Active Oct 13United States and Canada

Catapult Ventures

Catapult Ventures invests at seed, series a across sectors, from United States and Canada, with reported checks of $250K to $3M.

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Entry stageSeed, Series A

Check size$250K to $3MEstimate

Leads roundsn/a

FocusGeneralist

Latest fundn/a

Investing team4 people2 activity updates, latest Oct 13

Who you would pitch at Catapult Ventures

4 people on the investing team, 4 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Darren LiccardoCofounder and Managing DirectorHe co-founded Catapult Ventures and previously held leadership roles at DJI, Tesla, BMW, and Crossbow Technology.

Rouz JazayeriCo-Founder and Managing DirectorFocus: deep-tech startups.

Rob CarrollManaging DirectorHe chairs investment committees, invests in several companies, and lectures at Nottingham University Business School.

Gareth KingLife Science Partner, GM&C Life Sciences FundHe was previously CEO of Critical Pharmaceuticals and has held roles at Pharmaceutical Profiles, Cyprotex, AstraZeneca, and Incyte.

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Writes $250K to $3M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 33% of firms in the atlas.

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2 activity updates since September, latest Oct 13.

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In their words

Catapult VenturesInvesting at the forefront of Automation, Robotics, AI & IoT.catapult.vc

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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836 Series A investors in United States1790 Seed investors in Canada811 Series A investors in Canada694 Seed investors3020 Series A investors1867

Questions

What stage does Catapult Ventures invest in?

Catapult Ventures reports entry at seed, series a.

How much does Catapult Ventures invest?

Catapult Ventures reports checks of $250K to $3M.

Does Catapult Ventures lead rounds?

Catapult Ventures has not reported a lead preference.

Who are the partners at Catapult Ventures?

Darren Liccardo (Cofounder and Managing Director), Rouz Jazayeri (Co-Founder and Managing Director), Rob Carroll (Managing Director), Gareth King (Life Science Partner, GM&C Life Sciences Fund).

Is Catapult Ventures active right now?

Catapult Ventures has shown 2 activity updates since September 2026, the latest on 2026-10-13.

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