{"id":2089,"date":"2022-03-30T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T09:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techleap-design.nl\/techleap\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2023-12-20T18:54:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:54:49","slug":"how-a-dutch-startup-literally-accelerates-at-y-combinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/blog\/how-a-dutch-startup-literally-accelerates-at-y-combinator\/","title":{"rendered":"How a Dutch startup accelerates at Y Combinator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d\">\n.avia-section.av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='header-blog'  class='avia-section av-18hdufo-42582efc04ccaefb3e7a9c2d25e0749d alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_section  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll 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class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-published\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-published-date\" >March 30, 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-117j6v8-70408123d40786b6b2b6d9d461c46b90\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-70408123d40786b6b2b6d9d461c46b90{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-70408123d40786b6b2b6d9d461c46b90 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-117j6v8-70408123d40786b6b2b6d9d461c46b90 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-117j6v8-70408123d40786b6b2b6d9d461c46b90 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_post_metadata  avia-builder-el-last '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >How a Dutch startup accelerates at Y Combinator<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div 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Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad\">\n.avia-section.av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog'  class='avia-section av-u4ty9w-fa2cf5077c88f5a8f1e92e8be0ee90ad alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2089'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-tno0wk-19b821c824dfc5d44f6fb23273a6ef1e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 class=\"opening-text\">For someone who built a product that improves sleep, Menno Gravemaker is not getting much rest. Since joining the Y Combinator programme in June, Menno has signed multiple contracts throughout the US for his company Momo Medical, which designs sensors for beds in nursing homes. Meanwhile, he and his team have also been updating their training materials so that their new English-speaking clients can start as soon as possible. \u201cWe were hoping he\u2019d get it done,\u201d says Jorien de Jonge, Head of Marketing and Clinical Affairs at Momo Medical, \u201cbut we were surprised it happened so fast.\u201d That\u2019s been a prevailing theme coming out of this experience: Americans do things faster than the Dutch.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-48l0hh-c011a31df230e94e0ca51d7a933f94df\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-48l0hh-c011a31df230e94e0ca51d7a933f94df{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-48l0hh-c011a31df230e94e0ca51d7a933f94df hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_sidebar '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_hr  avia-builder-el-last '><div id=\"avia_auto_toc-2\" class=\"widget clearfix avia-widget-container avia_auto_toc avia_no_block_preview\"><div class=\"avia-preview-headline\">techleap Table of Contents<\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-info\">Title: <\/div><div class=\"avia-preview-in-front\">Table can only be rendered in frontend.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnin7dil-690e09858cada6a8329eb467c4706a90\">\n.avia-section.av-lnin7dil-690e09858cada6a8329eb467c4706a90{\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='content-blog2'  class='avia-section av-lnin7dil-690e09858cada6a8329eb467c4706a90 alternate_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-2089'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7e501g-35909eb2a2b69d0f09f12f6effe013ed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Time Flies\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Time Flies<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>While the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/momo-medical-joins-y-combinator-after-first-application\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">initial welcome to the programme<\/a>\u00a0was a bit underwhelming, Menno has learned a lot in his few weeks in Silicon Valley. But even though he\u2019s learned leaps and bounds about growing a company, there\u2019s still so much he hasn\u2019t touched yet.<\/p>\n<p>Every day, Menno can pick from three topics to learn about. He attends one session live, and watches recordings of the others. From defining a problem to writing cold emails, regulations to metrics, and anything in between, YC pulls together a vast library of content from entrepreneurs who have gone through the same highs and lows as the participants.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s heard founders recall the hard conversations they\u2019ve had, the bad email templates they\u2019ve used, and the mental health struggles they\u2019ve overcome. He\u2019s even had the opportunity to ask the founders of Airbnb a question during an event. \u201cIt\u2019s such a huge, different experience than the last four years in the Netherlands,\u201d Menno says excitedly.<\/p>\n<p>But even though there\u2019s tons of content to consume, there\u2019s only so many hours in the day. \u201cI didn\u2019t know what to expect, but it\u2019s very overwhelming. Overwhelming and rewarding,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>The three-month programme truly defined the term \u201cstartup accelerator.\u201d YC expects that founders will maximize their time in the Bay Area in order to launch on a path towards scalable growth. That includes activities such as building their product, talking to users, and refining their ideas.<\/p>\n<p>For Menno, a huge part of his education has been learning to sell. \u201cIn the US, everyone focuses on selling. Everyone is always in sales mode,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>And understandably so: a huge benefit of being in Y Combinator is the access to their network of both potential customers and investors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Women participate less in the \u2018unicorn-rich\u2019 innovation and technology sectors. However, this gender gap is smaller in innovative businesses than tech-driven businesses.\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnspv4yl-b656f62b203ae0b6065f64b71bae4013\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lnspv4yl-b656f62b203ae0b6065f64b71bae4013{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lnspv4yl-b656f62b203ae0b6065f64b71bae4013 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_image '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lnsoeffu-b512d72af0659afd69d00095dd912df9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsoeffu-b512d72af0659afd69d00095dd912df9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lnsoeffu-b512d72af0659afd69d00095dd912df9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lnsoeffu-b512d72af0659afd69d00095dd912df9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-2091 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-2091 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker.webp\" alt='Momo Medical founder Menno Gravemaker' title='Momo Medical founder menno gravemaker'  height=\"1038\" width=\"1600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker.webp 1600w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker-300x195.webp 300w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker-1030x668.webp 1030w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker-768x498.webp 768w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker-1020x662.webp 1020w, https:\/\/techleap.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/Momo-Medical-founder-menno-gravemaker-1500x973.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lnsof2xc-9d45d8d60e58d98cd646ce384aea73e1 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Women entrepreneurship is growing, but society can help them aim higher\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Get Funded Faster\">\n<div class=\"c\">\n<h3>Get Funded Faster<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>After a 10-minute interview and a decision to accept a candidate, YC gives participating founders $125,000 to join the programme. And the checks just keep coming after that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter three months here,\u201d Menno explains, \u201ccompanies can raise a couple million in just a few weeks. We raised that much over a couple years.\u201d When he fundraised in the Netherlands, he recalls writing and rewriting his business plans over the course of months just to raise a fraction of his goal.<\/p>\n<p>Now, however, he knows that financing can happen much faster &#8212; and much more enthusiastically. \u201cI\u2019m a bit concerned that it\u2019s not possible to raise as fast in the Netherlands as it is in the US,\u201d Menno laments.<\/p>\n<p>Dutch investors have a reputation for making decisions slowly. As Robert Vis of MessageBird mentioned in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techleap.nl\/blog\/how-robert-vis-elevated-messagebird-to-over-3-billion-valuation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">his interview on The Scale Lab<\/a>, one of the greatest potential threats to the Dutch ecosystem is foreign investing. If Americans can make faster (and bigger) investments than Dutch firms, there\u2019s a possibility that many successful Dutch startups will be significantly owned by outside interests.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Women participate less in the \u2018unicorn-rich\u2019 innovation and technology sectors. 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He and his two US-based colleagues have taken numerous meetings with nursing homes across the country over the past few weeks. \u201cThe fast decision-making and our expanding network have really accelerated our growth in the US,\u201d Jorien says.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, the Momo Medical team has been hard at work adapting their materials to a new audience. And their clients &#8212; night shift nurses as well as residents &#8212; already notice a difference in productivity and happiness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m really humbled by this experience. I\u2019m very glad we can be a voice for nurses in the ecosystem here,\u201d Menno says. And with support from YC and partners, Momo Medical can continue expanding its offerings throughout the US and the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"modular-text section\" data-section=\"Women participate less in the \u2018unicorn-rich\u2019 innovation and technology sectors. 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