Pjotr van Schothorst
Investment in Bio-Logical - October 2024
Based in Kenia, Bio-logical’s circular economy model supports the most climate vulnerable people in the world. They remove carbon through...
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Aug 131 min read
Pattern Breakers - why some startups change the future
Great new book for startup founders and investors: " Pattern Breakers ", by Mike Maples, Jr and Peter Ziebelman . Based an an analysis...
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Dec 7, 20232 min read
Can we reach Net-Zero by continuing oil & gas pas usual, and simply capture all the CO2 it produces?
This suggestion is made again by the big oil & gas players at the COP28. It sounds simple and attractive, but is it true? A report came...
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Aug 7, 20231 min read
Sustainable Aviation Fuel - all options compared
Excellent paper by Carbon Direct (https://lnkd.in/ej4iSq5V), comparing a large number of technical options to create Sustainable Aviation...
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Jul 17, 20231 min read
Electric aircraft for short range flights: Maeve
Maeve develops the first 44-seat fully electric airplane. It will have an initial range of 460km, which can be increased over time with...
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May 24, 20231 min read
Transport system of medical goods of the Urban Ray drone
Urban Ray helps system-relevant infrastructure in healthcare by reducing patients' waiting times and improving their treatment by...
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May 5, 20231 min read
Investment AES, which turns plastic waste into usable oils
AES developed a containerized chemical plant that turns industrial mixed plastic waste (PE, PP, PET, POM, etc.) into a high quality oil...
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Apr 21, 20231 min read
Interesting research into European VCs and their investments
To get a better understanding of the VC landscape, 8 leading European business schools and universities have joined their efforts and...
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Mar 4, 20231 min read
Excellent new book for entrepreneurs and investors
This book was released a few weeks ago. I am halfway reading it, but already very impressed with all the wisdom, shared by the founder of...
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Jan 12, 20232 min read
Yellow-SiC: Renewable hydrogen via direct unassisted photocatalysis
Together with some friends, I made an investment in The Yellow SiC Group, a promising Berlin-based climate-tech start-up. They are...
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Dec 8, 20221 min read
Brevel, a promising startup that "brews" microalgae in an indoor bioreactor
This week I invested in Brevel, a promising startup that "brews" microalgae in an indoor, internally lit bioreactor. The resulting...
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Nov 26, 20221 min read
Electric cooking also best solution for rural countries
Great article in Nature Energy, describing that electric cooking is not only more healthy in terms of air pollution, but also nearly the...
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Sep 21, 20221 min read
Energy use of Ethereum went down to zero after the Merge
This is brilliant! Energy use of Ethereum went down to zero after the Merge. Source: Digiconomist
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Aug 10, 20221 min read
Investment in Eexion
Today, the seed investment round in battery startup Eexion was completed, in which we particitated. Their battery tech is based on a...
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Jun 30, 20221 min read
Loan to Spark
Spark designs and manufactures off-grid solar systems (PV panels and portable batteries) to families in rural communities in Africa....
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Mar 30, 20221 min read
The race to upcycle CO2 into fuels, concrete and more
Excellent free article on this important topic in Nature. Highly recommended reading.
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Stop Bitcoin from polluting the planet, sign the petition
Great initiative "Change the code, not the climate", which I fully support. Bitcoin should change its underlying tech from proof-of-work...
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Mar 16, 20221 min read
‘Anatomy of an Angel’ panel session for Amsterdam Capital House, 25 March 2022
At @Amsterdam House Capital 2022 I will be part of the ‘Anatomy of an Angel’. This is an interactive session that brings together...
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Feb 22, 20221 min read
Ecosafi: local clean biomass for home cooking in Kenia
Ecosafi creates locally made biomass for cleaner cooking in Kenia. Interested families get a free cooker and can then purchase the...
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Pjotr van Schothorst
Feb 3, 20221 min read
Startup funding - Alles over venture capital en hoe je het binnenhaalt
My order of the new book "Startup Funding" (only in Dutch, sorry) just arrived. Looks very good! Excellent content for every startup in...
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