Arwolt Van Mameren

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Partner at Catalyst Advisors at Catalyst Advisors

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

Overview

Arwolt van Mameren has over 20 years of experience in M&A and strategy, holding senior roles like Partner at Catalyst Advisors and Head of Corporate Finance at NIBC Bank. He specializes in capital raising and strategic financial solutions for mid-market and family-owned companies. He earned an MSc in aerospace engineering.

He is currently on a career break to support his youngest son in finding suitable education for the highly-gifted. A father to three sons, his personal interests include squash, soccer, and hiking with his family. He has also been an active squash competitor as recently as February 2026.

Unique fact: He pivoted from a masters degree in aerospace engineering to a long and successful career in strategy consulting and investment banking.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

Systematic

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

M&A Strategy
Has extensive experience leading M&A advisory, including buy-and-build strategies, for mid-market companies at NIBC Bank and Catalyst Advisors.
Gifted Education
Is taking a career break as of January 2025 specifically to focus on finding a suitable highly-gifted education program for his youngest son.
Family-Owned Businesses
His passion lies in providing bespoke M&A and capital raising solutions for entrepreneurial and family-owned companies.

Media Appearances

Arwolt has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2022 - 12-2025
Partner at Catalyst Advisors at Catalyst Advisors
11-2018 - 8-2022
Head of Corporate Finance at NIBC Bank N.V.
2-2017 - 10-2018
Executive Director CFCM / Food, Agri, Retail & Health at NIBC Bank N.V.
9-2006 - 1-2017
Associate / VP / AD / Director M&A at NIBC Bank N.V.
11-2003 - 8-2006
Associate Consultant / Consultant at OC&C Strategy Consultants

Education

9-1996 - 9-2003
MSc from Delft University of Technology
9-1999 - 8-2003
B from Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Exp : 21 Location : Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands Job Level : N/A Designation : Partner at Catalyst Advisors at Catalyst Advisors
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Insights For Selling To Arwolt

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Back up any claims with data and numbers
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Arwolt is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Arwolt

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Arwolt move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Arwolt take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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