The Hague-based Refreshworks, a leader in AI business transformations, has secured €750K from eleven angel investors specializing in technology, compliance, safety, and consultancy to further its growth and help the Dutch business community excel in the 4th industrial revolution.
Refreshworks, co-founded by Dutch entrepreneurs Diederik Klever and Ebel Slijp, focuses on developing AI solutions and providing consultancy services to enhance business processes. The startup conducts comprehensive business scans to identify potential AI implementations and their impacts on client organizations.
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Strategic AI Integration and Expertise
Simon Neefjes, commenting on the significance of AI, noted, “The deployment of AI is essential for companies that want to stay competitive by accelerating existing working methods and introducing new ones. Refreshworks has the expertise to introduce AI to companies and help them implement the necessary tools for success.” Following the analysis, Refreshworks develops a tailored strategy, roadmap, and implementation plan, and places interim teams of AI architects and engineers within client teams for optimal support during the transition.
Training and Empowering Businesses
In addition to technology implementation, Refreshworks offers training to ensure that clients and their employees acquire the necessary AI skills for a successful transformation. Ebel Slijp, founder and Managing Partner, emphasized the urgent need for broad AI integration in the Dutch business sector: “AI not only offers ambitious companies great opportunities for growth and innovation but is also crucial for maintaining the Dutch standard of living and establishing our future role in the global economy.”
Proven Impact and Vision for the Future
Since its inception, the startup has partnered with over 250 companies, including AkzoNobel, Brunel, and Girav, and has trained more than 2,500 professionals. The technological implementations by the company have generated over €120M in business impact. Refreshworks is committed to guiding and supporting even more companies in their AI transformation as it continues to make a significant mark on the industry.
