Venture capital firm

Catapult Ventures

Pre-seed and seed investor backing hardware, embedded systems and software startups

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Automation
Industrial
Series A
Pre Seed
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TrustList summary

Catapult Ventures is an investment firm for pre-seed and seed-stage startups where hardware, embedded systems and software meet. It was founded by Darren Liccardo and Rouz Jazayeri, who together have over thirty years of operating experience. They invest as people who have built technology into revenue-earning businesses.

Products and services

Early-stage funding: it often leads rounds, and also joins them alongside other investors.
Follow-on capital: it keeps significant funds back for later rounds.
Interdisciplinary focus: backing for founders who gain an edge by combining fields.

Who it serves

The firm looks for founders working on artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, internet-of-things and embedded systems. These can affect industries such as automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, construction, logistics, consumer electronics and healthcare. Portfolio examples include imaging radar, small satellite launch, farm robotics and building automation.

Key facts

Founders: Darren Liccardo and Rouz Jazayeri
Stage: pre-seed and seed

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Categories & features

Automation
Industrial
Series A
Pre Seed
Series
Seed Stage
Deep Tech

Rankings

Catapult Ventures is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #28.

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Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

#28of 73
Deep tech investors
It is one of 4 here listing automation and one of 6 here listing industrial.
Of the top 65 here, 27 also cover artificial intelligence and 24 also cover seed stage; 8 also work in San Francisco and 7 also work in Silicon Valley.
Behind Carnegie Foundry LLC, ahead of Critical Ventures.

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