Fundraising FoxKatalyst.Ventures
Venture capitalSan Francisco · Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Katalyst.Ventures backs entrepreneurs aiming to make a significant impact through Applied AI. The firm positions itself as more than a source of capital, describing its team as operators who contribute strategic expertise and relationships to help founders realize their vision. It supports portfolio companies at every stage of growth.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 12 people
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Founder mafia
2 people who came through Katalyst.Ventures went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 13 of 14 portfolio companiesSaaS ×8AI & Machine Learning ×6Enterprise Software ×4Fintech ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Digital Health ×2Healthtech ×2IoT ×2
HQs:United States×6China×1Japan×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 7 portfolio companiesWhere their founders studiedfrom 10 founders with education data
Harvard University ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 14 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated
Arine provides an AI-driven medication management platform for health plans to improve medication adherence and outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Yoona Kim(Executive Officer, Director)inBen Thomander(Executive Officer)Eric Carlson(Chief Financial Officer)Penjit Moorhead(Chief Technology Officer)Penjit Moorehead(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardSusan Choe(Director)in
Co-investorsKaiser Permanente VenturesKatalyst VenturesLifelike CapitalMaC Venture CapitalMBX CapitalSerasa Experian
BIIA is a non-profit industry association representing companies in information services, credit reporting, and data analytics sectors across APAC and the Middle East.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechMedia & Entertainment
Joachim C. Bartels(Co-founder and Director of BIIA)inDavid Emery(CEO and Founder of Reciprocus, key initiator of BIIA)
Co-investorsKatalyst Ventures
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AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechPittsburgh, US
Gilan El Saadawi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Betsy Castillo(Head of Clinical Data Abstraction)inMichael Finke(Director)Brenton Burns(Director)Scot Stevens(Director)Aaron Brauser(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCU Healthcare Innovation FundFrist Cressey VenturesHealthy VenturesKatalyst VenturesLife Sciences Greenhouse Investments+8 more
San Francisco, US
Brian McNabbinEric Applegate(Executive Officer, Director)David Applegate(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRoss Jaffe(Director)Susan Choe(Director)in
Co-investorsKatalyst VenturesTullis Health Investors
Flowcast applies machine learning to alternative and traditional data sources to automate credit risk assessment for small and medium businesses underserved by traditional credit scoring.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsAlpana VenturesKatalyst VenturesBitRock CapitalING Ventures
Foxtrot provides digitization and automation software for enterprise fleets, enabling real-time, flexible delivery operations for clients in the beverage, food, and e-commerce sectors.
Logistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsKatalyst Ventures
Helpshift provides a proactive engagement platform for gaming studios to reduce player churn and maximize lifetime value by targeting players with personalized messaging, live operations support, and VIP account management.
AI & Machine LearningGamingMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsCisco InvestmentsKatalyst VenturesPortfoliaCiscoIntel CapitalM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+4 more
Hyperspec AI develops generative AI data pipelines and world models that combine LiDAR, camera, GPS, and IMU sensor data to produce real-time HD maps and 3D spatial representations.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechIoTRoboticsWoodland, US
Co-investorsKatalyst VenturesTBD AngelsTechstars
Kii provides a backend platform for developing, scaling, and managing mobile and IoT applications with integrated analytics, push notifications, and social features.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareIoTSaaSTokyo, JP
Masanari Arai(Founder)inNaoshi Suzuki(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyCisco InvestmentsKatalyst Ventures
Pathover (Mixbowl) provides restaurants with a commission-free online ordering and delivery platform, letting customers order via a restaurant's website and social media channels for a flat $0.99 per-order fee.
FoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsKatalyst Ventures
Pensar is a mastery-based microlearning platform for creating courses with interactive content, assessments, certificates, and digital badges, and for tracking learner progress.
EdTechSaaS
Co-investorsKatalyst Ventures
TeamOhana is a headcount management platform that unites Finance, HR, and Talent teams to plan, approve, and track hiring, compensation, and organizational design in one place.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Baishampayan Ghose(Co-founder & CTO)inTushar Makhija(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardVignesh Ravikumar(Director)inRam Gupta(Director)in
Co-investorsKatalyst VenturesRecall CapitalSierra VenturesCarya Venture PartnersCollide CapitalLerer Hippeau
Treasure offers a cash management and treasury investment service that lets companies invest and manage their idle cash through SEC-registered investment advisory and brokerage services.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Sam Strasser(Founder)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesKatalyst VenturesKube VCSwell Partners
Zipline operates a drone delivery service for rapid order fulfillment, with a focus on maintaining product temperature integrity during transit.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsSan Francisco, US
Keller Rinaudo Cliffton(Founder & CEO)inKeenan Wyrobek(Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer)inRyan Oksenhorn(Co-Founder)inWill Hetzler(Co-Founder and Former Chief Operating Officer)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzBallistic VenturesBoxGroupCrunchFundEvolution VC PartnersFelicis Ventures+26 more
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTeamOhana · teamohana.com · May 1, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Katalyst.Ventures made?
- Katalyst.Ventures has 14 tracked investments.
- What stage does Katalyst.Ventures invest at?
- Katalyst.Ventures invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What sectors does Katalyst.Ventures focus on?
- Katalyst.Ventures focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Healthtech.
- Where is Katalyst.Ventures located?
- Katalyst.Ventures is headquartered in San Francisco.
- Who does Katalyst.Ventures co-invest with?
- Katalyst.Ventures most often shares deals with Katalyst Ventures, Asset Management Company, Cisco Investments, among 43 tracked co-investors.
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