskyi

Chief Transformation Officer

Miro

Grisha Pavlotskyi is the chief transformation officer at Miro, playing a pivotal role in formulating strategy and scaling business processes. He focuses on developing the global visual collaboration platform, supporting rapid company growth.

Job van der Voort

Founder & CEO

Remote

Job van der Voort is the CEO and co-founder of Remote. Previously a neuroscientist and VP of Product at GitLab, Job leverages his diverse background to lead Remote. He's an expert on scaling remote-first startups and global talent acquisition.

Andrey Khusid

Founder & CEO

Miro

Andrey Khusid is the CEO and founder of Miro, the world's leading whiteboarding platform for cross-functional team collaboration. Under his leadership, Miro has grown to serve over 25 million users and 120,000 paying customers, including many of the world's most innovative companies.

Mayke Nagtegaal

Non Executive Board Member and previous COO

MessageBird

Mayke was part of the founding team of MessageBird and was COO for 7 years. She saw MessageBird grow from a garage startup to a company with a 1000-person strong international workforce.

Angelique Schouten

Founder

10x.team

Angelique is a global FinTech leader, author, and speaker, renowned for digital transformation in finance. She founded 10x.Team, a Fractional Professional Platform, promoting inclusive technology and finance.

Jorrit Steinz

Founder & CEO

ChannelEngine

Jorrit is the founder & CEO of ChannelEngine, a platform for retailers, brands, and wholesalers to automatically manage and grow sales on global marketplaces. It has €50+ million in funding and 200+ employees.

Joeri Wemekamp

VP of Sales

DataSnipper

Joeri Wemekamp has been VP of sales at Techleap for Scaleups member DataSnipper since 2022. During that time, the company gained unicorn status and grew its sales team from 10 to 50 FTE.

Brendon Montgomery

Chief Revenue Officer

Vesper

Brendon Montgomery is currently CRO at commodity intelligence platform Vesper. Prior to that, he was VP Benelux at Mollie, and has a versatile background spanning a variety of roles and industries. He also provides his Go-to-Market expertise through various Techleap events and programmes.

Otto Verhage

Co-founder & COO

TestGorilla

Otto is the co-founder & COO of TestGorilla, an HR tech company offering pre-employment screening assessments. TestGorilla helps recruiters and hiring managers make more objective, data-driven hiring decisions, improving the quality and diversity of their hires.

Rise

Rise has helped +120 tech scaleups achieve breakthrough growth

What you can expect

Why you should join

How you get started

Hard criteria

Tech criteria

Soft criteria

What Rise Alumni Say About the Programme

“Joining the Rise programme was a no-brainer for us. It offers a unique platform to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, gain invaluable insights, and propel Findest closer to achieving our ambitious goals.”

Vincent Franken & Roel Boekel

Co-founders of Findest

“As founders, we understand the challenges and opportunities faced by startups and scaleups are often shared experiences.

“The level of support offered by Rise is challenging to gain independently, and the connections we are building here help us unlock the potential needed to propel us towards our future goals."

Lethabo Motsoaledi & Matthew Westaway

Co-founders of Yoyc

"Joining Rise was motivated by our desire to scale our impact and expand our reach.

"The programme offers valuable resources, networks, and expertise that can help us accelerate our journey towards becoming a global leader in the education and training industry."

Omar Zakaria Fouab

Co-founder of Archipel Academy

“Me and my founding team experienced it as a great honour and super valuable to participate in the Rise programme.

"I particularly enjoyed the peer-to-peer learning where we shared challenges and helped each other overcome them. It was also great to have 'scale-icons' like Adriaan Mol and Ali Niknam visit."

Jacqueline van den Ende

Co-founder & CEO of Carbon Equity

“I joined Rise because I wanted to meet other scaleups and learn more about their current challenges and share thoughts on how to grow more rapidly.

"We face similar problems - sharing our experiences helps us solve these problems faster.”

Dmitrii Beliakov

Founder & CEO of C Teleport

Just Some of Our Rise Session Experts

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