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Laurens De Groot

Dreamery, CFG, Essentia and Entheon

📍 The Randstad, Netherlands, Netherlands🔄 Updated November 2026💼 2 investments📅 27 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2019𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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2026
Strategic & Operational Partner
Jun 2026
Essentia Foundation questions metaphysical materialism and argues for the plausibility of idealism—the notion that reality is essentially mental, or experiential—by leveraging the exact same epistemic values our culture reifies today: coherence, internal logical consistency, conceptual parsimony, empirical adequacy and explanatory power. We show that, if applied objectively and consequently, these values point directly at idealism, while contradicting materialism. Operationally, Essentia Foundation identifies and helps to promote scientific and philosophical work relevant to metaphysical idealism or nondualism. As such, we can be regarded as an information hub—strictly and thoroughly curated to weed out nonsense and pseudo-science—for the latest developments in science, analytic philosophy and other areas of scholarly work with a bearing on our culture’s metaphysical views. Our community of authors lists a growing number of academics, scholars, philosophers, scientists and authors whose works are opening the way for a new, more functional and true understanding of ourselves and reality at large.
2021
Co-Founder
Apr 2021
The International Center for Future Generations, established in 2021, is a think tank dedicated to shaping a future where decision-makers anticipate and responsibly govern the societal impacts of rapid technological change, ensuring that emerging technologies are harnessed to serve the best interests of humanity. ICFG is a Public Benefit Organization (ANBI) under Dutch law, and a non-profit association (ASBL) under Belgian law.
early stageThink Tanks
2019
Animal Politics Foundation
Board Member
Nov 2019
2018
Co-Founder
Jan 2018
Our philosophy is straightforward. We dedicate our services and technology to protect endangered species and conserve the environment. Smart Parks seeks to work collaboratively with partners who have a similar mission and meet our strict ethical standards. We love innovation and technology, but we love protecting people and the environment even more. Therefore, we decided to combine our 30 years of experience in conservation and law enforcement by launching Smart Parks. In 2018 Smart Parks was founded after ShadowView and Internet of Life decided to join arms in their fight against wildlife poaching. Smart Parks is using innovative techniques for the protection of endangered species, humans, and the environment. Through the use of sensor technology and other cutting-edge technology Smart Parks continues to enhance its methods to help people, animals, and the environment. Smart Parks technologies and tracking methods have been constantly developed and the foundation continues to work on a wide range of conservation projects. By working closely with partners and experts who have been internationally active in wildlife protection for many years, Smart Parks is always equipped to offer support to allied organisations with an environmental mission.
2016
Co-Founder
2016
Silverback Protein is a company that features R&D and exploitation of the world's first plantbased protein supplement that has an amino acid profile that is as favorable as that of protein of animal origin.
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