Katapult
AcceleratorBelgrade · Pre-Seed–Seed
Investment thesis
Katapult is a startup accelerator based in Belgrade, Serbia, founded in 2021, that supports early-stage Serbian companies across a range of industries. It provides training, mentoring, and networking alongside entry grants of up to EUR 50,000 and co-investment grants of up to EUR 300,000 that match funding from qualified investors. Its recorded activity centers on seed and accelerator-stage rounds.
What they invest in
from 2 of 4 portfolio companiesCleantech ×2Climate Tech ×2Deep Tech ×1Energy ×1
HQs:Portugal×1
Portfolio companies · 4 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2026 · 22025 · 13 dated
Brineworks develops an electrochemical Direct Air Capture system that uses electrolyzer technology and renewably powered intermittent operation to capture CO₂ at low cost.
CleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsSeaX VenturesAiiM PartnersFirst MomentumSatganaNucleus CapitalPale Blue Dot
Gazelle develops a modular floating offshore wind platform with a dynamic mooring system designed to be lighter, smaller, and easier to deploy for deep-water wind energy generation.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyViana do Castelo, PT
Co-investorsAugust OneIndico Capital Partners
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesBrineworks · finsmes.com · Sep 22, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Katapult invest at?
- Katapult invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Katapult focus on?
- Katapult focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Katapult located?
- Katapult is headquartered in Belgrade, RS.
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