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Theodoor Rutgers | CSO & Founder | Catalyze

Theodoor Rutgers is an innovation specialist and investor. He co-founded Catalyze and led its growth into an international organization of 120+ consultants. The Catalyze team now works on more than 600 groundbreaking projects per year throughout Europe and plays a central role in the Dutch and European innovation ecosystem. Theodoor has raised over €100M and is involved in several early stage seed angel investment funds. He is also a co-founder and investment partner of Catalyze Capital, an investment fund focused on early stage innovations in the life sciences and sustainability. Theodoor has a deep understanding of the start-up ecosystem and provides strategic advice to innovative companies, helping them achieve successful market entry. His passion is accelerating innovations that have a positive impact on the world.

About Catalyze

At Catalyze, we are dedicated to accelerating innovations that have a positive impact on the world. As your strategic partner, we provide full support throughout your entire Innovation Journey, ensuring you can achieve maximum impact. Our comprehensive range of services includes fundraising, project management, strategic consulting, and investment support. Everyday, our skilled team works together with our clients to drive innovations forward.

With over 20 years of experience, our team of 110+ innovation experts combines scientific expertise with business acumen to accelerate advancements in Life Sciences, Sustainability, Digitalisation and Industrialisation. With our strong understanding of cutting-edge technologies and proven expertise in funding and business strategy, Catalyze stands out as a unique partner to help bring your innovations to life.

As a key player in the innovation ecosystem, we have secured over €2 billion in funding for our clients and built a network of more than 5,000 project and investment partners worldwide. We believe that funding should never be a barrier for success.