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117 people in our graph share verified history with Benjamin — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Leonie MekelunlockedBenjamin: together at Leiden University (2009–2012)
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About
Biomedical scientist and former academic business developer who has advised 100+ clients from seed to growth and helped raise over €50M; founder and fund manager of two seed funds, leading 12 investment rounds.
Experience
- Catalyze CapitalInvestment Directorcurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam Area
- Rising Star Venture PartnersFund Managercurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam Area
- Essential Investments BVFund Managercurrent2020 — presentAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
- Catalyze GroupInvestment Manager2019 — 2024Amsterdam Area
- Catalyze GroupSenior Consultant Life Sciences & Biotech Funding2018 — 2019Amsterdam Area
- Catalyze GroupConsultant Life Sciences & Biotech Funding2016 — 2018Amsterdam Area
- NecstGenBusiness Developer - NecstGen Cell & Gene Therapy CDMO2020 — 2023Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
- Leiden Regenerative Medicine PlatformBusiness Developer - Leiden Regenerative Medicine Platform (LUMC)2019 — 2021Leiden
- Danone Nutricia ResearchR&D Communications Manager2015 — 2016The Randstad, Netherlands
- WebsiteStudent EuropeCEO & Co-Founder2013 — 2016
- UwEigenStudentCEO & Co-Founder2012 — 2016
Skills & more
Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentSeed CapitalVenture CapitalPrivate Equity FundingConsultancy6Life Sciences3Entrepreneurship12Biomedical Sciences5B2B2Medical R&D2Team Management11
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Subsidies & FundingAnalytical SkillsSolution FocusedMarketingHuman ResourcesWeb DesignIT SolutionsGraphic DesignMedical ResearchLanguages Duits · Engels · Frans · Nederlands
- Private Equity and Venture Capital (Università Bocconi) — Coursera
From Benjamin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Catalyze Capital
Jalal Es-Sbai
Investment Partner at Catalyze Capital
Marlene Végh
Catalyze Group CEO at Catalyze Capital
Max van Zandvoort
Investment Analyst at Catalyze Capital
Myriam Keijzer
Chief People Officer at Catalyze Capital
Peter Schoevers
Managing Partner at Catalyze Capital
Theodoor Rutgers
Investment Partner at Catalyze Capital
Tim Vink
Chief Financial Officer at Catalyze Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Benjamin Sieters?
- Biomedical scientist and former academic business developer who has advised 100+ clients from seed to growth and helped raise over €50M; founder and fund manager of two seed funds, leading 12 investment rounds.
- Where does Benjamin Sieters work?
- Benjamin Sieters is Investment Director at Catalyze Capital.
- Where did Benjamin Sieters go to school?
- Benjamin Sieters studied at Leiden University (Master of Science - (MSc), Biomedical Sciences, Science Based Business); Leiden University (Bachelor of Science - (BSc), Biomedische wetenschappen / Biomedical sciences).
Same school
Also attended Leiden University119
Andrea van ElsasInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJoost HollemanInvestor at Prime VenturesFredric PetitPartner, Head of Materials & Packaging at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechThijs SchaapInvestment manager at NoaberRoel BulthuisInvestor at Syncona
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Shared employers
Also worked at Essential Investments BV1
Also worked at Catalyze Group11
Thom FrielinkAssociate at Curie CapitalPrashanthi RameshVice President at EQT Life SciencesFloris HamelInvestor at BOMCillian KingManaging Director at EQT Life SciencesPeter SchoeversManaging Partner at Catalyze CapitalMax van ZandvoortInvestment Analyst at Catalyze Capital
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