Katapult VC

What is Katapult VC?

Katapult VC is a Norwegian Impact Investor that primarily focuses on investing in and accelerating tech startups that have a positive impact on the environment and society. Their investment strategy is targeted towards companies working in industries such as AgroTech, Business Solutions, CleanTech, Food & Beverage, and Impact Consumer, implying a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovative solutions addressing global challenges.

Katapult VC exhibits a clear preference for funding within the early stages of a startup, specializing in Seed and Series A rounds. Their investment parameters are defined with a minimum investment of $100,000, a maximum of $5,000,000, and a 'sweet spot' investment of around $1,500,000.

Through strategic investment and accelerator programs, Katapult VC not only provides capital but also resources such as mentorship, thereby nurturing the growth of their portfolio companies towards scalability and market success.

They are committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, indicating their portfolio companies align with these objectives to contribute to a more sustainable and equitable world. Katapult VC's current portfolio includes 169 companies across 47 different countries, showcasing their global reach and commitment to innovation across borders. They actively seek startups that want to apply for funding and provide an opportunity to join their accelerator program, with an extensive selection process as they have screened over 19,500 startups from over 100 countries.

Furthermore, Katapult VC encourages investors to discuss investment opportunities, including fund investments and co-investments in particular portfolio companies, which highlights their collaborative approach in the impact investment space. They actively host investor days to introduce their new portfolio companies to potential investors and stakeholders.

What they say:

We work to make impact investing mainstream and mobilize capital and businesses to deliver positive impact. We accelerate and invest in Ocean and African companies solving the world’s greatest challenges. Katapult VC is a investment company with two investment strategies focusing on impact driven climate ventures. In total, Katapult has made 169 investments in impact ventures globally. Our two investment teams and themes are: 🌊 Katapult Ocean, the world’s most active ocean impact venture fund investing globally and recognized as a Top Investor by World Economic Forum, Uplink and Top50 Climate investors. Katapult Ocean is a founding member of the 1000 ocean startups coalition. 🌍 Katapult Africa, the pan-African investment fund based in Kigali and Nairobi invests food, ag and climate ventures. In 2021, Katapult launched the Katapult Foundation with the goal to build a larger network of impact investors. Katapult also hosts the annual Katapult Future Fest in Oslo, bringing together founders, investors and some of the most prominent people and organizations within impact investment

What we look for: We invest in global seed stage climate tech across land and ocean

How we help: A 3-month accelerator providing $150K–$500K investment, mentorship from a global expert network, investor readiness training, partner perks and software credits, and a demo day to help impact startups scale and secure further funding.