Katapult Seed

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Katapult invests in early-stage impact tech startups with outperforming teams, scalable technologies, huge market potentials, and impactful business models across three primary thematics: Ocean (sustainable food, water, transport, energy, circular resources), Climate (51 billion tons of CO2 reduction needed in 30 years), and Food & Agri-Tech in Africa.

Check Size

$150K - $500K

Stages

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A

Focus Areas

Climate Cleantech, Agtech, Energy

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Investment Thesis

Katapult invests in early-stage impact technology startups that solve the world’s greatest challenges while representing the fastest-growing markets and greatest business opportunities. Their core belief is that ‘the world’s biggest challenges of today are going to be solved by new companies and this represents an unprecedented opportunity in the history of mankind to make both impact and profit.’ They operate on the principle that profitable businesses can be built with positive impact, rejecting the false choice between returns and impact.

What Sets Them Apart

Platform approach to impact investing - operating as an 'investment machinery' rather than single bets, screening over 19,500 startups from 100+ countries to invest in less than 1%
Comprehensive accelerator model combining capital (€150,000-€500,000 initial investment with €1,500,000-€4,000,000 follow-on potential) with intensive 90-day hands-on programs
Leverages network of approximately 200 world-leading mentors and domain experts across thematic areas
Deep regional expertise, particularly in leveraging Norwegian ocean industrial hub and expanding African ecosystem presence
Integrated impact measurement and quantification throughout program, not an afterthought
Founder-friendly investment terms with clear alignment to portfolio company growth focus