Catalyst Partners
Fund of fundsNew York · Growth–Late Stage · 9 people tracked
Also known as MOELIS ASSET CATALYST PARTNERS LLC · Moelis Catalyst Partners
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Investment thesis
Catalyst Partners provides strategic, first-close anchor capital to new and emerging private equity firms, aiming to be a value-add partner to GPs beyond just capital. It targets high-pedigree debut management teams with emphasis on team continuity, experience, and institutional readiness, backing buyout and growth equity strategies in North America and Europe. The firm commits $50-100 million anchor positions at first close to debut funds sized between $150-500 million, acting with high conviction as an early external closer to give managers momentum for successful launches. Catalyst evolved from the Archean Capital experience and supports managers from launch to scale, providing certainty, concentration, and access to broader institutional capital.
Source: firm website, verified Oct 2, 2026.
Team · 9 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 2 of 9 portfolio companiesEnterprise Software ×2Fintech ×2SaaS ×2Sales Tech ×1
HQs:United States×1
Investments · 9 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathEquality Asset Management (EAM) is a Boston-based growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in lower mid-market software and software-enabled services companies, typically deploying $25M to $150M of equity per portfolio company.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSBoston, US
Jeff Del Papa(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)inTom Roberts(Co-Founder & Managing Partner)in
Co-investorsEquality Asset ManagementFirst Analysis
Allbound provides Partner Relationship Management software that helps enterprises manage and scale their partner channel sales and enablement operations.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsPaladin Capital Group
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Catalyst Partners made?
- Catalyst Partners has 9 tracked investments.
- What stage does Catalyst Partners invest at?
- Catalyst Partners invests at the Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Catalyst Partners's typical check size?
- Catalyst Partners typically writes checks of $50M – $100M.
- What sectors does Catalyst Partners focus on?
- Catalyst Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Catalyst Partners located?
- Catalyst Partners is headquartered in New York, US.
- Does Catalyst Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Catalyst Partners leads investment rounds.
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