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Kapil Desai

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Partner at Catalyst Investors · Board director at Sevaro · Board director at Tava

New York, New York, United States

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About

Kapil Desai is a Partner at Catalyst Investors, which he joined in 2014, where he leads portfolio investments focused on healthcare and vertical software and sits on the firm's Investment Committee. Before Catalyst, he worked in technology investment banking at Credit Suisse. He holds a BSBA from Georgetown University, cum laude.

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Invests in

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS

Board director at Sevaro

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Sevaro's investors · 5

APA Venture PartnersSan Francisco · since 2023BlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersChicago · since 2025CatalystWashington · since 2025Catalyst InvestorsNew York · $10M – $20M checks · since 2023Intermountain Health

Co-founders at Sevaro

DRDr. Rajiv Narula
Dr. Rajiv NarulaExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Tava

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Tava's investors · 10

Catalyst InvestorsNew York · $10M – $20M checks · since 2026Centana Growth PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checks · since 2026Centana PartnersSan Francisco · $10M – $50M checksContrarySan Francisco · $2M checksDorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checksKickstartSalt Lake City · $250K – $3M checksPeterson VenturesSalt Lake City · $250K – $2.5M checks · since 2026Saas Ventures, L.L.C.Miami · $75K – $5M checksSpringTide VenturesBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2026Toba CapitalLos Angeles · $1M – $10M checks

Co-founders at Tava

DA
Dallen AllredExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. Catalyst InvestorsPartnercurrent2014 — presentGreater New York City Area
  2. Ognomy SleepBoard Directorcurrent2026 — presentBuffalo, NY
  3. CoachCareBoard Directorcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  4. Tava HealthBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentSalt Lake City, Utah, United States
  5. SevaroBoard Directorcurrent2023 — presentNew York, United States
  6. PresenceBoard Observercurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
  7. EkosBoard Director2021 — 2025Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  8. ChowNowBoard Observer2017 — 2023Greater Los Angeles Area
  9. ClinicientBoard Director2016 — 2022Portland, Oregon Area
  10. BrightFarmsBoard Director2016 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  11. Conductor, Inc.Board Observer2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  12. Credit SuisseInvestment Banking Analyst, Technology Group2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area

Deals · 1

Ognomy SleepLed round

via Catalyst Investors · filed May 2026

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Per the firm's website.

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
Christopher J. Shipman
Executive Officer at Catalyst Investors
Deven Pathak
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Eugene Wolfson
Executive Officer at Catalyst Investors
Jack O'Brien
Associate at Catalyst Investors
Jamie Ku
Controller at Catalyst Investors

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kapil Desai?
Kapil Desai is a Partner at Catalyst Investors, which he joined in 2014, where he leads portfolio investments focused on healthcare and vertical software and sits on the firm's Investment Committee. Before Catalyst, he worked in technology investment banking at Credit Suisse. He holds a BSBA from Georgetown University, cum laude.
Where does Kapil Desai work?
Kapil Desai is Partner at Catalyst Investors and Board director at Sevaro and Board director at Tava.
What does Kapil Desai invest in?
Kapil Desai invests in Digital Health, Healthtech, SaaS.
What boards does Kapil Desai sit on?
Kapil Desai holds tracked board seats at Bright Farms, Clinicient, CoachCare, Ekos, Ognomy Sleep, Presence, Sevaro, Tava.
Where did Kapil Desai go to school?
Kapil Desai studied at Georgetown University (BSBA, Finance, Management).

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