Dutch startup Pieter Pot has officially declared bankruptcy, following the Rotterdam court’s decision on Thursday, December 14.
The announcement came after the court declined to grant Pieter Pot an additional week for an alternative rescue and financing plan, leaving Jouri Schoemaker (founder) in the dark about the precise reasons behind the decision.
“We had to call the court this morning and were only told that the bankruptcy has been declared,” says Schoemaker to RTL nieuws.
According to bankruptcy declaration, Pieter Pot faces a debt of €1.8M, leading the judge to doubt the company’s ability to stay afloat.
The Rotterdam court also expressed doubt about starting a crowdfunding campaign aimed at raising fresh…