Cross-Country Analysis
August 15, 2026

Netherlands Seed Startups Show 2.9% Higher Single-Round Share Than France

57.1%
Netherlands seed single-round share
54.2%
France seed single-round share
2.9 p.p.
Netherlands vs France seed single-round gap
  • 57.1% of Netherlands seed startups raised only one round
  • 54.2% of France seed startups raised only one round
  • Netherlands leads France by 2.9 percentage points in seed single-round share

Across the 1,407 seed-stage startups in the Netherlands tracked by Brouky whose first tracked round was at least two years ago, 57.1% raised exactly one round and did not raise again. This single-round share exceeds France's 54.2% share among 3,479 comparable seed startups, though this difference may partly reflect expanding data coverage.

Both countries show similar single-round shares when including preseed startups, with 55.9% in the Netherlands and 56.2% in France. This suggests that at the very earliest stages, the likelihood of raising only one tracked round is close, but diverges slightly at seed stage.

SEED STAGE SINGLE-ROUND SHARE BY COUNTRY (%)

The data covers startups with first tracked rounds at least two years old to allow time for follow-on rounds. While a second round not captured by tracking would inflate these stall rates, the cross-country comparison remains valid under consistent coverage assumptions.

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