Tharald Nustad
InvestorFounderFounder & General Partner at Katapult Africa · Founder at Katapult Accelerator
Oslo, Norway
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
FoundedKatapult Accelerator
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About
Founder of Katapult, which he started in Oslo in 2015 as a single venture fund based on the belief that companies solving the world's hardest problems would also become the most valuable businesses of the century.
Founder at Katapult Accelerator
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Experience
- TWIST: Investing for Systems ChangeSteering Committee Member, co-foundercurrent2022 — present
- Katapult AfricaFoundercurrent2022 — present
- Katapult FoundationFoundercurrent2020 — presentOslo
- Katapult FoundationCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentOslo, Oslo, Norway
- Katapult AcceleratorCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentOslo, Oslo, Norway
- Katapult OceanCo-Foundercurrent2018 — presentGreater Oslo Region
- Nordic Impact ASFoundercurrent2013 — presentGreater Oslo Region
- AshokaAshoka Support Network membercurrent2010 — presentOslo
- Skalar ASMember of the Board2014 — 2024
- Skalar ASChairman of the Board of Directors2011 — 2014Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- NEXUS Global SummitCo-chair Impact investing workgroup2017 — 2022
- Citymart.comBoard Member2013 — 2020Greater Barcelona Metropolitan Area
- Exponential AcademyAdvisor2017 — 2019Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Mallin ASChairman of the Board2010 — 2018
- XvisionBoard member2010 — 2017
- Inviso ASBoard member2012 — 2017
- Inviso ASChairman of the Board2009 — 2012Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Inviso ASFounder, 3D designer2004 — 2008
- Plastilin ASChairman of the board, business developer2010 — 2017Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- TV8 NorgeBoard member2011 — 2014
- TVFolloChairman of the Board2007 — 2011
- TVFollo ASCTO2001 — 2007
Skills & more
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Social EntrepreneurshipReal Estate3D visualizationMarketingVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipUtvikling av ny virksomhetMediaLanguages Bokmål, Norwegian · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tharald Nustad?
- Founder of Katapult, which he started in Oslo in 2015 as a single venture fund based on the belief that companies solving the world's hardest problems would also become the most valuable businesses of the century.
- Where does Tharald Nustad work?
- Tharald Nustad is Founder of Katapult Accelerator and Founder & General Partner at Katapult Africa.
- What check size does Tharald Nustad write?
- Tharald Nustad typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did Tharald Nustad found?
- Tharald Nustad founded Katapult Accelerator.
- What companies has Tharald Nustad invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Afrikamart, Akokono House, AquaRech, ArcticStartup, Differ, Elucid Social, FIGORR, GrowAgric, HerVest, Legendary Foods Africa, Sand to Green, Spark, and 2 more.
- Where did Tharald Nustad go to school?
- Tharald Nustad studied at Pacific Lutheran University (BSc, Physics); KG.
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Pacific Lutheran University mafia8
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Katapult Africa mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Pacific Lutheran University21
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Shared employers
Also worked at Ashoka62
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Also worked at Skalar AS2
Also worked at NEXUS Global Summit10
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