Catalyst Investors
Growth equityActively deployingNew York · Series A–Growth · 18 people tracked
Also known as Catalyst Investors QP · CATALYST INVESTORS, L.L.C.
Investment thesis
Catalyst positions itself as a growth investor focused on B2B businesses. With over two decades of experience providing growth capital, the firm aims to be a partner supporting companies through their next phase of expansion by offering strategic, tactical, and financial tools to build enduring companies. Its stated mission, since its 1999 founding, is to earn superior returns by helping entrepreneurs build great growth companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 25, 2026.
Team · 18 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 31 of 36 portfolio companiesSaaS ×20AI & Machine Learning ×17Enterprise Software ×17Cloud Computing ×8Healthtech ×5Data & Infrastructure ×4Digital Health ×4B2B Marketplaces ×3
HQs:United States×26Australia×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×5
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 12024 · 12023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12016 · 12015 · 32014 · 216 dated
Effectual is a cloud consulting and managed services firm that helps commercial enterprises and public sector customers with IT modernization, including data center exits, legacy application modernization, and cloud optimization.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software
Robb Allen(Founder)inTom Spalding(Founder)in
Co-investorsSDC Capital Partners
BrightFarms grows and distributes fresh leafy greens to consumers across the United States, using technology and sustainable agricultural practices.
AgTechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodNew York, US
Josh Norbury(Executive Officer)Neal Parikh(Executive Officer)Paul Lightfoot(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter S.H. Grubstein(Director)
Board seatBrian RichTyler Newton· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsECP GrowthNew Ground VenturesNGEN PartnersWP Global PartnersWP Explorer
Datavail provides managed database administration, applications support, business intelligence, and process automation services for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSBroomfield, US
Andrew Evans(Executive Officer)Mark Perlstein(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Jones(Director)David Boyle(Executive Officer)Andrew Morley(Director)Jeffrey Colvin(Director)
Board seatTyler Newton· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBoulder VenturesLead Edge Capital
Stamford, US
Ben Hennelly(Executive Officer, Director)Franco Petrucci(Director)
BoardErik Jansen(Director)Eric Steele(Director)Michael Milligan(Director)
Board seatBrian Rich· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Oct 2015
Galvanize provides customized technical education and training programs to help enterprise teams build skills in AI, machine learning, XP and Agile practices, data pipelines, and cloud operations.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkDenver, US
Christopher C. Onan(Executive Officer)James Deters(President and Chief Executive Officer)Lawrence Mandes(Managing Director, New Markets)Tatiana Goldstein(Director)
BoardDaniel Pianko(Director)Jerrold Miller(Director)
Board seatTyler Newton· per SEC Form D · $15.4M raise · filed Sep 2019
Co-investorsSofinnova PartnersTeamworthy VenturesThe Colorado Impact FundVTF CapitalAlly Bridge GroupFidelity Investments+5 more
Lever is a modern applicant tracking system (ATS) and recruiting CRM platform that combines candidate management, automation, and AI-powered tools to help companies attract, nurture, and hire top talent more efficiently.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Nate Smith(Founder/CEO/CTO)inBrian Noguchi(Founder)inSarah Nham(Founder)Randal Truong(Founder)Sarah Nahm(Founder/CEO)in
BoardStacey Bishop(Director)in
Board seatMia Hegazy· per SEC Form D · $50M raise · filed Nov 2021
Co-investorsBling CapitalCorrelation VenturesIndex VenturesMatrixScale Venture PartnersY Combinator+1 more
Mindbody provides software and a consumer app platform for fitness, beauty, and wellness businesses to manage operations, attract clients, and book classes and appointments.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSWellness & FitnessCalifornia, US
Richard L. Stollmeyer(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Blake Beltram(Founder)inBrad Wills(Executive Officer)Brett White(Executive Officer)Chet Brandenburg(Executive Officer)Kimberly Lytikainen(Executive Officer)
Board seatTyler Newton· per SEC Form D · $1.5M raise · filed Feb 2015
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersEastward Capital PartnersGolub GrowthIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Pasadena AngelsSixth Street+2 more
Pax8 is a cloud software marketplace that connects small business partners with technology solutions and enables them to scale their operations.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingSaaSBoulder, US
John W. Street(Director)Scott Chasin(Executive Officer, Director)Craig Foster(Executive Officer)Michael Lipfield(Executive Officer)W. Brad Fugitt(Executive Officer, Director)Klaus Dimmler(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatBrian Rich· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAvenir Growth CapitalFirstMile VenturesSoftBank Vision FundBlue Cloud VenturesSageview CapitalSoftBank Group
San Mateo, US
Jason Woody(Secretary)Jilbert Washten(Chief Financial Officer)Walter Turek(Chairman)Joseph J. Melone(Director)Christopher Shipman(Director)Bradley Palmer(Director)
Co-investorsSummit Partners
AI-driven task management software for property managers
Boston, US
Jeremiah Gall(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Gall(Founder)in
BoardEd Walters(Director)Jeremiah Doyle(Director)Orhan Gazelle(Director)Simon Lehmann(Director)
Co-investorsKrillion VenturesLaunchCapitalSchooner CapitalTamarisc Ventures
Burro builds autonomous robots for agricultural and outdoor operations that mow, tow, carry, and spray to automate manual labor tasks.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningRobotics
Terry Scott(Founder)
Co-investorsAsimov VenturesEverywhere VenturesF-Prime CapitalNextFab VenturesRadicle GrowthS2G Investments+4 more
OpenText provides enterprise software for data management, content management, and AI-powered automation across organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Co-investorsColle Capital PartnersFrancisco PartnersFTV CapitalIn-Q-TelJMI Equity
Co-investorsGlobespan Capital Partners
Clinicient provides an electronic medical record (EMR) platform designed for rehabilitation therapy organizations including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaSPortland, US
Richard G Jung(Executive Officer, Director)Steven Sipowicz(Executive Officer)KARI J MINTON(Executive Officer)A TODD CLAPP(Director)PHIL REED(Director)JAMES M PLYMALE(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsSaaS CapitalSixth StreetLead Edge Capital
CoachCare develops technology products for healthcare providers to improve patient treatment and care delivery.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Andrew(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)
Co-investorsKli CapitalIntegrity Growth PartnersTopmark Partners
Conductor provides a platform that unifies AI and traditional search intelligence for marketing teams, offering keyword tracking, ranking data, competitor analysis, and reporting tools to optimize visibility across search engines and answer engines like ChatGPT.
AdTechEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSNew York, US
Co-investorsBlue Cloud VenturesBregal Sagemount
EDB develops database software built on PostgreSQL, enabling enterprises to deploy transactional, analytical, and AI workloads in a unified architecture across on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Ed Boyajianin
Co-investorsTransLink Capital
Employ provides recruiting and talent acquisition software through its JazzHR, Lever, and Jobvite products, including AI-powered applicant tracking and hiring tools.
AI & Machine LearningHR TechSaaS
Jerry Jao(Chief Executive Officer)Amanda Berger(Chief Customer Officer)Dara Brenner(Chief Product Officer)Stephanie Manzelli(Chief People Officer)Patrick (PJ) Jean(Chief Technology Officer)Matthew Piercy(Chief Financial Officer)
Envoy provides a unified workplace platform that integrates visitor management, emergency management, digital signage, mailroom management, and space planning tools for organizations operating across multiple locations.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBrighter CapitalGraph VenturesHeartfelt CapitalMenlo VenturesMGV.VC+1 more
eSUB provides project management and document control software built specifically for construction subcontractors, helping them manage workflows and make decisions about their resources.
Construction TechPropTechSaaSSan Diego, US
Wendy Rogers(Executive Officer, Director)Benjamin Baltrotsky(Executive Officer)Jonathan Sharp(CEO)Jason Epel(VP, Engineering and Technology)
BoardSheldon Lewis(Director)inBobby Ocampo(Director)in
Co-investorsRevolutionBlueprint EquityLead Edge Capital
FieldPulse is an all-in-one field service management platform designed for residential and commercial service professionals.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Gabriel Pinchev(CEO & Founder)
Co-investorsFulcrum Equity PartnersSuperSeed Ventures
Fusion provides an operational resilience platform that helps organizations anticipate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disruptions.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSRolling Meadows, US
John Jackson(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Victor Fricas(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)David Nolan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsGreat Hill Partners
LinkSquares provides an AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform for enterprises that automates contract intake, review, execution, analysis, and renewal.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSBoston, US
Chris Combs(Director)inVishal Sunak(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsG SquaredJump CapitalCerity Partners VenturesFairhaven Capital PartnersG2 Venture PartnersMassMutual Ventures+1 more
Ninety is a cloud-based business operating system (BOS) platform that helps organizations document and share visions, goals, meetings, and metrics in one integrated tool.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSPark City, US
Mark Abbottin
Co-investorsInsight PartnersBlue Cloud Ventures
Ognomy Sleep is a virtual platform providing end-to-end sleep apnea diagnosis and treatment through licensed sleep medicine specialists.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSBuffalo, US
Daniel Rifkin(Founder & CEO)Greg Ross(Founder)June Seliber-Klein(Executive Officer)Peter Grandits Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Ken Rosenfeld(Executive Officer)
BoardDavid Brown(Director)in
PartnerKapil Desai· led
Co-investorsLaunch NYBlue Heron CapitalExcell PartnersImpellent Ventures
Playa Vista, US
Eric Jaffe(Executive Officer, Director)Christopher Webb(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSteven Dietz(Director)
Co-investorsAtento CapitalBonfire VenturesConvivialité VenturesDelta-v CapitalGreen Meadow VenturesKarlin Ventures+1 more
Presence provides teletherapy and remote assessment solutions for K-12 school districts, connecting them with a nationwide network of licensed SLPs, OTs, psychologists, and social workers to deliver special education services.
B2B MarketplacesDigital HealthEdTechMental HealthSaaSNew York, US
Kate Eberle Walker(Chief Executive Officer)inJessica Wang(Chief Operating Officer)inBrian Stephen(General Counsel)inAnne Hogarty(Chief Commercial Officer)inFletcher Hutson(Chief Revenue Officer)inJess Compagnola(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsNew Markets Venture PartnersUlu Ventures
Procurement Sciences offers Awarded AI, an AI platform that helps nonprofit teams identify federal grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts, and draft compliant proposals and grant applications.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaSDunstable, US
Christian Ferreira(Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Secretary)
BoardEdward Sullivan(Director)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBattery VenturesBosch VenturesK Street CapitalRobert Bosch Venture Capital
Rivet provides infrastructure for AI agents and realtime applications, offering stateful compute primitives called Actors that run in Node.js or Bun backends.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Nicholas Kissel(Founder)inNathaniel Flurry(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorPelion Venture Partners
Rivet is a visual editor that lets product designers make UI changes and commit them directly to code, reducing the need for designer-engineer collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Sam Gorman(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorPelion Venture Partners
Rivet is a tax, accounting, bookkeeping, and financial strategy firm that combines ex-Big Four accountants and former IRS staff with a platform consolidating filings, documents, messages, and deadlines.
FintechSaaS
Co-investorsXYZ Venture Capital
Sevaro is a healthcare technology company focused on advancing stroke care through clinical trials, artificial intelligence, medical informatics, and telemedicine solutions.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechNorth Brunswick, US
Dr. Rajiv Narula(Executive Officer, Director)Krishan Narula(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKapil Desai(Director)inAnna Haghgooie(Director)Ajay Sharma(Director)
Co-investorsAPA Venture PartnersBlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersCatalyst
Tava Health provides a platform connecting patients to mental health therapists with scheduling and practice management tools for providers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechMental HealthSalt Lake City, US
Dallen Allred(Executive Officer, Director)Jason Ockey(Executive Officer, Director)Randall Lloyd(Director)
BoardKapil Desai(Director)inSpencer Gardner(Director)inSarah Kim(Director)
Co-investorsCentana Growth PartnersContraryDorm RoomToba CapitalPeterson VenturesSpringTide Ventures
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioCoderoacq. by Patmos
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Galvanize · muonspace.com · Aug 20, 2026
Ascentis · marketbeat.com · Aug 14, 2026
EDB · thequantuminsider.com · Jul 17, 2026
Envoy · investing.com · Jul 15, 2026
Bright Farms · cloudnews.tech · Jul 13, 2026
Ognomy Sleep · alleywatch.com · Jul 5, 2026
Tava · fiercehealthcare.com · Jun 29, 2026
Rivet · x.com · Apr 7, 2026
Public market activity · per SEC filings
what is this? ⓘ12 insider ownership filings (Forms 3/4/5)
at Weave Communications, Inc. (WEAV)
From the firm's own SEC EDGAR filings — stakes and insider roles in public companies, typically portfolio companies after an IPO. Not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Catalyst Investors made?
- Catalyst Investors has 27 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Catalyst Investors invest at?
- Catalyst Investors invests at the Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
- What is Catalyst Investors's typical check size?
- Catalyst Investors typically writes checks of $10M – $20M.
- What sectors does Catalyst Investors focus on?
- Catalyst Investors focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Construction Tech, Digital Health, Enterprise Software, GovTech, Healthtech, Mental Health, PropTech, Robotics, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Catalyst Investors located?
- Catalyst Investors is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does Catalyst Investors co-invest with?
- Catalyst Investors most often shares deals with TransLink Capital, Battery Ventures, In-Q-Tel, among 57 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗Catalyst Investors recently examined Nvidia's strategic challenges in maintaining its AI infrastructure dominance amid customer efforts to build competing chips and models, and analyzed how robotics advances require real-world field data rather than simulation alone to create sustainable competitive advantages. AI summary
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamBrian Rich, Catalyst Investors, Intro: 2nd Annual PE/VC Conference
CFA Society New York · Brian Rich
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