Meike Isabelle Siefkes
+4773413114
Sentralbygg 2, 424, Gløshaugen
About
I am a postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway. My research focuses on different early-stage investors for green start-ups, including venture capital firms, business angels, limited partners, impact investors, and incubators. During my Ph.D. (August 2021 to March 2025, financed by NTRANS), I researched business angels who invest in green start-ups and their hands-on involvement for the creation of economic and environmtenal value. I am particularly interested in investor learning and knowledge, applying learning theories and institutional logic theory.
Prior to my Ph.D., I pursued a double master in Entrepreneurship at NTNU and Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at the Technical University of Berlin, where I also did a Bachelor in Sustainable Management. My prior work experience includes four years working at a German publishing house in various departments, academic consulting, and sustainability consulting.
Publications
2026
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Lahr, Kimberly.
(2026)
Trust, gut feeling, and life cycle assessment: angel approaches to sustainability impact assessments.
Venture Capital : an International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Academic article
2025
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Fauchald, Ragnhild Nordeng;
Politis, Diamanto;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2025)
Angel Investors Learning from Their Start-ups.
Academy of Management Proceedings
Abstract
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Bjørgum, Øyvind;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2025)
Green business angels: Hands-on involvement and continuous learning for the creation of environmental and economic value.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
2024
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Stocksmeier, Gero Felix.
(2024)
Supporting sustainable start-ups: different approaches applied by business incubators.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Hamer, Anton Lohne;
Haaland, Gustav;
Bjørgum, Øyvind.
(2024)
Profit first, environmental impact second? Investigating hybrid institutional logics in venture capital investment approaches.
Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE)
Academic article
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle.
(2024)
A guide to becoming green: Insights from angel investors developing sustainability-specific knowledge.
Journal of Small Business Management
Academic article
2023
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Bjørgum, Øyvind;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2023)
Business angels investing in green ventures: how do they add value to their start-ups?.
Venture Capital : an International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Academic article
Journal publications
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Lahr, Kimberly.
(2026)
Trust, gut feeling, and life cycle assessment: angel approaches to sustainability impact assessments.
Venture Capital : an International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Academic article
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Fauchald, Ragnhild Nordeng;
Politis, Diamanto;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2025)
Angel Investors Learning from Their Start-ups.
Academy of Management Proceedings
Abstract
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Hamer, Anton Lohne;
Haaland, Gustav;
Bjørgum, Øyvind.
(2024)
Profit first, environmental impact second? Investigating hybrid institutional logics in venture capital investment approaches.
Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE)
Academic article
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle.
(2024)
A guide to becoming green: Insights from angel investors developing sustainability-specific knowledge.
Journal of Small Business Management
Academic article
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Bjørgum, Øyvind;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2023)
Business angels investing in green ventures: how do they add value to their start-ups?.
Venture Capital : an International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Stocksmeier, Gero Felix.
(2024)
Supporting sustainable start-ups: different approaches applied by business incubators.
Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
Report
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Siefkes, Meike Isabelle;
Bjørgum, Øyvind;
Sørheim, Roger.
(2025)
Green business angels: Hands-on involvement and continuous learning for the creation of environmental and economic value.
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Doctoral dissertation
Outreach
2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle; Hamer, Anton Lohne; Haaland, Gustav; Bjørgum, Øyvind. (2024) Radical change or incremental progress? Investigating the alignment of venture capital investment approaches with the cleantech value proposition. ACERE conference , Sydney 05.02.2024 - 08.02.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Green angels and other investors for green start-ups. Network of Researchers in Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation , digital 02.04.2024 - 02.04.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Science dissemination during the Phd - LinkedIn and real life. ENHANCE Stipendiatforum , Trondheim 15.04.2024 - 15.04.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Cleantech start-ups and digital innovation. Digital innovation course , Berlin 27.06.2024 - 27.06.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Green startups and their investors. Entrepreneurship course , Cairo 17.04.2024 - 17.04.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Green angels. European Youth Parliament Innovation Hub 19.05.2024 - 19.05.2024
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2024) Eco-logic: navigating green angels' and their entrepreneurs' hybrid insitutional logics. ESU conference , Austria 16.09.2024 - 20.09.2024
2023
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Green Business Angels – specialized investors for green start-ups. Pint of Science , Trondheim 24.05.2023 - 24.05.2023
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Green startups and their investors. Presentation for visitors from Wake Forest University, USA 10.05.2023 - 10.05.2023
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Green business angels - why do we need them?. NTNU Energy Transition Week - Innovation and climate finance workshop , Trondheim 23.03.2023 - 23.03.2023
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Venture capital and the green transition. Sustainability and Business Value Creation , Lund, Sweden 08.03.2023 - 08.03.2023
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle; Hunt, Britt Sophie Elverum. (2023) Sustainable in Name Only: A Critique on the Sustainability Movement in Entrepreneurship. NORSI conference 2023 , Stockholm 26.01.2023 - 27.01.2023
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Green startups and their investors. Course: Entrepreneurship and sustainability , Cairo 17.10.2023 - 17.10.2023
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Business angels investing in green ventures: how do they add value to their start-ups?. IV. Business Angels Europe Conference on Angel Investment Research 2023 , digital 07.11.2023 - 07.11.2023
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2023) Green startups and their investors. NTNU School of Entrepreneurship Sustainability Week , Trondheim 20.09.2023 - 20.09.2023
2022
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LectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2022) Green angels: How do they add value to their start-ups?. NTRANS lunch box webinar , digital 05.07.2022 - 05.07.2022
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike Isabelle. (2022) How do business angels learn? Insights from angel investors becoming green. RENT conference 2022 , Naples 16.11.2022 - 18.11.2022
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LectureSiefkes, Meike. (2022) How do business angels learn? Insights from angel investors becoming green. ESU doctoral conference , Sevilla, Spain 12.09.2022 - 17.09.2022
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LectureSiefkes, Meike. (2022) Business angels investing in green ventures: How do they add value to their start-ups?. NORSI conference 2022 , Oslo 21.04.2022 - 22.04.2022
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Academic lectureSiefkes, Meike. (2022) Venture Capital and the Green Transition. NTNU School of Entrepreneurship Sustainability Week , Trondheim 08.11.2022 - 08.11.2022