Path through the woods during twilight

Frank's Friday

Friday 28 February 2025
17:00 - 20:00 in Amsterdam

Path through the woods during twilight

Frank's Friday

Friday 29 November 2024
17:00 - 20:00 in Amsterdam

Once a month, PYM co-founder Frank van Beuningen hosts a get-together at his home in Amsterdam to bring together wealth holders. Each month, a speaker introduces a new topic worth exploring.

These meetings are by invitation only and open to private wealth holders. If you are interested in joining, please email us; also if you've joined Frank's Friday before. We have limited seats available, so without email confirmation you are not able to join.

At Frank's Fridays, we inspire each other with innovative ideas and experiences. It is often striking how differently a younger generation views the problems and opportunities that arise. This time we explore this with Hadewych de Groot van Embden and Brian Garret. Both have experience in innovative transitions in Food (Kelp-Blue) and Housing (3D Hubs/CrowdBuilding). Together, they will share their creative vision on the development of Cities-Human & Nature

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Hadewych de Groot van Embden

"My path led me through the world of architecture, organizational science, and even seaweed cultivation to where I am now: a deep fascination with how we can make our food systems contribute to the self-healing capacity of both humans and nature.

In everything I do, I seek the balance between freedom and connectedness. That space—to experiment, learn, and especially be the owner of my choices—has greatly helped me focus on how I can make an impact. And with exactly that combination of autonomy and connectedness, I also want to inspire my generation. By giving people freedom and ownership and connecting them with themselves and their environment, we can achieve a true transition to a more sustainable future together."

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Brian Garret

"I trained as a designer but found my passion in entrepreneurship. I discovered how technology can make complex systems more accessible and built with 3D Hubs a platform that democratized digital production worldwide. What fascinated me most was not only the technology but creating a culture where young talent is given the space and ownership to grow and innovate.

After the sale of Hubs, I, together with my wife Lilian, focused on positively impacting people and the planet. With our DefaultMode Foundation, we support projects that restore ecosystems and reduce climate impact. Additionally, with my new venture, CrowdBuilding, I work on a platform that makes collective building easier—for affordable and sustainable homes and livable cities."

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Who is Frank?

Frank is one of the founding fathers of impact investing in Europe after he first learned about it in the United States in the early 1990s. He has now a more than 30-year track record of investing his capital for good.
 
In 1994, he started Pymwymic, the “Put Your Money Where Your Meaning is Community”. Under his leadership, the first pioneers in impact investing brought Ben & Jerry’s to the Netherlands and invested in around fifty start-ups, including the disruptive FairPhone. Since 2017, the ever-growing cooperative of European investors has focused on regenerative agriculture and healthy food. The funds are managed in a Steward Ownership structure.
 
Frank has launched many other initiatives to develop impact investing in Europe. He is a founding member of SVN-Europe and a long-term member of Investor’s Circle. He serves on several international boards.
 
He continues to Put His Money Where His Mouth Is, as an investor and advisor in multiple impact enterprises and initiatives. His passion is sailing and he loves nature.

What is PYM

PYM is an independent foundation that connects and guides wealth owners to invest their capital consciously for a better world. We are a peer-to-peer community of families, philanthropists, individual investors, family offices, and foundations.
We believe in the power of money as a force for good. That is why we promote listed and non-listed impact investing. You can invest successfully in businesses, directly or through funds, that have a purpose beyond profit.

We focus on investors in the Benelux, but we welcome everyone who shares our goals to join us.

*The content of this event does not constitute professional and/or financial advice but is intended to give you a flavour of what is out there in this field. 

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