Pjotr van Schothorst30 mrt.1 minutenThe race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and moreExcellent free article on this important topic in Nature. Highly recommended reading.
Pjotr van Schothorst29 mrt.1 minutenStop Bitcoin from polluting the planet, sign the petitionGreat initiative "Change the code, not the climate", which I fully support. Bitcoin should change its underlying tech from proof-of-work...
Pjotr van Schothorst16 mrt.1 minuten‘Anatomy of an Angel’ panel session for Amsterdam Capital House, 25 March 2022At @Amsterdam House Capital 2022 I will be part of the ‘Anatomy of an Angel’. This is an interactive session that brings together...
Pjotr van Schothorst22 feb.1 minutenEcosafi: local clean biomass for home cooking in KeniaEcosafi creates locally made biomass for cleaner cooking in Kenia. Interested families get a free cooker and can then purchase the...
Pjotr van Schothorst3 feb.1 minutenStartup funding - Alles over venture capital en hoe je het binnenhaaltMy order of the new book "Startup Funding" (only in Dutch, sorry) just arrived. Looks very good! Excellent content for every startup in...
Pjotr van Schothorst26 jan.1 minutenPresentation "How to assess a start-up from its investor pitch"In January 2022, I gave a presentation to a group of prospective startup investors, about my experiences and assessment criteria for...
Pjotr van Schothorst26 jan.1 minutenInvestment in bio-gas projectIn January 2022, I completed a loan to a bio-gas project in The Netherlands, Groengas Brabant, through a crowdfunding platfprm...
Pjotr van Schothorst5 nov. 20211 minutenTech for the Energy Transition Awards 2021I am honored to be requested as jury member for the Tech for the Energy Transition Awards 2021 by TechnologyCatalogue.
Pjotr van Schothorst30 okt. 20211 minutenExcellent overview of all the different sources and types of funding for cleantech startupGreat overview by Climate Tech VC. Must-read for all startup founders in this area.
Pjotr van Schothorst5 okt. 20211 minutenDelft IMP closes EUR 10M Series A roundI am proud to announce that Delft IMP, a startup in which I invested in 2020, secured a EUR 10M Series A investment from Project...
Pjotr van Schothorst1 okt. 20211 minutenMasterclass Startup FinancingThe Dutch government organisation Topsector Energie organises a halfday course on startup/scaleup financing twice a year. They invited me...
Pjotr van Schothorst13 aug. 20211 minuten11 lucky startups have been selected for the Startupbootcamp Sustainability Class of 2021As an investor and a fan, I was invited as jury member for the pitches of the 20 startups that were pre-selected by Startupbootcamp for...
Pjotr van Schothorst3 aug. 20211 minutenInvestment in TechnologyCatalogueTechnologyCatalogue supports the energy transition by providing an online platform that connects companies to technology suppliers and...
Pjotr van Schothorst4 jun. 20211 minutenSoSimple Solar PV installations in South AfricaSoSimple Solar is a Dutch project developer of PV installations in South Africa. Through a crowdfunding campaign at...
Pjotr van Schothorst4 jun. 20211 minutenInvestment in Aqua-SparkAqua-Spark is a global investment fund based in Utrecht, the Netherlands, that is developing this optimal aquaculture food system by...
Pjotr van Schothorst27 mei 20211 minutenAccess to Risk Finance Conference for Clean Energy TechnologiesI was part of a conference on this topic, organised by the EU-funded SMARTSPEND project. This is a 3-year, EU-funded project running...
Pjotr van Schothorst27 mei 20211 minutenGreenVoyage2050 - Alternative Fuels and Energy Carriers for Maritime ShippingGreat course package freely available, created on behalf of the IMO. I went through the slides last weekend, and learned a lot. Highly...
Pjotr van Schothorst19 mei 20211 minutenInterview with Startupbootcamp on sustainability investingStartupbootcamp interviewed me last week, as I am one of the first investors in their new Sustainability Fund. It was my first physical...
Pjotr van Schothorst18 mei 20211 minutenNet Zero by 2050 - A Roadmap for the Global Energy SectorInteresting new report published today: "Net Zero by 2050 - A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector" by the International Energy Agency...
Pjotr van Schothorst4 mei 20211 minutenHow Venture Capitalists Make DecisionsAn inside look at an opaque process by Paul Gompers, Will Gornall, Steven N. Kaplan, and Ilya A. Strebulaev, from Harvard Business Review...