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Mews works in hospitality management software solutions, based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Founded in 2012, it has about 1,520 employees.

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VALUATION · TODAY
$861M +0% after Growth
Range $417M – $1.31B · Grade B
TODAY
+12 MO
$500M
$1.00B
$1.50B
$2.00B
$2.50B
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Seed $1.60M
Series A $7.00M
Series B $33.0M
Series C $185M
Series D $110M
Growth $75.0M
ValuationBefore first round12-month outlook: where it points, how wide it fansHover the past: the outlook shows what was predicted then
HEADCOUNT · TODAY1,519 employees
+1%6m growth
+8%1y growth
+27%2y growth
1,000
2,000
Data from Jan 2021
TODAY
Predicted in 1 yr $861M +0% vs today
Predicted next raise $84.5M if a round comes
Winding-down probability 0%
Last round
Growth · $75.0M · Mar 2025
Valuation at last round
$765M · implied
Headcount
1,519 · up
Grade
B
Founded
2012
How VCMC values companies →

Mews valuation today

VCMC values Mews at $861M today, with a range of $417M to $1.3B and a grade of B. The valuation starts from its last funding round, a growth round in Mar 2025.

Valuation by date (185 rows)

Each point is what the model would have shown on that date, using only what was known then; before its first round, a company is valued as a startup because it later raised.

Mews: valuation by date, as the model would have shown it on each date
DateValuationRangePredicted in 1 yrPhaseHeadcountTrendGradeWinding-down probability
1 Jan 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$2.94M (+2%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$2.96M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$2.97M (+3%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$2.98M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$2.99M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$3.00M (+4%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2012$2.88M$1.05M – $7.90M$3.01M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2012$2.89M$1.05M – $7.93M$3.03M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2012$2.90M$1.06M – $7.96M$3.04M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2012$2.91M$1.06M – $7.99M$3.05M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2012$2.92M$1.06M – $8.03M$3.06M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2012$2.93M$1.07M – $8.06M$3.07M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2013$2.94M$1.07M – $8.09M$3.09M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2013$2.96M$1.08M – $8.12M$3.10M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2013$2.97M$1.08M – $8.15M$3.11M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2013$2.98M$1.08M – $8.18M$3.12M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2013$2.99M$1.09M – $8.21M$3.13M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2013$3.00M$1.09M – $8.25M$3.15M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2013$3.01M$1.10M – $8.28M$3.16M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2013$3.03M$1.10M – $8.31M$3.17M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2013$3.04M$1.11M – $8.34M$3.18M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2013$3.05M$1.11M – $8.38M$3.20M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2013$3.06M$1.11M – $8.41M$3.21M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2013$3.07M$1.12M – $8.44M$3.22M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2014$3.09M$1.12M – $8.48M$3.23M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2014$3.10M$1.13M – $8.51M$3.25M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2014$3.11M$1.13M – $8.54M$3.26M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2014$3.12M$1.14M – $8.57M$3.27M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2014$3.13M$1.14M – $8.61M$3.28M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2014$3.15M$1.15M – $8.64M$3.30M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2014$3.16M$1.15M – $8.68M$3.31M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2014$3.17M$1.15M – $8.71M$3.32M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2014$3.18M$1.16M – $8.74M$3.34M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2014$3.20M$1.16M – $8.78M$3.35M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2014$3.21M$1.17M – $8.81M$3.36M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2014$3.22M$1.17M – $8.85M$3.38M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2015$3.23M$1.18M – $8.88M$3.39M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2015$3.25M$1.18M – $8.92M$3.40M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2015$3.26M$1.19M – $8.95M$3.41M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2015$3.27M$1.19M – $8.99M$3.43M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2015$3.28M$1.20M – $9.02M$3.44M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2015$3.30M$1.20M – $9.06M$3.45M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2015$3.31M$1.20M – $9.09M$3.47M (+5%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2015$3.32M$1.21M – $9.13M$3.56M (+7%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2015$3.34M$1.21M – $9.16M$3.65M (+10%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2015$3.35M$1.22M – $9.20M$3.75M (+12%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2015$3.36M$1.22M – $9.24M$3.85M (+15%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Dec 2015$3.38M$1.23M – $9.27M$3.95M (+17%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jan 2016$3.39M$1.23M – $9.31M$4.06M (+20%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Feb 2016$3.40M$1.24M – $9.35M$4.17M (+23%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Mar 2016$3.41M$1.24M – $9.38M$4.28M (+25%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Apr 2016$3.43M$1.25M – $9.42M$4.39M (+28%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 May 2016$3.44M$1.25M – $9.45M$4.51M (+31%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jun 2016$3.46M$1.26M – $9.49M$4.63M (+34%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Jul 2016$3.47M$1.26M – $9.53M$4.75M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Aug 2016$3.56M$1.30M – $9.78M$4.88M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Sep 2016$3.66M$1.33M – $10.0M$5.01M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Oct 2016$3.75M$1.37M – $10.3M$5.15M (+37%)before first round–unknownD0%
1 Nov 2016$5.87M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+100%)after a round–unknownC0%
2 Nov 2016$5.88M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+100%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2016$6.22M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+89%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2017$6.59M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+78%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2017$6.99M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+68%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2017$7.37M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+59%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2017$7.82M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+50%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2017$8.28M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+42%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2017$8.78M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+34%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2017$9.29M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+26%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2017$9.86M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+19%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2017$10.5M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+12%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2017$11.1M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (+6%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2017$11.7M$3.86M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2017$11.7M$3.67M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2018$11.7M$3.49M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2018$11.7M$3.32M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2018$11.7M$3.17M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2018$11.7M$3.01M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2018$11.7M$2.87M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2018$11.7M$2.72M – $17.9M$11.7M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
6 Jun 2018$27.5M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+80%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2018$28.7M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+73%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2018$30.1M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+64%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Sep 2018$31.7M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+56%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Oct 2018$33.2M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+49%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Nov 2018$34.9M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+42%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Dec 2018$36.7M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+35%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2019$38.5M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+28%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Feb 2019$40.5M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+22%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Mar 2019$42.4M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+17%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Apr 2019$44.5M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+11%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 May 2019$46.7M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+6%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jun 2019$49.1M$19.4M – $70.2M$49.5M (+1%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jul 2019$49.5M$18.6M – $70.2M$49.5M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Aug 2019$49.5M$17.6M – $70.2M$49.5M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
30 Aug 2019$140M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2019$140M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+50%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2019$145M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+45%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2019$150M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+40%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2019$155M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+35%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jan 2020$161M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+31%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Feb 2020$166M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+26%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Mar 2020$172M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+22%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Apr 2020$178M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+18%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 May 2020$184M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+14%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jun 2020$190M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+10%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Jul 2020$197M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+7%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Aug 2020$204M$98.7M – $298M$210M (+3%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Sep 2020$210M$98.1M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Oct 2020$210M$94.0M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Nov 2020$210M$90.0M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round–unknownB0%
1 Dec 2020$210M$86.2M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round–unknownC0%
1 Jan 2021$210M$82.5M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280unknownC0%
1 Feb 2021$210M$78.9M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280unknownC0%
1 Mar 2021$210M$75.8M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280unknownC0%
1 Apr 2021$210M$72.5M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 May 2021$210M$69.5M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Jun 2021$210M$66.5M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Jul 2021$210M$63.7M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Aug 2021$210M$61.0M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Sep 2021$210M$53.8M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Oct 2021$210M$51.3M – $298M$208M (-1%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Nov 2021$210M$48.7M – $298M$206M (-2%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Dec 2021$210M$46.4M – $298M$205M (-3%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Jan 2022$210M$44.1M – $298M$203M (-3%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Feb 2022$210M$41.9M – $298M$201M (-4%)after a round280flatC0%
1 Mar 2022$210M$107M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 Apr 2022$210M$107M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 May 2022$210M$108M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 Jun 2022$210M$108M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 Jul 2022$210M$109M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 Aug 2022$210M$109M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingB0%
1 Sep 2022$210M$87.0M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingC0%
1 Oct 2022$210M$85.6M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400growingC0%
1 Nov 2022$210M$26.7M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400unknownD0%
1 Dec 2022$210M$25.5M – $298M$210M (0%)after a round400unknownD0%
16 Dec 2022$866M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+30%)after a round400unknownA0%
1 Jan 2023$876M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+28%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Feb 2023$895M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+26%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Mar 2023$914M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+23%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Apr 2023$934M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+20%)after a round640growingA0%
1 May 2023$954M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+18%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Jun 2023$976M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+15%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Jul 2023$997M$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+13%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Aug 2023$1.0B$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+10%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Sep 2023$1.0B$752M – $1.3B$1.1B (+8%)after a round640growingA0%
1 Oct 2023$1.1B$752M – $1.4B$1.2B (+7%)after a round800upA0%
1 Nov 2023$1.1B$752M – $1.4B$1.2B (+4%)after a round800upA0%
1 Dec 2023$1.2B$752M – $1.4B$1.2B (+1%)after a round800upA0%
1 Jan 2024$1.2B$749M – $1.4B$1.2B (0%)after a round800upA0%
1 Feb 2024$1.2B$744M – $1.4B$1.2B (0%)after a round800upB0%
1 Mar 2024$1.2B$778M – $1.4B$1.2B (0%)after a round990growingB0%
5 Mar 2024$1.2B$1.0B – $1.8B$1.6B (+30%)after a round990growingA0%
1 Apr 2024$1.2B$1.0B – $1.8B$1.6B (+27%)after a round990growingA0%
1 May 2024$1.3B$1.0B – $1.8B$1.6B (+25%)after a round990growingA0%
1 Jun 2024$1.3B$1.0B – $1.8B$1.6B (+22%)after a round990growingA0%
1 Jul 2024$1.3B$1.0B – $1.8B$1.6B (+19%)after a round990growingA0%
1 Aug 2024$1.4B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.6B (+20%)after a round1,200growingA0%
1 Sep 2024$1.4B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.6B (+17%)after a round1,200growingA0%
1 Oct 2024$1.4B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.6B (+14%)after a round1,200growingA0%
1 Nov 2024$1.5B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.7B (+11%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 Dec 2024$1.5B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.7B (+9%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 Jan 2025$1.6B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.7B (+6%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 Feb 2025$1.6B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.7B (+3%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 Mar 2025$1.7B$1.0B – $1.9B$1.7B (0%)after a round1,300growingB0%
5 Mar 2025$765M$502M – $1.3B$841M (+10%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 Apr 2025$770M$502M – $1.3B$841M (+9%)after a round1,300growingB0%
1 May 2025$776M$502M – $1.3B$841M (+8%)after a round1,300upB0%
1 Jun 2025$782M$502M – $1.3B$841M (+7%)after a round1,362growingB0%
1 Jul 2025$789M$504M – $1.3B$843M (+7%)after a round1,379growingB0%
1 Aug 2025$796M$503M – $1.3B$842M (+6%)after a round1,372growingB0%
1 Sep 2025$802M$503M – $1.3B$842M (+5%)after a round1,372growingB0%
1 Oct 2025$811M$506M – $1.3B$846M (+4%)after a round1,402upB0%
1 Nov 2025$818M$506M – $1.3B$846M (+3%)after a round1,402upB0%
1 Dec 2025$825M$506M – $1.3B$846M (+3%)after a round1,402upB0%
1 Jan 2026$832M$506M – $1.3B$846M (+2%)after a round1,402upB0%
1 Feb 2026$839M$506M – $1.3B$846M (+1%)after a round1,402upB0%
1 Mar 2026$858M$513M – $1.3B$859M (0%)after a round1,502upB0%
1 Apr 2026$859M$501M – $1.3B$859M (0%)after a round1,502upB0%
1 May 2026$861M$489M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
1 Jun 2026$861M$475M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
1 Jul 2026$861M$463M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
1 Aug 2026$861M$450M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
1 Sep 2026$861M$438M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
1 Oct 2026$861M$426M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%
24 Oct 2026$861M$417M – $1.3B$861M (0%)after a round1,519upB0%

Key facts about Mews

Founded
2012
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Employees
about 1,520 +12% in a year
Total raised
$512M
Funding rounds
7
Last round
Growth Equity Mar 2025

Mews was founded in 2012 by Matthijs Welle and Richard Valtr.

Mews funding history

Mews has 7 funding rounds on record, from Nov 2016 to Mar 2025, $512M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Debt, Sep 2024).

  1. Growth Equity 4 Mar 2025

    Led by Tiger Global; with Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, Goldman Sachs.

    Sources: mews.com, techfundingnews.com, techfundingnews.com and 1 more

    $75M

  2. Debt 26 Sep 2024no round page

    Led by Vista Equity Partners.

    Sources: pymnts.com, hotelmanagement.net, community.mews.com

    $100M

    $1.00B post-money, below the round before

  3. Series D 4 Mar 2024

    Led by Kinnevik; with Revaia, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Notion Capital, LGVP.

    Sources: mews.com, prnewswire.co.uk, phocuswire.com and 3 more

    $110M

    $1.20B post-money

  4. Series C 15 Dec 2022

    Led by Kinnevik, Goldman Sachs Asset Management; with Revaia, Derive Ventures, Orbit Capital, Battery Ventures, Notion Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Thayer Ventures, henQ.

    Sources: londontechwatch.com, mews.com, phocuswire.com and 2 more

    $185M

    $865M post-money

  5. Series B 29 Aug 2019

    Led by Battery Ventures.

    Sources: mews.com

    $33M

  6. Series A 5 Jun 2018

    Led by Notion Capital; with henQ, Thayer Ventures.

    Sources: techcrunch.com

    $7.0M

  7. Seed 1 Nov 2016

    Led by Axivate Capital; with henQ, ANGIN.

    Sources: phocuswire.com, mews.com, notioncapital.com

    $1.6M

Mews investors

17 investors have backed Mews; Battery Ventures, Kinnevik and Notion Capital and 4 more led at least one round.

What Mews does

Mews works in tech companies, with 9 recorded offerings and customers in hospitality.

Mews Systems B.V. is a Dutch software company engaged in providing cloud-native hospitality management software solutions. The company serves hospitality businesses, including hotels, hostels, motels, and extended stays, offering products such as Property Management Systems, Point of Sale, Revenue Management Systems, and embedded payments. Mews operates globally, with a presence in over 85 countries, and is committed to sustainability and social responsibility through initiatives focused on waste reduction and energy efficiency.

Description from Veridion's company data.

Products and services

  • Hospitality Management Software Solutions
  • Property Management System Development
  • Point of Sale System Development
  • Revenue Management System Development
  • Embedded Payments Integration Services
  • AI-Driven Revenue Management Solutions
  • Guest Experience Enhancement Solutions
  • Hospitality Technology Customization Services
  • Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Solutions

Markets

  • Hospitality

Technology

  • AI and Machine Learning for Revenue Management
  • Cloud-Native Hospitality Management Software

Business model

  • Business-to-Business
  • Software-as-a-Service
  • Enterprise

Industry codes (NAICS)

  • 513210 Software Publishers 100% match

Questions about Mews

What is Mews worth?

Valuation $861M (range $417M to $1.3B), as of 24 Oct 2026. The last disclosed valuation was $1.00B (Debt, Sep 2024).

Has Mews raised money?

Mews has 7 funding rounds on record, from Nov 2016 to Mar 2025, $512M in total. The latest disclosed valuation is $1.00B post-money (Debt, Sep 2024).

Who has invested in Mews?

Battery Ventures, Kinnevik, Notion Capital, Axivate Capital, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Tiger Global, and 11 more. Lead investors include Battery Ventures, Kinnevik, Notion Capital and Axivate Capital.

How many people work at Mews?

About 1,520, up 12% over the last year. Headcount grew from 280 in Jan 2021 to 1,519 in May 2026.

What does Mews do?

Mews works in tech companies, with 9 recorded offerings and customers in hospitality. Its main offerings are hospitality management software solutions, property management system development and point of sale system development.

When was Mews founded, and where is it based?

Mews was founded in 2012 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It has about 1,520 employees, up 12% over the last year.