Catalyst Investors, L.L.C.
We are one of the few tech growth equity firms in New York that helps companies scale their businesses and reach their full potential.
In the firm's own words, from its website.
14 additional team members, 20 additional co-investors and affiliates, 20 additional investments, funds and LPs, 31 events, 12 verified contacts (11 professional url, 1 firm phone)
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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What matters now
- 3 companiesnew in 12 months
3 new companies in the last 12 months.
A firm writing cheques this quarter is one a founder can pitch now.
- 2 companiesportfolio raising
2 portfolio companies have new financing on record in 6 months without this firm named on the round; the latest on 30 Jun 2026 ($10.3M sold on Form D).
A portfolio company raising again is a follow-on decision for the firm and a co-investment opening for others.
- 2 dealswith Technologies
Invests most often alongside Technologies (2 shared deals) and Integrity Growth Partners (2 shared deals).
pair last observed on record 30 Sep 2026, not a deal date · The firms it syndicates with are the likeliest to see the same deals and to fill out its rounds.
Measuredshared rounds and portfolio companies on recordFor Founders building a round, co-investorsCo-investors → - 0 of 16enter at Series B+
Enters mostly at Series B or later: 16 of 16 first entries on record, in line with the growth stage its site states.
rounds to 14 Jul 2026 · Tells a founder whether their round is one this firm writes.
People to know
View all people- Managing Partner & FounderWhy: Managing partner: runs the firmProfile
- PartnerWhy: Partner: part of the investment decisionProfile
- MemberWhy: Named with investment responsibilityNo route on file yet
Relationship network
63 connected entities5 observed rounds1 repeat counterparty2 dated rounds shown here, 2024 to 2025
From financing rounds and every investor named in them, Form ADV and Form D filings, the firm's funds and team, and disclosed LP commitments in the venture capital graph. A round's amount is the size of the round, not money that moved between two investors.
Some relationships on this record are counted rather than named here. They open with the full profile.
Click any name or line for the rounds and sources behind it. Line weight is rounds together; dashed lines are inferred.
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- Company
- Capital provider
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›How strength and recency are read
Co-investors are read from the rounds: three or more shared rounds is a strong observed relationship, two a repeat co-investor, one a single round. Funds and people are structural. Nothing is scored that a reader cannot check.
Darker lines were active in the last 24 months or are current; lighter lines are older or undated.
How am I connected?
Name your firm, a company or a person, and DFX finds the published routes to Catalyst Investors, L.L.C.: a shared portfolio company or board, a prior employer, a co-investor, a shared LP or service provider. Every step is a filed or published record with its source; none is a guess about who knows whom.
See how you connect to Catalyst Investors, L.L.C.
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Investing
10 companies on record, 3 new in 12 months
Investments on record
What these amounts mean“This investor” is the amount disclosed for this investor alone; it is unknown unless a source said it. The round size is the whole round.Acquired, Public, Exited and Active are what the firm’s own portfolio card says, read on the date shown when you hover the chip; they are not deal dates. A company with no chip is one whose card states no outcome: DFX does not assume it is active.| Company | Round | Role | Partner | Round size | This investor | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Ares | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Corvus Robotics, Inc. | portfolio listing | lead | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact Company website |
| Black Flag | portfolio listing | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact Company website |
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
- Sectors
- ai, marketplaces, hardware, robotics, data infrastructure, b2b
- Stages
- growth
- Geography
- new york
- Check size
- not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Team
15 current, 7 departed
Decision makers
- Brian Rich · Managing Partner & FounderWhy this person: Managing partner: runs the firm; Named with investment responsibilityLinkedIn or profile link on file (firm website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
- Kapil Desai · PartnerWhy this person: Partner: part of the investment decision; Named with investment responsibilityLinkedIn or profile link on file (firm website), confirmed 2026-10-01, confidence 90%
Ranked by the role the firm or its filing states, a route on file and deals led. Every reason is read from the record, never inferred. 2 with a route on file. Routes are published by the person or the firm (their bio, the team page or a filing) and are revealed on a plan; data bought from a provider is never shown, and a route printed at a firm the person has since left is held back.
Investment team
How the team is orderedPartners who lead rounds first (rounds led, then deals attributed, then seniority), then the rest of the investment team, then investor relations, finance and operations. A person named by two sources under two spellings is shown once.- Managing Partner & Founder
- Partner · 4 deals attributed
- Member · 1 deal attributed
8 departed (kept with end dates)
- Fawn S Rich · Trustee To Even Lifetime Trust Under Rich 2021 Family Trust · Apr 1, 2021 to Mar 29, 2023 Inference
- Andrew Todd Clapp · Limited Partner To Catalyst Investors Partners Iv, L.P. · Nov 1, 2014 to Mar 29, 2023 Inference
- Bihler Susan · Partner · Jan 1, 2018 to Mar 31, 2020 Inference
Contacts
1 firm phone, 11 professional url on record, each with its source. Values open with the complete profile.
Funds and LPs
11 vehicles, 2 LPs disclosed
Funds and vehicles
What these amounts meanGAV is the gross asset value the adviser reported on Form ADV for the vehicle, never the fund’s committed size and never dry powder. Form D sold is the amount sold as of the latest filing, never a final close.| Vehicle | Type | Vintage | Lifecycle | Reported GAV | Owners | Form D sold | Latest Form D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst Investors V, L.P. | Fund | 2020 form d first sale | Mature | $275M Mar 31, 2026 | 66 | $159M | Dec 13, 2021 |
| Catalyst Investors Qp IV, L.P. | Feeder or parallel | 2015 form d first sale | Harvest | $238M Mar 31, 2026 | 32 | $419M of $419M | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Catalyst Investors IV, L.P. | Fund | 2015 adv first reported | Harvest | $9.5M Mar 31, 2026 | 32 | $0 of $350M | Jan 28, 2015 |
Limited partners
- 2 commitments to 2 funds · $65.0M disclosed
- 1 commitment · amounts undisclosed
Known LPs and allocators
What these amounts and dates areEach commitment is counted once across the pension tape and the allocator graph. A commitment date prints only when the source printed one; otherwise the row carries the report date. A foundation’s 990-PF line is a holding at fair value, never a commitment. Rows without a fund on the venture graph are commitments to this manager.| Allocator | Type | Fund | Amount | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation | SOVEREIGN LINKED US ALLOCATOR | Catalyst Investors Qp IV, L.P. | $45.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation | SOVEREIGN LINKED US ALLOCATOR | Catalyst Investors Qp III, L.P. | $20.0M committed | reported as of Dec 31, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
| Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board | PUBLIC INSTITUTIONAL POOL | Catalyst Investors at Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. | amount not disclosed | reported as of Jun 30, 2025 | Fact Pension disclosure |
Relationships across DFX
23 co-investors · on 3 other DFX graphs
Co-investors
- 2026-09-302 shared deals · recurring
- 2025-03-132 shared deals · recurring
- 2026-09-301 shared deal · one time
Compare portfolios with Technologies, Integrity Growth Partners, L.P., Harpoon Management, LLC or any firm. Co-investors across the market
Across DFX and the capital chainon 3 other DFX graphs · 12 capital paths ShowHide
- The same institution is held on Allocators, Private Equity, RIA and Wealth, matched by identifier. See which records
Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. is the same institution as 3 records in Allocators, Private Equity and RIA and Wealth.
DFX found 3 relationships across 3 datasets
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and how the two were matched.
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Checking your plan…
Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. sits on 12 traced paths of capital across the graphs.
DFX traced 12 paths of capital through this record
Every record on each path, what it committed or lent, and as of when.
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Evidence and history
36 dated events, 81 observations from 3 sources
Timeline
- Mar 31, 2026Catalyst Investors Qp III Aiv, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. (Venture Capital Fund)
- Mar 31, 2026Catalyst Investors Qp IV Aiv, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $37,457,074
- Mar 31, 2026Catalyst Investors VI SBIC, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. (Other Private Fund), GAV $64,150,000
- Mar 31, 2026Catalyst Investors Cf, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Catalyst Investors, L.L.C. (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $128,669,357
- Mar 31, 2026David Ryan Mcnally (Member) no longer on Schedule A of Catalyst Investors, L.L.C.
Identity and regulatory footprint
Address, phone, Form ADV filing and ownersForm ADV filed Mar 31, 2026 · 9 private fundsShowHide
- Headquarters
- New York, NYadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Office address
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Business phone
- unknownadviserinfo.sec.gov
- Website
- CATALYST.COM
- SEC adviser type
- Exempt reporting adviseradviserinfo.sec.gov
- SEC exemption claimed
- Venture capital fund adviseradviserinfo.sec.govItem 2.B(1): advises solely venture capital funds
- Latest Form ADV
- Mar 31, 2026
- Private funds reported
- 9 (8 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
- Private fund gross assets, adviser total
- $762Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
Classification history
Classification history
Every classification this record has carried4 on recordShowHide
- Sep 23, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $774M across 11 vehicles
- Sep 15, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $802M across 7 vehicles
- Sep 13, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $802M across 8 vehicles
- Sep 12, 2026Institutional venture firm (confirmed, 95%)Venture manager, reported GAV $802M across 7 vehicles
Evidence
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
| Fact | Value | Effective | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why admitted | VC exemption, VC funds reported | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC exemption claimed | Venture capital fund adviser | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC adviser type | Exempt reporting adviser | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-02-14 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| First Form ADV filing | 2012-02-14 | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-30 | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-29 | Sep 30, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-25 | Sep 26, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-23 | Sep 24, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-21 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1+panel:2026-09-22 | Sep 23, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Adv history loaded | adv-hist-1 | Sep 12, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2026-03-31 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Latest Form ADV filing | 2024-03-30 | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status | ERA - Active | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| SEC status effective | 2012-03-30 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture share of reported funds | 1 | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Business phone | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Business phone | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Description | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Description | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Headquarters | New York, NY | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Office address | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Office address | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Legal form | Limited Liability Company | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Other funds reported | 1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Portfolio page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Portfolio page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Private funds reported | 9 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 9 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private funds reported | 7 | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $762M | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $762M | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Private fund gross assets (reported) | $802M | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Schedule a diff | sadiff-1 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Stated geography | new york “geography words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated geography | new york “geography words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, marketplaces, hardware, robotics, data infrastructure, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, marketplaces, hardware, robotics, data infrastructure, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated sectors | AI, marketplaces, hardware, robotics, data infrastructure, B2B “sector words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | |
| Stated stages | growth “stage words on the home page” | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | |
| Team page | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Team page | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Venture funds reported | 8 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 8 | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Venture funds reported | 7 | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV |
| Website | Mar 31, 2026 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Website | Mar 30, 2024 | Fact | Form ADV | |
| Site title | Oct 1, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 16, 2026 | Fact | ||
| Site title | Sep 14, 2026 | Fact |
How this is scored
Scores, classification basis and filing advisersInstitutional venture firm, confirmedShowHide
Venture manager, reported GAV $774M across 11 vehicles
- importance
- gav: 0.57 · funds: 1 · people: 0.48 · investments: 0.52 · co investors: 0.55
- active deployment
- investments 12m: 1 · fund raising 18m: 0 · people joined 12m: 0 · vintage within 3y: 0 · latest investment at: 2026-07-14
- emerging manager
- fund count: 16 · reported gav: $762M · first adv filing: 2012-02-14 · years since first filing: 14.6
Fits, record history and connections
scored matches for this investor, every identity change, every edge
Fits
- score 46.5confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 46.5confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
- score 36.5confidence 100%Why: sector fit; geography fit; activity; analogousWatch: adjacent portfolio
+1 more scored match
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Record history
- Merged in2026-10-01
- Merged in2026-10-01
- Merged in2026-09-30
+15 more changes on this record's ledger
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