A letter from Thomas
Amsterdam, 11 November 2026
On Monday our round on Dutch Dragons opened. Less than a day later it was full: in 22 hours, 1,691 investors raised €5 million together. The previous Dutch record was 48 hours.
I started GoDutch because, as an entrepreneur, I never had a good relationship with my bank. It was slow, complicated and expensive, and when I needed help, I couldn’t reach anyone.
So we built the business account we were missing ourselves. Quickly opened, a fair price and made by entrepreneurs. People who truly get you and who genuinely want to help.
And it turned out many more entrepreneurs felt the same. In just over two years we have grown to more than 27,500 users.
On top of that, we counted no fewer than 1,691 individual investors. That tells me this is more than a funding round. This is a movement.
For too long, entrepreneurs have had to make do with banks that never seemed to respect their time.
That is why we are building the new standard. Made by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs.
One place for your account, your cards, your invoices and your expenses, where the sorting out happens by itself. So you can spend your time on your business again. And even as we automate more and more for you, you are still helped by real people, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because that is what entrepreneurs need.
With this round we take the next steps. Our application for our own licence with DNB is at an advanced stage, we are bringing GoDutch to entrepreneurs outside the Netherlands and we are building new products, starting with payroll and credit.
That much trust also feels like responsibility, and we take it. Fast, fair and personal: that is exactly what entrepreneurs deserve.
Thanks,
Thomas Vles, founder of GoDutch
