Walden Catalyst Management, LLC
Emerging managerSEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
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- CA
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Walden Catalyst Management is a venture firm focused on data, deep tech, AI, cloud, fintech, and digital biology. Its Founding Managing Partners are Young Sohn and Lip-Bu Tan. Partners listed include Shankar Chandran, Roni Hefetz, Francis Ho, Andrew Kau, and Nicolas Autret. Portfolio companies mentioned include Innovium, Polaris Electro-Optics, Empower Semiconductor, Nearfield, and Zoom.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Seed, Series A | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | AI applications, Data analytics, Fintech | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Global | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. | approx. 2021 | $30M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
| Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. | 2021 | $601M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Lip-Bu Tan, Managing Director of General Partner of the Issuer
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Young Sohn, Managing Director of General Partner of the Issuer
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Named on Form D); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Named on Form D)
- Andrew Kau, Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Team); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Team)
- Francis Ho, Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Team); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Team)
- Nicolas Autret, Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Team); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Team)
- Roni Hefetz, Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Team); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Team)
- Shankar Chandran, Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures AI, L.P. (Team); Walden Catalyst Ventures, L.P. (Team)
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- https://waldencatalyst.com/about
- https://waldencatalyst.com/insights
- https://waldencatalyst.com/people
- https://waldencatalyst.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026