Catalyst Investors, L.L.C.
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.CATALYST.COM
- HQ
- NY
Catalyst Investors partners with B2B companies at the inflection point from startup to expansion. The firm's team includes managing partners, partners, principals, senior associates, and associates. Its portfolio includes Ognomy Sleep, an end-to-end virtual sleep medicine platform, and Corvus Robotics, a drone-based warehouse intelligence platform.
New fund likely raising soon
The firm's newest fund is 4 to 7 years past its first sale and no newer Form D has been filed.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does | Historically (to 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stages | Growth | Not enough dated deals | Growth, Series B |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | Hardware, Healthtech, Media, Enterprise SaaS, HR and future of work |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals | CA, NY |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
Historical focus (through 2020), derived from historical deal data.
| Year | Deals | Top sectors |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | Hardware |
| 2004 | 1 | Hardware |
| 2005 | 1 | Biotech, Devtools |
| 2009 | 1 | Hardware |
| 2010 | 3 | Robotics |
| 2011 | 3 | Hardware, Marketplaces, Robotics |
| 2012 | 3 | Hardware, HR and future of work, Robotics |
| 2013 | 2 | Media, Data analytics |
| 2014 | 6 | Enterprise SaaS, HR and future of work, Media |
| 2015 | 3 | Biotech, Edtech, Enterprise SaaS |
| 2016 | 1 | Agtech, Foodtech |
| 2017 | 4 | Ecommerce, Hardware, Healthtech |
| 2018 | 3 | Agtech, Edtech, Foodtech |
| 2019 | 4 | Healthtech, Construction and proptech, Ecommerce |
| 2020 | 1 | Biotech, Edtech, Healthtech |
Stage mix over time
- Pre-seed
- Seed
- Series A
- Series B
- Growth
| Year | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. | 2020 | $158.53M to $251.54M (Form D and SEC adviser filing) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- BRIAN RICH, MANAGING MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE GENERAL PARTNER OF THE ISSUER
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Annie Veldman, Senior Associate
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Jack O'Brien, Associate
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Jay Sidhu, Associate
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- John Buck, Principal
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Kapil Desai, Partner
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Killian Bubrosky, Senior Associate
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Natalie Hallagan, Associate, Business Development
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Sidney Kullar, Principal
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Tyler Newton, Managing Partner
CATALYST INVESTORS V, L.P. (Team)
- Ryan McNally, Senior Advisor
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTP://WWW.CATALYST.COM
- https://catalyst.com/team/
- https://catalyst.com/
- https://catalyst.com/about/
- https://catalyst.com/welcoming-corvus-robotics-to-the-catalyst-portfolio/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026