Firms, funds, partners, companies and rounds from sworn filings, firm sites and announcements, kept as a graph with a date and a source on every edge. Facts, inferences and estimates are labelled as such. A fund target is never a close, GAV is never dry powder, and a round size is never an investor’s check.

Firms / Catamount Ventures

Catamount Ventures

Micro VCSan Francisco, CAcatamountventures.comSEC venture capital fund adviser

Founded in 2000 by Jed Smith, Catamount Ventures works with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build companies in the education, healthy living, and sustainability markets. Our common goal? To generate enduring value and produce outstanding returns for our investors.

venture manager, reported GAV $12.9M across 2 vehicles

Importance
6
low
Active deployment
0
low
Emerging
0
low
Completeness
56
elevated
Freshness
100
high
Research priority
1
low
Identity and regulatory footprint
Headquarters
San Francisco, CAadviserinfo.sec.gov
Office address
400 PACIFIC AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, San Francisco, CA, 94133adviserinfo.sec.gov
Business phone
415-277-0300adviserinfo.sec.gov
Website
HTTP://WWW.CATAMOUNTVENTURES.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
Feb 5, 2024
Private funds reported
2 (2 venture capital funds)adviserinfo.sec.gov
Private fund gross assets
$12.9Madviserinfo.sec.govreported GAV of the funds, the adviser's own number; not fund size, not dry powder
business phone
415-277-0300adviserinfo.sec.govpublished by the subject
Stated thesis versus observed behaviour
no observed deals yet
Stated (the firm’s website)
Sectors
climate, energy, hardware, edtech
Stages
early
Geography
global
Check size
not stated; DFX does not estimate checks from round sizes
Self-described
venture capital
Observed (from deals on record)
Stage at participation: no observed deals yet
Stage at first entry: no observed deals yet
Sectors: no observed deals yet
lead rate n/afollow-on rate n/anew logos, 12 months 0
Funds and vehicles
2 reported, 2 no longer reported
VehicleTypeVintageLifecycleReported GAVOwnersForm D soldLatest Form D
Catamount Ventures IV, LPFund2008 form d first saleHarvest$11.9M
Feb 5, 2024
20$80.0MJul 20, 2009
Catamount Ventures III, LPFundunknownUnknown$926,553
Feb 5, 2024
40unknownunknown
Catamount Ventures, LPFundunknownWound down$5.3M
Mar 30, 2021
45unknownunknown
Catamount Ventures II, LPFundunknownWound down$775,566
Mar 30, 2021
45unknownunknown
GAV 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.
Investment team
1 current, 3 departed
JED Abraham Smith
President, Catamount Ventures Mgmt, Llc · since Jan 1, 2009
Founder or executive
FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
3 departed (kept with end dates)
  • Mark L Silverman · Managing Member, Catamount Ventures Mgmt Iii, Llc & Catamount Ventures Iv, Llc · Sep 1, 2006 to Mar 28, 2019 Inference
  • JON Goldstein · Member, Catamount Ventures Mgmt Ii, Llc · Sep 1, 2003 to Mar 28, 2019 Inference
  • Kate E Chhabra · Chief Financial Officer · Sep 1, 2007 to Mar 29, 2022 Inference
Investments on record
0 edges, 0 companies, 0 partner-attributed
No investment on record yet. Edges arrive from the firm’s portfolio page, financing announcements, and Form D board seats.
Co-investors
0 relationships from shared deals, counted for the whole firm
No co-investor relationship yet: these are derived only from rounds and portfolio listings the graph has seen both investors on.
Limited partners
0 disclosed
No LP commitment on record. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote: a pension report (see Limited partners for the plans read), a fund announcement naming the LP, or a Form ADV owner. The fund page carries the LP’s reported performance.
Timeline
10 dated events
  1. Mar 29, 2022
    Catamount Ventures II, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceCatamount Ventures II, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  2. Mar 29, 2022
    Kate E Chhabra (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Catamount Ventures
    Person leftPeopleInferenceKate E ChhabraSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  3. Mar 29, 2022
    Catamount Ventures, LP no longer reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures
    Fund no longer reportedFundsInferenceCatamount Ventures, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  4. Mar 28, 2019
    JON Goldstein (Member, Catamount Ventures Mgmt Ii, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Catamount Ventures
    Person leftPeopleInferenceJON GoldsteinSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  5. Mar 28, 2019
    Mark L Silverman (Managing Member, Catamount Ventures Mgmt Iii, Llc & Catamount Ventures Iv, Llc) no longer on Schedule A of Catamount Ventures
    Person leftPeopleInferenceMark L SilvermanSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  6. Mar 28, 2012
    Catamount Ventures, LP first reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $14,700,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCatamount Ventures, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  7. Mar 28, 2012
    Catamount Ventures II, LP first reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $9,600,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCatamount Ventures II, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  8. Mar 28, 2012
    Catamount Ventures III, LP first reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $78,600,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCatamount Ventures III, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  9. Mar 28, 2012
    Catamount Ventures IV, LP first reported on Form ADV by Catamount Ventures (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $44,000,000
    Fund first reported on Form ADVFundsFactCatamount Ventures IV, LPSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
  10. Mar 28, 2012
    Catamount Ventures first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)
    First SEC adviser filingOrganizationFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Classification history
  1. Sep 12, 2026
    Micro VC (confirmed, 95%, cls-1)
    venture manager, reported GAV $12.9M across 2 vehicles
Evidence
42 observations from 2 sources
Every observation behind this profile, with its source, date and class
FactValueEffectiveClassSource
SEC exemption claimedventure_capital_fund_adviserFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
SEC adviser typeexempt_reporting_adviserFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
First Form ADV filing2012-03-28Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Adv history loadedadv-hist-1Sep 12, 2026FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Latest Form ADV filing2024-02-05Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Venture share of reported funds1Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Business phone415-277-0300Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
DescriptionFounded in 2000 by Jed Smith, Catamount Ventures works with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build companies in the education, healthy living, and sustainability markets. Our common goal? To generate enduring value and produce outstanding returns for our investors.
“meta description”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
DescriptionFounded in 2000 by Jed Smith, Catamount Ventures works with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build companies in the education, healthy living, and sustainability markets. Our common goal? To generate enduring value and produce outstanding returns for our investors.
“meta description”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, CAFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Office address400 PACIFIC AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR, San Francisco, CA, 94133Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Self-described typeventure_capital
“Catamount Fund IV increasingly focused on education initiatives which led Jed to subsequently co-found Owl Ventures , now the largest venture capital firm in the world focused on the education technol”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Self-described typeventure_capital
“Catamount Fund IV increasingly focused on education initiatives which led Jed to subsequently co-found Owl Ventures , now the largest venture capital firm in the world focused on the education technol”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Legal formLimited Liability CompanyFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Portfolio pagehttps://www.catamountventures.com/portfolio
“0 entries read”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Portfolio pagehttps://www.catamountventures.com/portfolio
“0 entries read”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Private funds reported2Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Private fund gross assets (reported)$12.9MFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Stated geographyglobal
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated geographyglobal
“geography words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated sectorsclimate,energy,hardware,edtech
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated sectorsclimate,energy,hardware,edtech
“sector words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated stagesearly
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Stated stagesearly
“stage words on the home page”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Venture funds reported2Feb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
WebsiteHTTP://WWW.CATAMOUNTVENTURES.COMFeb 5, 2024FactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
Site titleCatamount Ventures
“title tag”
Sep 16, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)
Site titleCatamount Ventures
“title tag”
Sep 14, 2026FactVenture organization websites (about, team, portfolio, thesis, news pages)