About
Jay Sidhu joined Catalyst in 2026, where he works on deal origination through research reports, investment strategy, and company outreach, and supports the deal team on due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio management. He was previously an investment associate at Industry Ventures, executing secondary and GP/LP-led venture transactions, and before that an investment banking analyst and associate at Wells Fargo Securities covering technology M&A and capital raises. He holds a BSBA in Finance from Elon University, with minors in Accounting and Data Science.
Experience
- Catalyst InvestorsInvestment Associatecurrent2026 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Industry VenturesInvestment Associate2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
- Wells FargoInvestment Banking Associate2023 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
- Wells FargoInvestment Banking Analyst2021 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Koenigsberger Learning CenterFinance / Accounting Tutor2020 — 2021Elon, North Carolina
- Bee Partners.Venture Capital Analyst Intern2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Elon Oak HouseServer / Barista2017 — 2020Elon, North Carolina
- WeWork IndiaSales Intern2019Bengaluru Area, India
- Coyote CafeHost2018Avon, Colorado
- WeWorkCommunity Intern2016New York, New York
Skills & more
iMovie3Microsoft PowerPoint3Microsoft Excel3Microsoft Word1Data Analysis1
- Microsoft Office Specialist Excel 2016 — Microsoft
From Jay's professional profile.
Colleagues at Catalyst Investors
Annie Veldman
Senior Associate at Catalyst Investors
Brian Rich
Managing Partner & Co-Founder at Catalyst Investors
Carson Bliss
Manager, Business Development at Catalyst Investors
Deven Pathak
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Grady Kidder
Principal at Catalyst Investors
Jack O'Brien
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Jamie Ku
Controller at Catalyst Investors
John Buck
Principal at Catalyst Investors
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jay Sidhu?
- Jay Sidhu joined Catalyst in 2026, where he works on deal origination through research reports, investment strategy, and company outreach, and supports the deal team on due diligence, transaction execution, and portfolio management. He was previously an investment associate at Industry Ventures, executing secondary and GP/LP-led venture transactions, and before that an investment banking analyst and associate at Wells Fargo Securities covering technology M&A and capital raises. He holds a BSBA in Finance from Elon University, with minors in Accounting and Data Science.
- Where does Jay Sidhu work?
- Jay Sidhu is Associate at Catalyst Investors.
- Where did Jay Sidhu go to school?
- Jay Sidhu studied at Elon University (Finance BSBA, Acounting Minor); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (Alternative Investments); Milton Academy.
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