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Benjamin Sieters | Investment Director | Catalyze Capital

Benjamin is Investment Director at Catalyze Capital. In this capacity, he oversees the investment strategy, deal flow and due diligence process, and is responsible for successfully completing investment trajectories. Besides Catalyze Capital, he is also Fund Manager and Founder of two seed investment funds, taking lead in 12 investment rounds. Previously, he worked as Business Developer in academia, co-founding academic spin-offs, and as Strategic Consultant at Catalyze Group, where he supported 100+ clients from seed to growth stages, raising over € 50M in funding. Benjamin holds a Master’s degree in Biomedical Sciences from Leiden University.

About Catalyze Capital

Catalyze Capital is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage companies that apply science and technology to develop innovations that will positively impact people’s lives and the planet’s health. Operating from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Catalyze Capital focuses on European companies active in high-tech sectors, including the Life Science, Sustainable and Deep Tech sectors. Catalyze Capital invests up to €1.5 million in small-to medium enterprises registered in Europe. We focus on companies and academic spin-offs in Seed and Series A stages, supporting them to grow and build value.