Hackers & Founders Amsterdam: price, who can join and alternatives
Hackers & Founders Amsterdam is a non-profit chapter of the Silicon Valley meetup, running since 2010. It holds informal drinks on a Thursday evening most months at Café de Muurbloem in the Jordaan, sometimes with a short talk. The crowd mixes founders from bootstrapped to funded companies with engineers, designers and investors.
Hackers & Founders Amsterdam at a glance
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | Everyone interested in startups in the Netherlands | meetup.com |
| Members | Designers, engineers, founders, product owners, business developers and investors | meetup.com |
| Stages | Startups from bootstrapped to Series A | meetup.com |
| Where | Café de Muurbloem, Bloemgracht 170 | meetup.com |
| Upcoming event | Christmas edition on Thursday 3 December 2026, the last meetup of the year | luma.com |
| Next season | Meetups resume on Thursday 4 February 2027 | meetup.com |
| Recent activity | October 2026 meetup featured a talk on neurofeedback by the founder of the Appril Festival | luma.com |
| History | Founded in 2010 and now also on Luma | luma.com |
| Community size | Says it has 10,958 members on Meetup | meetup.com |
| Origin | Non-profit Amsterdam chapter with ties to Hackers and Founders in Silicon Valley | meetup.com |
Who it suits
- Founders who want a relaxed monthly drink with tech people
- Newcomers to Amsterdam who want a long-running, low-key entry point
- Founders hiring engineers or looking for technical co-founders
Who it doesn't suit
- Anyone wanting pitch practice or investor matchmaking
- Founders looking for a structured peer programme
- People who want a founders-only room
Alternatives to Hackers & Founders Amsterdam
| Community | Price | Entry rule |
|---|---|---|
| AI Builders Amsterdam | Name your own price on Luma; amount not published | Get a ticket on Luma; basic LLM knowledge expected |
| AI Growth Summit Amsterdam | Not published | Register on the Founderpath site and join the WhatsApp community |
| Amsterdam Founders Club | Event tickets start at €49 + VAT | Request an invitation; some events have revenue minimums |
| Bits & Pretzels Amsterdam | €10 for the December 2026 event | Request a place on Luma; host approval |
| Dutch EdTech Founder Dinners | €65 dinner plus €5 processing charge | Request a seat on Luma; host approval for members and non-members |
| EO Nederland (Entrepreneurs' Organization) | €4,250 a year plus a €3,700 joining fee (2026/2027) | Attend a Testdrive, then apply; €1 million revenue threshold |
| Founders Mesh | Not published | Request a ticket on Luma; attendance is approval-based |
| Founders Running Club Amsterdam | Not published | RSVP on Meetup, then join the WhatsApp group |
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Questions about Hackers & Founders Amsterdam
- When does it meet?
- On a Thursday evening most months at Café de Muurbloem. The 3 December 2026 meetup is the last of the year, and the next is on 4 February 2027.
- Who comes?
- Designers, engineers, founders, product owners, business developers and investors.
- Is there an online group?
- Yes. There is a Slack for the community, and the organiser sends a sign-up link on request.
- Where do I sign up?
- RSVP on its Meetup group or its Luma calendar.
- Website
- meetup.com
- Price
- Not published
- Entry rule
- RSVP on Meetup or Luma; message the organiser for the Slack
- Format
- Monthly Thursday evening drinks at Café de Muurbloem, plus a Slack
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Hackers & Founders Amsterdam isn't connected to Remote Builders. Prices and entry rules change, so check meetup.com before you apply. Spotted something out of date? Tell us in the members' chat.