Find your path to Theodoor
358 people in our graph share verified history with Theodoor — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Peter HaasjesunlockedTheodoor: together at University of Groningen (2002–2006)
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About
Innovation specialist and co-founder of Catalyze Innovation Consultants, which he grew into an international organization of 100+ consultants; he has raised over €100M and advised numerous startups on market entry.
Experience
- GrantificFounder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)current2025 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Catalyze CapitalInvestment Partnercurrent2024 — presentAmsterdam Area
- Catalyze GroupFounder & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2023 — present
- Catalyze GroupFounder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)2008 — 2023Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Neuro Event Labs OyBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentTampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- NWO (Dutch Research Council)Committee Member NWO Take-Offcurrent2024 — present
- Drug Discovery FactoryConsultant2007 — 2016Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Solidbasics InternationalOwner2004 — 2007Netherlands
Skills & more
Business Planning4Lifesciences3Start-ups13Entrepreneurship11Energy1Business Development4Biotechnology5Corporate Social Responsibility1Molecular Biology2Drug Discovery2R&D3Biochemistry3
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Program ManagementLife SciencesCommercializationResearch and Development (R&D)ManagementStrategyPharmaceutical IndustryFrom Theodoor's professional profile.
Colleagues at Catalyze Capital
Benjamin Sieters
Investment Director 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
Tim Vink
Chief Financial Officer at Catalyze Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Theodoor Rutgers?
- Innovation specialist and co-founder of Catalyze Innovation Consultants, which he grew into an international organization of 100+ consultants; he has raised over €100M and advised numerous startups on market entry.
- Where does Theodoor Rutgers work?
- Theodoor Rutgers is Investment Partner at Catalyze Capital.
- Where did Theodoor Rutgers go to school?
- Theodoor Rutgers studied at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Master, Management, Policy Analysis and Entrepreneurship); University of Groningen (Bachelor, Human Movement Sciences).
Same school
Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)196
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Johann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersAlex PortoInvestor at Riverwood CapitalMercedes TuinPartner at Heran PartnersProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at Noaber
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Also attended University of Groningen183
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesPeter HaasjesHead of Investments at NoaberMarlene van LooProgramma manager at Noaber
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Shared employers
Also worked at Grantific1
Also worked at Catalyze Capital6
Peter SchoeversManaging Partner at Catalyze CapitalBenjamin SietersInvestment Director at Catalyze CapitalMax van ZandvoortInvestment Analyst at Catalyze CapitalJalal Es-SbaiInvestment Partner at Catalyze CapitalTim VinkChief Financial Officer at Catalyze CapitalSteve GarberSenior Fellow at Access Ventures
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 CapitalBenjamin SietersInvestment Director at Catalyze Capital
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