American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 11, 2025

This round includes both new backers like Khosla Ventures, Bicycle Capital, Geodesic Capital, and Archerman Capital, alongside continued support from existing top-tier investors including Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, General Catalyst, and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Jason Malki

JULY 8, 2025

Zen Aegis is not an agency, a coach, or a consultant — we’re an embedded catalyst for change. It’s a privilege to sit across from a founder or CEO who’s overwhelmed, stuck, or scaling fast — and help them see their business through a new lens. What we offer is not just insight, but execution. Scaling impact without compromising intention.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

Catalyst Security and IT management Serverless computing platform for developers to build, test, deploy, and scale applications in the cloud. OneAuth Security and IT management A multi-factor authentication app. ToolKit Security and IT management Free tool for admin-related lookups like domain checks, registry, email, and more.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 10, 2025

The funding is a catalyst for U.S. energy independence aligned with Washington policies to make domestic battery material production a centerpiece of its industrial strategy which has included more than $6 billion in grants and tax incentives since 2022.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 12, 2025

A Catalyst for Global Health Innovation Backed by an impressive list of founding and program sponsors—including Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Olympus, Dexcom, BD, and Zimmer Biomet—MTI has become a powerful engine for medtech acceleration.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 1, 2021

This historic shift is evidenced in a report published by Women Business Collaborative, C200 and Catalyst, which announced that the number of women CEOs has risen from 6 percent in 2019 to a projected 8.2 percent by February 2021.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 11, 2014

We got the round done with some great names around the table--Jason Calacanis, Chris Sacca, and General Catalyst. Less than 100 days into joining FRC after winding down my startup, I offered my friend Rob the first term sheet I ever sent out--to lead the seed round of the company I accidentally inspired with a Tweet.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The round is being co-led by General Catalyst and the Mayo Clinic, with AVG Basecamp Fund, Accenture Ventures, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Dolby Family Ventures, Flyover Capital, KCRise Fund, NextGen Venture Partners and Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health also participating.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2024

With the right mindset, they can be the catalyst for uncovering unique opportunities and achieving remarkable success. Remember, constraints can inspire innovation.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JUNE 18, 2019

We believe Libra has the potential to be the catalyst that brings the entire cryptocurrency and cryptoasset market into the mainstream. Libra is a stable, fiat-backed cryptocurrency that will launch inside some of the world’s largest consumer-facing applications.

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AsiaTechDaily

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Techstars Tokyo builds upon the organization’s ecosystem development initiatives, which have historically supported entrepreneurs in their early stages through programs like Founder Catalyst and Startup Weekend. The Founder Catalyst pre-accelerator, conducted in collaboration with JETRO, has already benefited over 100 founders in Japan.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

For first-stage entrepreneurs who have achieved initial success and want to grow further, the EO Accelerator (EOA) learning program serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs aiming to surpass US$1 million in revenue. EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 12, 2024

PixelEdge’s platform, combined with the ACA’s best practices, is a catalyst for change, shaping the future of angel investing and driving national impact. This is more than a technological advancement; it’s a testament to what’s possible when we dare to innovate. It feels like the future is now, and it’s brimming with promise.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Finally, ecosystem mapping can be a catalyst for collaborations. Mapping as a Catalyst for Action. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Adversity often becomes a catalyst for transformation, pushing us to discover new levels of inner strength and resilience. Entrepreneurs thrive on adversity: We identify problems, create solutions, and hear the word “no” as a challenge.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This trifecta serves as a catalyst for accelerated growth and long-term viability. Founder-market-geography fit refers to the optimal alignment of three critical dimensions: the founding team’s competencies, the market demand for the startup’s solution, and the geographic location where the startup is based.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Floodgate again participated in the raise, alongside General Catalyst and a host of angels. Almanac announced its $9 million seed round earlier this year led by Floodgate, now they’re taking the wraps off of a $34 million Series A led by the pandemic’s most prolific startup investment powerhouse — Tiger Global.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Building Catalyst. Building Catalyst is also a Conquer Accelerator Grand Rapids pick. FirstIgnite is also a graduate of the Y Combinator startup accelerator (class of Summer ’21) and has raised a seed funding round.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

Clarendon, Techstart, various angels, and Catalyst. Great — good support and intros facilitated by accelerators such as Ignite NI, Catalyst, Techstart, Ormeau Baths, etc. Catalyst are a not-for-profit support who are possibly the most valuable in the whole system. Catalyst, Ormeau Baths, and Raise Ventures.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Talent Has Changed Forever — A CEOs Playbook to Building and Retaining Tomorrow’s Distributed Workforce : Quentin Clark, managing director at General Catalyst, and Sophie Ruddock, VP and GM of North America, Multiverse. Sponsored by General Catalyst. Don’t miss out on your last chance to save $700.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Look at them as catalysts for growth, enhancing both your business and your personal development,” Shawn explains. “If My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. If you figure out how to 10X the success of difficult conversations, you can 10X the productivity, culture, and profitability of your company.

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 1, 2023

Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, 8VC, Lux Capital, Thrive Capital, DFJ Growth, Elad Gil, Lachy Groom, Human Capital, Marlinspike, WCM Investment Management, MVP Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, and Thomas Tull’s newly minted US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Offset markets are a key step toward making agriculture a catalyst for a large-scale climate solution; organizations that support private carbon markets build capacity and the economic incentive to reduce emissions.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Chinese internet giant Tencent led the round, with other investors Endeavor Catalyst and Endeavor Harvest Fund participating. It’s an honour to bring on board Tencent, Endeavor Catalyst and Endeavor Harvest Fund. Founder and CEO Thomas Pays started Ozow in 2014 to drive financial inclusion through open banking.

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StartupNation

MAY 4, 2021

Today, Wheat is executive director and co-founder at Venture Catalysts in Detroit, a nonprofit venture and ecosystem development group, and lead of Backstage Capital’s Detroit Accelerator , a three-month program designed to give underrepresented founders the financial support they need to reach their next critical milestone.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

You’ll hear from the likes of Bain Capital Ventures partner Ajay Agarwal; Construct Capital co-founder and managing partner Dayna Grayson; General Catalyst partner Mark Crane; and many other industry experts. Just look at this packed agenda if you don’t believe us!

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 3, 2023

“I am so grateful to Venture Atlanta, BIP Ventures, Catalyst by Wellstar, Florida Funders, and Knoll Ventures for this incredible opportunity for growth,” said Jordan. “Since its first iteration, I knew that the personal development education that Enrichly offers would change lives.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Taylor Scher , SEO Consultant, TaylorscherSEO Serve as a Co-Innovation Catalyst in Partnerships One significant role I’ve observed partnerships playing in new business development is serving as co-innovation catalysts.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

ClavystBio’s core mission is to act as a catalyst for global health solutions originating from Singapore. They focus on creating and developing these companies by providing comprehensive support, leveraging their network, and utilizing their entrepreneurial expertise.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 30, 2020

I want to be a changemaker and catalyst of change in my country and I want to inspire others to serve their communities as well.

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TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2022

The Covid crisis has been a catalyst — history has accelerated. So far, Educapital has generated two exits ( Lalilo and AppScho ), and a lot of the portfolio companies have raised follow-on investments. Around 40% of Educapital’s portfolio companies have been founded or co-founded by a woman. We’ve saved 5 to 10 years,” Levet said.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

A Catalyst for Innovation Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to pitch your startup, an angel investor seeking the next groundbreaking idea, or a VC aiming to expand your portfolio, Venture Atlanta has established it is the place to be. These sessions cover topics from market trends and investment strategies to leadership and innovation.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Existing investors, including General Catalyst, Bling Capital, Construct Capital, Industry Ventures and Origin Ventures, joined the round. Leading the round this time was Tiger Global, with SoftBank Vision Fund 2 participating. This latest round gives the company $300 million in total funding raised in the past two years and a $1.5

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AsiaTechDaily

JANUARY 22, 2023

It was participated by its current investors including Heritas Capital; Health Catalyst Capital; Novartis (dRx Capital); and Northwell Holdings, the venture investment arm of Northwell Health. Series B was led by Nasdaq-listed healthcare firm Veradigm Inc., formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The funding provided by Ben Franklin is a catalyst for rapid growth and innovation. More than just financial backers, Ben Franklin CNP is actively fostering the aspirations of promising startups, guiding them through the dynamic landscape of technological advancement.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 6, 2021

The CEO adds that the company which he refers to as a “tech talent catalyst” is profitable and growing at 500% per annum. “We The company will also be looking to deepen gender inclusion by increasing female participation in its cohorts from 25% (its current stats) to 50% in the next three years.

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