Groningen-based boat rental platform Tubber secures €1M to sail beyond the Dutch shore
Summary
The Groningen-based Tubber, a boat rental platform, announced that it has secured €1M in a fresh round of funding from NOM (Northern Netherlands Development Company). The announcement comes a few months after securing an undisclosed follow-up investment for growth from G-Force Capital, Move Fast Ventures, and Marnix van der Ploeg. “It is our ultimate goal to make a sailing holiday on the blue water accessible to everyone,” says Anne de Vries, founder of Tubber. “Tessa and Anne are enthusiastic sailing fanatics and have turned their passion into a fast-growing business,” argues Boudewijn Hulst, investment manager at NOM. “‘Tubber consists of a strong team, supplemented with excellent advisors, and also has a broad network of professional boat owners.