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§ Private Profile · New York City, NY, USA
Global nonprofit advancing gender equity in the workplace, offering research and solutions for corporate DEI initiatives.
Catalyst has raised $46.4M across 4 funding rounds.
Key people at Catalyst.
Catalyst has raised $46.4M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Catalyst is a New York City-based global nonprofit organization that focuses on advancing gender equity and diversity within corporate workplaces through comprehensive research, advocacy, and actionable organizational solutions. The entity provides corporate employers with intersectional research data, proprietary assessment tools, and global community convenings designed to address systemic workplace challenges. These resources are utilized to improve professional inclusion for women and underrepresented demographic groups across various industries. Operating without a traditional commercial product revenue model, the organization sustains its global initiatives through a diversified funding structure that includes philanthropic donations, institutional grants, paid corporate memberships, and strategic enterprise partnerships. Its primary constituents include multinational corporations and large enterprise organizations seeking to implement structured diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks across their internal operations and executive leadership pipelines. Catalyst was originally established in 1962 by founder Felice Schwartz.
Key people at Catalyst.
Catalyst has raised $46.4M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Catalyst's investors include Divergence Ventures, Majinx Capital, George Burke, Will Reed, Vas Natarajan, True Ventures, Work-Bench, Ludlow Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures, Phil Black.
Catalyst has raised $46.4M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $4.0M Seed in April 2023.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2025 | SEVARO | $39.0M Series B | Anna Haghgooie | .406 Ventures, Bluecross Blueshield Venture Partners, Endeavor Venture Funds, General Catalyst, APA Venture Partners |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Harbinger Health | $140.0M Series B | Flagship Ventures, Catalyst, Partners Investment, Pictet Alternative Advisors | — |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Nexar | $53.0M Series D | Erez Shachar | 01 Advisors, Accel, Aleph VC, Atreides Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Bowery Capital, Bungalow Capital, Charge Ventures, Coatue, Company Capital, Corner Ventures, Jenny Fielding, Scott Hartley, Fifth Down Capital, General Catalyst, Gutter Capital, Intuit Ventures, Jeff Richards, Primary Venture Partners, Silicon Badia, SOSV, Supernode Ventures, Julia Kagan, Banca Generali, Regah Ventures, State Farm Ventures, Valor |
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | $4M Seed | — | Divergence Ventures, Majinx Capital, George Burke | Announced |
| Apr 28, 2020 | $25M Series B | Will Reed | — | Announced |
| Jul 30, 2019 | $15M Series A | VAS Natarajan | True Ventures, Work Bench | Announced |
| Apr 24, 2018 | $2.4M Venture Round | — | Ludlow Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures, Phil Black | Announced |
Catalyst Technology (catalyst.technology) is a growth accelerator for small technology services firms, focused on organically scaling struggling but promising companies into attractive acquisition or investment targets valued over $10 million.[1] Its mission is to guide these "PodCos" through structured stages—introduction, assessment, attachment, growth, and detachment—typically over three years, while preserving their vision and culture, and providing experienced support to reduce founder stress.[1] Founded by Rob Daly, who has successfully exited three tech service companies, Catalyst emphasizes efficient scaling via best practices, systems, and a broker/dealer process for exits, distinguishing it from traditional venture models by targeting bootstrapped firms.[1]
Catalyst Technology was launched by Rob Daly, an entrepreneur who built and exited three technology services companies, motivated to streamline the growth process for similar bootstrapped firms rather than building serially.[1] The company emerged from Daly's firsthand experience navigating nascence to exit, aiming to positively impact more organic tech services businesses efficiently.[1] Key early elements include a defined process for PodCos, with detachment goals in three years, supported by post-exit transition services.[1]
Catalyst rides the trend of organic, bootstrapped tech services growth amid a startup ecosystem favoring VC-backed scalability, providing a niche for non-VC paths to acquisition by strategic buyers or private investors.[1] Timing aligns with post-pandemic demand for efficient scaling in services firms, where market forces like consolidation and M&A favor targets over $10M, especially as founders seek stress-reduced paths without diluting vision.[1] It influences the ecosystem by accelerating exits for underserved small firms, fostering more sustainable models versus high-burn VC trajectories, and bridging to broader investor interest in proven, culture-intact businesses.[1]
Catalyst is poised to expand its PodCo pipeline as M&A rebounds in tech services, leveraging Daly's expertise for quicker detachments amid efficiency demands.[1] Trends like AI-driven operations and remote scaling will shape its journey, enhancing PodCo tools for faster growth; its influence may evolve toward larger portfolios or standardized playbooks, solidifying a vital niche for organic tech firm maturation.[1] This positions Catalyst as a key enabler, turning "struggling but well-aimed" companies into ecosystem successes, echoing its founding mission.
