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Drive Catalyst

16F, No. 207, Section 2, Dunhua South Road, Da'an District, Taipei, Taiwan

Overview

Venture capital firm investing in innovative startups.

Founded

2018

Deals ยท 12mo

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Links

WebsiteLinkedIn

Stage focus

Series B
Series C

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Big Data
GreenTech
Internet of Things
...

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Element Energy
Nov 2023Participated
$111 MSeries B
Ambercycle
Nov 2023Led
$5 MOther Equity
Citrine Informatics
Jan 2023Participated
$16 MSeries C
Element Energy
Nov 2023Participated
$111 MSeries B
Ambercycle
Nov 2023Led
$5 MOther Equity
Citrine Informatics
Jan 2023Participated
$16 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Drive Catalyst: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Drive Catalyst: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series B01
Series C+01
Other Equity10

Monthly Deal Activity

Drive Catalyst: 3 deals are recorded across 46 months.All available history.
Drive Catalyst: 3 deals are recorded across 46 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Drive Catalyst: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Drive Catalyst: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (1 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing1
E-Commerce & Retail1
AI & Machine Learning1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Data, Analytics & IT1
Space & Frontier Tech1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Drive Catalyst: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Drive Catalyst: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M0
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Drive Catalyst: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Drive Catalyst: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Drive Catalyst: 13 co-investors are shown, with Prelude Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Drive Catalyst: 13 co-investors are shown, with Prelude Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Prelude Ventures2
AFW Partners1
Alumni Ventures1
Cohort Ventures1
Edison International1
FM Capital1
Innovation Endeavors1
ISAI1
Keyframe Capital1
LG Technology Ventures1
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries1
Presidio Ventures1
Radar Partners1

Investment Strategy

Drive Catalyst: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation.All available history.
Drive Catalyst: Led accounts for 33% and participating for 67% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led133%
Participating267%
Drive Catalyst: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Drive Catalyst: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead1100%
Co-led00%

Team

Juliana Pidner Hsu