Katapult VC
Status
ACTIVE
Global HQ
Oslo, Norway
Countries of investment
- USA
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Ghana
- South Africa
- India
- Israel
- Singapore
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Argentina
- Chile.
Investment stages
- Seed
- Series A
Industries
- Clean Tech
- Climate Tech
- Agtech
About
Katapult is a pioneering impact investment platform that combines venture capital and an accelerator to support startups working on transformative climate-tech and sustainable solutions worldwide. The company’s approach includes rigorous selection from thousands of startups and a hands-on accelerator program focused on growth, impact measurement, and fundraising. Katapult focuses on markets with large societal needs aligned with profitable opportunities in ocean innovation, climate tech, and African food/agri-tech ecosystems, leveraging a global network and strategic capital.
Katapult is a pioneering impact investment platform that combines venture capital and an accelerator to support startups working on transformative climate-tech and sustainable solutions worldwide. The company’s approach includes rigorous selection from thousands of startups and a hands-on accelerator program focused on growth, impact measurement, and fundraising. Katapult focuses on markets with large societal needs aligned with profitable opportunities in ocean innovation, climate tech, and African food/agri-tech ecosystems, leveraging a global network and strategic capital.
Investment Thesis
Katapult targets early-stage impact tech startups with scalable technologies, strong teams, and high market potential focused on three main verticals: Ocean, Climate, and Food & Agri-tech in Africa. It operates a digital accelerator program investing typically €200k-500k per company at the seed stage. The firm aims to enable profitable impact by addressing large global challenges such as ocean sustainability, climate change mitigation, and food security in emerging markets.
Manager's Experience
Katapult VC combines a focus on scalable impact tech startups with a strong accelerator program led by experienced program directors like Marcus Hølland Eikeland. The team emphasizes business development, impact, and investor readiness to equip portfolio startups to grow confidently. Katapult’s management concentrates on providing strategic, operational, and fundraising support critical for transforming early-stage companies into investment-ready sustainable businesses.
Team
Fredrik Winther - Chief Strategy Officer
Portfolio
Planboo
Keep IT Cool
Mocean Energy
Uplink
Ocean Rainforest