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Catalyst Impact Investment Club

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September 2024 - Captain Table Bits & Pretsels (Munich, Germany)

CIIC Dinner meeting

On Dec 18th we had our first “Get to know each other” CIIC dinner, and great that 30 cross border investors joined for this really lovely evening. Special thanks to Eyal Cohen (Chairman Tobe) and Ron Snir (CEO EZbra) from our 2 portfolio companies that flew in for the dinner and pre-dinner meetings.

May 2024 - European Business Angels Conference (Estonia)

CIIC Dinner meeting

On Dec 18th we had our first “Get to know each other” CIIC dinner, and great that 30 cross border investors joined for this really lovely evening. Special thanks to Eyal Cohen (Chairman Tobe) and Ron Snir (CEO EZbra) from our 2 portfolio companies that flew in for the dinner and pre-dinner meetings.

April 2024 - PYM Family Days (Netherlands)

CIIC Dinner meeting

On Dec 18th we had our first “Get to know each other” CIIC dinner, and great that 30 cross border investors joined for this really lovely evening. Special thanks to Eyal Cohen (Chairman Tobe) and Ron Snir (CEO EZbra) from our 2 portfolio companies that flew in for the dinner and pre-dinner meetings.

10 June 2025 - Bi-monthly Online Catalyst Impact Meeting

During this online meeting, we share updates and will discuss the developments of the Club and deals.

15 April 2025 - Bi-monthly Online Catalyst Impact Meeting

During this online meeting, we share updates and will discuss the developments of the Club and deals.

11 February 2025 - Bi-monthly Online Catalyst Impact Meeting

During this online meeting, we share updates and will discuss the developments of the Club and deals.

Catalyst Impact Investment Club in the Spotlight!

At Catalyst Impact Investment Club, we’re all about challenging the status quo and driving meaningful change in the worlds of tech and impact investing. That’s why we’re thrilled to share some exciting news—our founder, Annegien Blokpoel, was recently featured on the DutchTechOnHeels podcast!

In this insightful conversation, Annegien explores the evolving landscape of impact investing, the pressing need to rethink traditional financing models, and why the ‘Unicorn myth’ may be holding innovation back.

Listen to discover key takeaways from the episode and why this discussion is a must-listen for investors and changemakers alike! 👇🎧

🎧 Tune in to the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g9b7jivC

21 January 2025 - Quarterly online update

During this online quarterly meeting, we will discuss the developments of the Club and deals.

12 December 2024 - Dinner with Catalyst Impact Investment Club members

Our annual dinner with Catalyst Impact Investment Club members in Amsterdam.

28 November 2024 - Demistifying Angel Investing by A. Piazza and C. Mano

At Catalyst Impact Investment Club, we’re proud to celebrate the achievements of our incredible investors who are shaping the future of impact investing. A big congratulations to Andrea Piazza and Cyntia Mano for writing the groundbreaking book “Angel Investing Explained: Demystifying Early-Stage Investing.”

Andrea brings her unique cross border perspective to Catalyst, combining her background in software engineering, experience investing in over 30 Southern Europe tech startups, and her passion for advancing Femtech—a critical yet often underrepresented space in European innovation.

This book is not just a guide—it’s a call to action. With more women stepping into the world of angel investing, we gain diverse perspectives that are essential for building a more inclusive and impactful future. 🌍✨

At Catalyst, we believe in driving catalytic impact, and it’s voices like Andrea’s that inspire others to join the movement. Let’s continue to support and champion women investors who are shaping tomorrow’s world.

28 November 2024 - Annegien Blokpoel part of panel "Creating a high performance Board"

From Annegien Blokpoel:

“Really happy to be part of the panel on “Creating a high performance Board”at Private Equity Insights Conference today. Together with our moderator Christine Kampinga, and co-panelists Lisette Barsingerhorn and Freerk Smit we will create an insightful and sparkling session.
I believe very much that founders and executive management can gain hugely by having the right advisory and supervisory board(member)s.
The biggest challenge we see with the Catalyst Impact Investment Club, as we invest from Seed, Series A to Series B is the transition from “individual advisors to the CEO”, to a good “diversified board team to the company management”, while managing also the right corporate governance.”

See the full post here.

27 November 2024 - Annegien Blokpoel moderator @Regenerative Capital Room

From Annegien Blokpoel:

“Looking forward to being moderator tomorrow at an amazing and energizing @Regenerative Capital Room. As part of WorldStartup and Capital House. Lets create the chain for Impact Companies, from start to end, and using all the different flavors of funding.”

See the full post here.

14 October 2024 - Quarterly online update

During this online quarterly meeting, we will discuss the developments of the Club and deals.

7-8 October 2024 - WVC:E Summit 2024 (Paris, France)

The Women in VC Europe is the first and only summit bringing together women in VC from all over Europe.

29 Sep - 1 October 2024 - Bits & Pretzels (Munich, Germany)

Catalyst Impact Investment Club was represented at Bits & Pretzels

Bits & Pretzels hosts 7,500 founders, investors, and industry leaders for three days full of learning, networking & doing business during Munich Oktoberfest.

Annegien Blokpoel is Captain Table on October 1st.

23 September 2024 - Annegien Blokpoel awarded Golden Aurora 2024 as Europe’s most influential female business angel

Annegien Blokpoel, a Dutch leading entrepreneur, investor, and pioneer in impact investment, has been named the winner of the prestigious Golden Aurora Award 2024. This award, organized by Business Angels Europe (BAE), is presented annually to Europe’s most influential female business angel. The ceremony took place during the annual Inbound Investors Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the home country of last year’s winner, Mary McKenna.

July 2024 - Quarterly online update

During this online quarterly meeting, we discussed the topic of scouting analyses and Deep Diving process.

27 March 2024 - Dinner with Catalyst Impact Investment Club members

Great meeting some of our Catalyst Impact Investment Club members, Founders/CEO’s of some of the great startups invested in and business friends at a lovely dinner @ChangeNow conference. Thanks for joining Kai Malkwitz, Arjé Cahn, Wouter Holtslag, Eric Joely, Kim Oreskovic Mike van Wijhe, Saja Chander.

25-27 March 2024 - ChangeNow, largest conference for "Solutions for the planet" (Paris, France)

ChangeNow 2024

We are excited to be at the ChangeNow conference, the largest event of solutions for the planet.
Leading and amplifying concrete actions that inspire and change norms, companies and individuals. 35.000 attendees for 3 days.
We joined with 5 of the Catalyst Impact Investment Club members.

1 March 2024 - Lunch meeting with Berlin investors

Great lunch meeting with our Berlin female angels of the Catalyst Impact Investment Club. Thank you Johanna von Herman-Kim for organizing.

29 Feb 2024 - Presenting EZbra (Berlin, Germany)

Really happy that we could “step in” for Ron Snir, CEO EZbra, to present EZbra.net at the RestartIL event at the Red City Hall Berlin. EZbra was selected as 1 out of 20 highly innovative startups. As board member Annegien Blokpoel presented the startup and it’s great innovative product.

Feb 2024 - Quarterly online update

During this online quarterly meeting, we discussed the topic “Value Hacking for Investors.” We also had an update from Tobe by Eric Joely, CEO.

18 Dec 2023 - Dinner and meeting with portfolio companies

CIIC Dinner meeting

On Dec 18th we had our first “Get to know each other” CIIC dinner, and great that 30 cross border investors joined for this really lovely evening. Special thanks to Eyal Cohen (Chairman Tobe) and Ron Snir (CEO EZbra) from our 2 portfolio companies that flew in for the dinner and pre-dinner meetings.

7 Sep 2023 - Presentation to NVB

Great to have been invited to this wonderful Bee Association event, the NVB represents 8500 Dutch beekeepers, to present Tobe.green.

Speakers at the event:

    • Joris Knoops (Nederlandse Bijenhoudersvereniging – NBV)
    • Aat Rietveld (Nederlandse Bijenhoudersvereniging – NBV)
    • Frens Pries (Hogeschool Inholland)
    • Mario Coremans (Imkerij Coremans)

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