We Are Changemakers

What We Are Changemakers does

We Are Changemakers is a non-profit foundation and global incubator based at The Hague Humanity Hub in The Hague, Netherlands, serving early-stage founders of positive impact companies. Its core offering is a modular platform that combines a self-serve community membership (starting at €30/month) with three structured programmes: Basecamp Europe (a 12-month programme for non-European founders entering the European market, priced at €300/month plus membership and bundled with Dutch Startup Visa facilitation), Women with Impact Pathway (a 3-month, 100-day pre-incubator with cohort caps of 10 women founders, priced at €600 ex-VAT), and REGEN (an 8-month regenerative-business programme delivered at pilot locations across the Netherlands starting at Food Forest De Groene Oase in Koedijk). The underlying technology is an online DIY learning platform with self-paced courses, group training modules, mentoring tools, and a peer-to-peer community portal, supplemented by weekly in-person and online events hosted on the lu.ma platform.

The business model is a hybrid of recurring subscription revenue (general membership, Basecamp Europe, individual mentoring at €150/month) and one-time programme/course fees (Women with Impact, the €1,500 Startup Visa Process course). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospective members can attend events on a fair-use basis before committing, and structured programmes are gated by an application form and a 15-minute curiosity call, indicating an inside-sales-assisted conversion path for higher-tier offerings. Marketing relies on weekly events, the Ghost blog, organic social media, and direct email outreach rather than paid acquisition.

The organisation is formally partnered with Impact City The Hague, Changemakers Agency, the GIREE Alliance (with fellows in Kathmandu, Nepal), and the Dutch government as a recognised Startup Visa facilitator. Operational reach extends to fellows and participants in Kathmandu, Bandung, Accra, and Valencia alongside the Dutch base. A cooperative for shared ownership of the incubator and affiliated services is reportedly in development. The team is described as a network of fellows rather than a fixed employee headcount (approximately 11 individuals), and no external institutional investors or funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

We Are Changemakers

Legal name

We Are Changemakers Foundation

Website

https://wearechangemakers.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

We Are Changemakers is a Dutch non-profit foundation running a global incubator for early-stage positive impact entrepreneurs, offering tiered memberships plus structured programmes including Basecamp Europe (with Startup Visa facilitation), Women with Impact, and REGEN.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Impact Startup Incubator Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Organization Design & Change Management Consulting (BPAHACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Change Management & Transformation Consulting (BPAHAGAC), Change Management & Transformation Leadership (EDABAAAD), Organizational Change & Transformation Coaching (EDABANAG)

Keywords

• Startup incubator services
• Impact entrepreneurship support
• Regenerative business mentoring
• Founder development programmes
• Entrepreneur community platform

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly membership subscription providing access to courses, events, and mentoring. Starting at €30/month, this is the foundational recurring revenue stream available to all members. Can be stepped in and out of at any time.
2. Structured Programme Fees — Basecamp Europe: Basecamp Europe is a 12-month programme at €300/month (in addition to membership). Includes a tight-knit peer community, experienced mentoring, product-market fit support, and European market access assistance. This represents a higher-tier recurring programme revenue stream.
3. Startup Visa Course: One-time course fee of €1,500 for the Startup Visa Process course, helping non-Dutch founders navigate the Dutch government Startup Visa application independently, with optional additional tailored expert support.
4. Individual Mentoring: Individual mentoring is offered at €150/month, or included within programme fees. Provides tailored guidance from experienced mentors matched to the entrepreneur's needs.
5. Women with Impact Pathway Programme: A 3-month (100-day) pre-incubator programme priced at €600 ex. VAT, excluding membership. Includes 6 in-person meetups in The Hague, self-paced online modules, and a supportive cohort of 10 women changemakers.
6. Events and Fair Use Access: Events are hosted regularly (almost every week) with a fair-use policy, allowing prospective members to attend occasionally before committing to a longer-term membership or programme. Revenue is indirect, driving conversion to paid membership and programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

We Are Changemakers is a non-profit foundation operating a global incubator for early-stage positive impact companies. It sells a flexible membership (from €30/month) that unlocks DIY courses, group training, mentoring, and a peer-to-peer community, and layers three structured programmes on top: Basecamp Europe (12-month European market entry with Startup Visa facilitation), Women with Impact Pathway (3-month pre-incubator for women founders), and REGEN (8-month regenerative business programme). Individual mentoring and weekly events complement the core offering.

Product overview

We Are Changemakers operates as a collective incubator for positive impact companies, offering a modular platform architecture. The core offering combines an Incubator (providing community, mentoring, and positive impact business support) with a Membership tier (€30/month) that provides DIY courses, group training, and peer-to-peer community access. The portfolio includes four structured programmes: Basecamp Europe (12-month European market entry with Startup Visa), Women with Impact Pathway (3-month pre-incubator for women founders), and REGEN (8-month regenerative business programme). Individual mentoring (starting at €150/month) and regular events complement the offering. The programmes are designed to guide founders from initial idea through to system fit and lasting success.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Basecamp Europe: 12-month support programme for impact founders aiming to launch their positive impact company in Europe, including Dutch Startup Visa facilitation.
• Women with Impact Pathway
• REGEN

Products and services

• Membership DIY membership offering flexible access to online courses, group training, mentoring, and a peer-to-peer community for early-stage changemakers; can be started as a guest and unlocked progressively, starting at €30 per month.
• Basecamp Europe 12-month structured programme for non-European impact founders aiming to launch their positive impact company in Europe, including peer community, mentoring, product-market fit support, and Dutch Startup Visa facilitation; priced at €300/month plus membership, with a separate €1,500 Startup Visa Process course.
• Women with Impact Pathway 3-month pre-incubator programme consisting of 100 days with self-paced activities and 6 in-person meetups in The Hague, designed to help women founders explore readiness to launch and build a positive-impact company; priced at €600 ex. VAT plus membership, with a maximum cohort of 10 women founders per edition.
• REGEN Support Program 8-month support programme for entrepreneurs to build regenerative businesses while restoring soil, biodiversity, and local ecosystems; participants learn from regenerative pioneers and work hands-on at pilot locations across the Netherlands, developing and testing solutions that restore soil health, water quality, and biodiversity.
• Individual Mentoring One-on-one mentoring service matching entrepreneurs with experienced professionals from a pool of mentors, available standalone at €150/month or included within structured programme fees.
• Startup Visa Process Course Self-service structured course helping non-European founders understand and self-navigate the Dutch Startup Visa application process, accompanied by an associated network of experts for additional tailored support; priced at a one-time €1,500 fee.

Quantifiable outcome

• REGEN programme participants co-develop regenerative business models, validated pilot projects, and investor-ready pitch decks demonstrating both impact and profit potential.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Impact City The HaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partner of Impact City The Hague, a Dutch initiative supporting impact entrepreneurs in The Hague. This partnership positions We Are Changemakers within the local impact ecosystem and provides access to resources, networks, and the broader Impact City community.
• Changemakers AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated agency and collective of experienced individuals with a deep interest in pathways towards a more equitable and regenerative society. They support people and organisations with the design and implementation of spaces and experiences. Changemakers are actively involved in the projects and programmes of the agency, creating a close operational relationship.
• GIREE AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud partner of the GIREE Alliance alongside fellows in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Hindu Kush Himalayan region offers opportunities for entrepreneurs to showcase regenerative solutions, driving systemic change. Giree Alliance connects and fosters the supporting ecosystem across the region for dedicated entrepreneurs. We Are Changemakers contributes to this regional initiative as a partner.
• The Hague Humanity HubcoreOthersThe co-working community office where We Are Changemakers is physically based in The Hague. The Humanity Hub provides a collaborative working environment and connects the organisation with other impact-focused entities in The Hague.
• Dutch Government (Startup Visa Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWe Are Changemakers is a recognised Startup Visa facilitator by the Dutch government. This formal designation allows the organisation to support non-European founders in obtaining a Startup Visa to launch their companies in the Netherlands. The organisation offers a self-service course and connects founders with a network of experts for additional tailored visa application support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Village Capital: Runs peer-driven accelerator programmes for impact-driven startups globally. The peer-cohort design and support for early-stage entrepreneurs closely mirrors We Are Changemakers' community-led approach.
• Unreasonable: Global accelerator network supporting impact entrepreneurs through cohort-based programmes and a mentor network. Direct competitor in the impact-incubator space with comparable audience and programme structure.
• Impact Hub: Global network of impact-focused incubators and co-working spaces supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs. Directly comparable as a multi-location incubator community offering programming, mentoring, and peer support for impact founders.
• Ashoka: Global organisation supporting leading social entrepreneurs through fellowships and community. Highly comparable mission and target customer (positive-impact founders) and a similar community-led, fellow-driven model.
• Echoing Green: Provides fellowships and community-based support to emerging social entrepreneurs. Comparable as a peer-driven model focused on early-stage impact founders with structured programmes and mentoring.

Regional players

• Social Impact Award: European programme supporting early-stage social entrepreneurs through awards, mentorship, and community. Comparable target segment (European early-stage impact founders) and similar cohort-based approach.
• Rockstart: Netherlands-based accelerator with programmes across energy, agri-food, and emerging tech. Comparable as a Dutch-headquartered impact accelerator, though it takes equity and targets later-stage ventures.

Broad incumbents

• Antler: Global early-stage investor and accelerator with a strong European presence, including the Netherlands. Broadly comparable as a startup-support platform, though it is for-profit, takes equity, and is not impact-specialised.
• Techstars: Global accelerator network with programmes worldwide. Comparable as a structured, cohort-based accelerator for early-stage founders, though Techstars is for-profit and not focused exclusively on positive impact.

Emerging players

• Conscious Accelerator: Emerging accelerator specifically supporting conscious and regenerative entrepreneurs. Comparable niche focus on impact/regenerative founders but at smaller scale and with different geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/changemakersplatform

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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