Catapult Ventures
Venture capitalSilicon Valley · Pre-Seed–Series A · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Catapult Ventures invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startups working at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, and software, believing the synergies across these domains enable innovations otherwise impossible. It targets founders challenging incumbents in large markets such as automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, construction, logistics, consumer electronics, and healthcare through advances in artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, and IoT. The firm often leads rounds but also syndicates alongside like-minded investors, reserving significant capital for follow-on rounds and leveraging relationships with later-stage investors to help catalyze future financings for its companies.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 26 of 34 portfolio companiesHardware ×16AI & Machine Learning ×12Deep Tech ×12Robotics ×10Defense Tech ×6Advanced Manufacturing ×4Space Tech ×4AgTech ×3
HQs:United States×18United Kingdom×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×72 founders×33 founders×24+ founders×2
Investments · 34 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 22025 · 22024 · 15 dated
ANELLO Photonics develops silicon photonics-based inertial navigation systems, specifically its SiPhOG platform, which delivers optical gyroscope performance in a chip-scale form factor for GPS-denied environments.
Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSemiconductorsSanta Clara, US
Dr. Mario Paniccia(Co-Founder and CEO)Avi Feshali(Founder)
Co-investorsIronGate Capital AdvisorsLockheed Martin VenturesMana VenturesHCVCIn-Q-TelMESH+1 more
Eridu develops networking infrastructure optimized for artificial intelligence workloads.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeep TechHardwareSaratoga, US
Drew Perkins(CEO and founder)inChristian Gallagher(Director)Jagdeep Singh(Director)Omar Hassen(Director)Dipender Saluja(Director)Brian Kinard(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBosch VenturesMatter Venture PartnersSocratic PartnersZelda VenturesBlack Opal VenturesFriends Family Capital+12 more
Mythic builds analog processing units based on compute-in-memory architecture designed to run AI workloads efficiently in real-world applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsPalo Alto, US
Taner Ozcelik(CEO / Board Member)Steven Pho(CFO)
Co-investorsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Atreides ManagementDCVC (Data Collective)Linse CapitalLockheed Martin VenturesS3 Ventures+6 more
OpenLight Photonics develops photonic integrated circuits and systems for data center, telecommunications, and sensing applications.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsGoleta, US
Adam Carter(Chief Executive Officer)James Dixon(Chief Financial Officer)Volkan Kaman(Vice President, Operations)John Parker(Senior Director, Engineering)Chris Barnard(Senior Director, Test & Software)Mario Pannicia(Director)
Co-investorsMatter Venture PartnersIceNineSnatched Ventures
Building robots for the next frontier of farming.
Array Labs develops radar technology for aerospace and other leading industries.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Andrew Peterson(Founder)inJose Isaac Robledo(Founder)in
Co-investorsACVC PartnersAera VCClearance Venture PartnersDellin InvestmentsK Street CapitalLobster Capital+10 more
Biostate AI is a biotech company that develops AI-driven solutions for the life sciences and medical research sectors.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHouston, US
Timothy Kassis(Co-Founder & Head of AI)Ashwin Gopinath(Executive Officer, Director)David Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inDavid Y. Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Eva Miao(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAccelMatter Venture PartnersGaingelsMana Ventures
CADY provides AI-powered schematic analysis that reviews Netlist and BOM files to detect design flaws, errors, and best-practice violations in high-density PCB designs within minutes.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRamat Hasharon
Or Shabtai(Director)Gilad Shapira(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTal Ben Porath(Director)Nimrod Cohen(Director)Avidan Aryeh Ross(Director)
Co-investorsATOORO FUNDRoot Ventures Manager, LlcTAU VenturestoDay VenturesRoot Ventures
Camect makes an AI-powered smart camera hub and network video recorder that filters false alerts and detects people, animals, and deliveries from IP and cloud security cameras.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareIoTMountain View, US
Arup Mukherjee(Founder)Chao Liu(Founder)
Co-investorsUNION Labs Ventures
Cyclone Labs builds ultra-maneuverable autonomous underwater robotic systems capable of rapid three-dimensional movement for maritime operations.
Deep TechDefense TechRobotics
Co-investorsTyche Partners
Domatic offers a low-voltage wiring system that combines power and data into a single connection for building fixtures, enabling plug-and-play installation, automatic provisioning, and cloud-based analytics of building performance.
Construction TechIoTPropTech
Co-investorsBrick Mortar VenturesThird Sphere
Elroy Air develops autonomous hybrid-electric aircraft for heavy-payload cargo delivery, serving commercial logistics, defense, and humanitarian customers.
Deep TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCalifornia, US
Dave Merrill(Executive Officer, Director)Clint Cope(Director)Andrew Clare(CEO)
BoardDarren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsShield CapitalSnowpointAster CapitalCity LightHCVCHemisphere Ventures LLC+11 more
FlightWave is a California-based aerospace company that develops long-range, autonomous VTOL drones and sensors, with its flagship Edge 130 tricopter used for mapping, inspection, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Defense TechHardwareRobotics
Co-investorsDecisive PointMarque VenturesWorldQuant Ventures
Co-investorsDiaspora VenturesHCVCKima VenturesSerena
Co-investorsHCVCStout Street CapitalXplorer Capital
ElastixAI co-designs reconfigurable FPGA-based hardware, system software, and model-level optimization as a unified stack to run AI inference workloads at lower cost and power.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareSeattle, US
Mahyar Najibi(Founder)
Co-investorsFUSETyche PartnersUbiquity Ventures
Co-investorsACVC PartnersComet LabsConductive VenturesSv Tech Ventures, Inc.R7 Partners
Path Robotics develops AI-powered robotic welding systems that adapt in real-time to part variations, serving manufacturers in heavy industry, critical infrastructure, defense, and energy sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsColumbus, US
Andy Lonsberry(Founder & CEO)Alex Lonsberry(Founder)in
BoardNick Solaro(Director)in
Co-investorsDrive CapitalMatter Venture PartnersPresidio VenturesTaiwania CapitalXplorer CapitalYamaha Motor Ventures+7 more
Pickle Robot develops physical AI-powered robots to automate truck unloading and other logistics processes in supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
AJ Meyer(Founder & CEO)inAriana Eisenstein(Founder & CTO)inDan Paluska(Founder & VP of Robotics)inPeter Santos(Executive Officer)
BoardJoel Stenson(Director)Omar Asali(Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Hyde Park Venture PartnersRRE VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalToyota Ventures
Co-investorsWebb Investment Network
Pyka develops all-electric cargo aircraft for military logistics applications.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechClimate TechDefense TechHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSpace TechSan Francisco, US
Michael Norcia(Founder/CEO)inNathan White(Founder/CEO)inKyle Moore(Founder)inChuma Ogunwole(Founder/COO)in
Co-investorsBold Capital PartnersDCVC (Data Collective)MetaplanetObvious VenturesPerot JainPrelude Ventures+6 more
Resonado is a hardware design and engineering lab focused on improving the acoustic performance of audio products.
Deep TechHardwareMedia & Entertainment
Brian ChoChristian FemriteErikc Perez-PerezPeter Moeckel
Co-investors500 GlobalChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Dorm Room468 CapitalConnetic Ventures
Ripcord uses robotics and AI to digitize paper documents and extract data, transforming unstructured information into accessible, structured digital files for enterprise use.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHardwareRobotics
Alex Fielding(Director & Ripcord Co-Founder)Sam Fahmy(CEO and President)
Co-investorsIcon VenturesKleiner Perkins15th RockComet LabsHemisphere Ventures LLCLux Capital+9 more
SpinLaunch develops a kinetic orbital launch system that uses a rotating accelerator to propel satellites into space at ultra-high speeds, reducing fuel and structural requirements compared to traditional rockets.
Deep TechHardwareSpace TechLong Beach, US
Jonathan Yaney(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Mejia(Executive Officer)David Wrenn(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardKerry Propper(Director)inWen Hsieh(Director)inAntonio Ruiz-Gimenez(Director)in
Co-investorsKleiner PerkinsLauder PartnersLobby CapitalTeam GlobalATW PartnersMana Ventures+2 more
Strella makes sensors that monitor ethylene, the gas that drives ripening in fruits and vegetables, to track produce freshness across the supply chain.
AgTechBiotechFoodTechHardwareSeattle, US
Katherine Sizov(Executive Officer, Director)inJacob Jordan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardEric Linn(Director)Nolan Paul(Director)inBrett Topche(Director)in
Co-investorsDorm RoomMillennium New HorizonsMillennium Technology Value PartnersNextFab VenturesRed & Blue VenturesSiddhi Capital+3 more
Thesis develops reusable, steerable microballoons for routine access to the stratosphere (40,000–130,000 feet), enabling persistent surveillance, communications relay, and atmospheric research for defense, intelligence, commercial, and scientific applications.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureDeep TechDefense TechInsurTechSpace TechDenver, US
Andrew Antonio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Leidich(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jared Liedich(Executive Officer)
BoardNick Moran(Director)inAlan Eustace(Director)Darren Liccardo(Director)in
Co-investorsTechstarsUNION Labs VenturesAltos VenturesDenver VenturesLavrock VenturesLerer Hippeau+2 more
Urban Machine builds a robotic system that uses AI and computer vision to detect and remove metal fasteners from construction and demolition lumber waste, reclaiming it into usable wood products.
Circular EconomyConstruction TechRobotics
Andrew Gillies(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsUNION Labs Ventures
ZeroMatter is building a scalable simulation platform with extensible tooling aimed at making simulation more accessible for solving real-world problems.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSaaS
Ian Glow(Founder)in
Co-investorsPebblebedSpark CapitalAE Industrial PartnersMana Ventures
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
CADY · kalkine.ca · Aug 14, 2026
Sancho · chiesaditotti.com · Aug 7, 2026
Pyka · dailyaibrief.com · Jul 2, 2026
Anello Photonics · tectonicdefense.com · May 6, 2026
Zeromatter · hnvr.medium.com · Apr 9, 2026
Array Labs · finsmes.com · Jan 6, 2026
Mythic AI · beamstart.com · Dec 18, 2025
Biostate AI · indianstartupnews.com · May 21, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Catapult Ventures made?
- Catapult Ventures has 32 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Catapult Ventures invest at?
- Catapult Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Catapult Ventures's typical check size?
- Catapult Ventures typically writes checks of $250K – $1.5M.
- What sectors does Catapult Ventures focus on?
- Catapult Ventures focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Semiconductors, Space Tech.
- Where is Catapult Ventures located?
- Catapult Ventures is headquartered in Silicon Valley, US.
- Does Catapult Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Catapult Ventures leads investment rounds.
- Who does Catapult Ventures co-invest with?
- Catapult Ventures most often shares deals with HCVC, UNION Labs Ventures, Tyche Partners, among 97 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 12
DCVC (Data Collective) is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs entrepreneurs using computational approaches to solve large-scale real-world problems across many industries.
Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Lux Capital is a venture capital firm that backs founders building transformative deep technologies, having been among the first investors in category-defining companies across AI, robotics, biotech, defense, and infrastructure.
Lerer Hippeau is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, emphasizing investing in companies before they gain wider recognition.
Atreides Management, LP is an investment firm that applies a crossover strategy, investing in technology and consumer companies across both public and private markets with a long-term perspective.
Conductive Ventures is a venture capital firm that backs unconventional, often-overlooked founders building capital-efficient companies across diverse geographies.
Everywhere Ventures is an early-stage venture firm, backed by a community of founders and operators as LPs, that writes early checks (including pre-seed) into startups across many sectors and geographies.
Baruch Future Ventures is a climate-tech focused family investment firm that backs entrepreneurs building companies in the climate economy.
Amadeus Capital Partners is a technology investment firm that backs founders building complex, science-led and deep tech businesses, supporting them over the long term as they scale internationally.
Trucks is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on the future of transportation, backing ideas that make mobility decarbonized, safer, and more accessible.
AV8 Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs startups across healthcare, enterprise, financial services and deep-tech, aiming to help founders build category-defining companies.
Snowpoint backs dual-tech companies that serve both commercial and government/defense markets, leveraging deep industry knowledge to help entrepreneurs navigate regulatory complexities and deliver innovation for national security and societal value.
Firms observed investing alongside Catapult Ventures, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Catapult Ventures's recorded portfolio.
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