Impact Founder Circles
A peer group for impact founders. Ten to twelve people who know what you’re carrying, meeting six times a year to work through the things you can’t take anywhere else.
Secure your spot →In close partnership with
They support the circles, but the circles are open to impact founders across the Netherlands, not only their portfolio companies.
Nothing goes back to the investors, including our partners. We take only one founder per company, so you can speak freely.
Twice the hurdle. Twice the fulfillment.
Running a startup is hard. Running one that has to do well in order to do good adds a second set of calls: mission against runway, growth against staying true to why you started. That’s what these circles are built around. We run them in close partnership with Achmea Impact Ventures and 4impact capital.
Groups are curated by stage, so you are together with founders facing what you’re facing.
In a nutshell
Five pillars that make the Impact on the Impact Founder Circle different from any other network or program.
By & for founders
A tight-knit group of 10 to 12 founders at a similar stage. Experienced founders join to share what actually happened to them.
Practical setup
Six sessions a year, 2.5 hours each, always ending with a group dinner.
Learn & share
You bring your own real cases and work them through with the group. We also work through the eight Founder Resilience themes and scan.
Accountability for growth
You get an accountability partner in the group who checks whether you did what you said you’d do.
Built for Impact Founders
Built around the calls impact founders actually face: mission against runway, growing without drifting from why you started.
Hosted by people who get it
Both of us have built companies and know what the seat feels like. We keep the room safe and structured, so the time goes into your cases rather than into small talk.
Timeline
Start with a non-binding intro session. Decide afterwards if the circle is right for you.
Intro session
29 or 30 September — Meet your fellow founders first in a completely non-binding session, and decide afterwards if you want to officially join the circle.
Formal kick-off
One month later — Six sessions across the year, each ending with a group dinner.
Costs
Our partners cover part of the cost. The fee covers the six sessions; dinners are not included.
Early bird
For the year
€1,250
Six sessions · dinners not included
Standard
After 1 August
€1,750
Six sessions · dinners not included
Achmea Impact Ventures portfolio founders: separate pricing applies, as communicated to you directly.
Ready to join the circle?
Fill out the form to share your interest and secure your spot at the intro session. Questions? Email Rob directly.