A company that advances money on outstanding invoices for freelancers
duqu.ai · LinkedIn · Amsterdam, Netherlands · Fintech · Founded 2025 · 2-10 people
LATEST ROUND
Pre-seed
$1.7M · 2026-09-24
TOTAL RAISED · USD
$1.7M
across 1 round
INVESTORS
2
no lead named
SOURCES
1
from 1 publisher
Rounds
[ 1 ]
Pre-seed
$1.7M · 2026-09-24
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Announced
Lead
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Pre-seed
Published on thinner evidence, 1 source
$1.7M
2026-09-24
not stated
1 outlet. #86 in Trending
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Published on thinner evidence: weigh the verdict and its sources before you rely on it.
read against 1 source
not leads: Curiosity VC, No Such Ventures
The main article states $1.7M, while the embedded Finextra excerpt states €1.5 million; the main article's figure is used because it is the specific round page. Sources identify Curiosity VC and No Such Ventures as backers, not leads.
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Duqu gives freelancers and other businesses fast access to money tied up in unpaid business invoices, without taking over the invoice or notifying the client.
Founders
Maas de Goede · Co-founder and general director
Total raised
€1.5 million
Business model
Duqu provides a short-term business loan against an already-issued invoice and charges a 2.9% fee for the first 30 days, with no subscription or setup fee and payment only when an advance is drawn.
WHY IT MATTERS
Duqu targets a concrete cash-flow gap: Finextra says Dutch businesses pay 46% of B2B invoices after the due date, leaving money tied up while payroll, inventory and growth costs cannot wait. Its €1.5 million pre-seed backs a product that had processed more than €4 million in applications and advanced over €1 million in its first three months, while its AI engine automates around 95% of credit assessment and can be white-labeled for lenders.
