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Walden Catalyst

1 California Street, Suite 1750, San Francisco, CA, 94111, United States

Overview

Early-stage venture capital firm investing in data and deep tech.

Founded

2021

Deals ยท 12mo

8

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Israel
The Netherlands
United States

Sector focus

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Finance
Information Technology
Machine Learning
...

Investment portfolio

27rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Snorkel AI
Sep 2026Participated
$350 MSeries E
Polaris Electro-Optics
Sep 2026Led
$50 MSeries B
Nearfield Instruments
Jun 2026Participated
$380 MSeries D
RadixArk
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeed
Nace.AI
May 2026Led
$22 MSeed
NeoCognition
Apr 2026Led
$40 MSeed
Opaque Systems
Feb 2026Led
$24 MSeries B
Amperesand
Nov 2025Led
$80 MSeries A
Empower Semiconductor
Oct 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Speedata
Jun 2025Led
$44 MSeries B
Virtue AI
Apr 2025Led
$30 MSeed
Ati Motors
Jan 2025Led
$20 MSeries B
Snorkel AI
Sep 2026Participated
$350 MSeries E
Polaris Electro-Optics
Sep 2026Led
$50 MSeries B
Nearfield Instruments
Jun 2026Participated
$380 MSeries D
RadixArk
May 2026Participated
$100 MSeed
Nace.AI
May 2026Led
$22 MSeed
NeoCognition
Apr 2026Led
$40 MSeed
Opaque Systems
Feb 2026Led
$24 MSeries B
Amperesand
Nov 2025Led
$80 MSeries A
Empower Semiconductor
Oct 2025Participated
$140 MSeries D
Speedata
Jun 2025Led
$44 MSeries B
Virtue AI
Apr 2025Led
$30 MSeed
Ati Motors
Jan 2025Led
$20 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

Walden Catalyst: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Walden Catalyst: 27 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed42
Series A53
Series B41
Series C+33
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Walden Catalyst: 27 deals are recorded across 61 months.All available history.
Walden Catalyst: 27 deals are recorded across 61 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '211
Nov '211
Dec '210
Jan '220
Feb '221
Mar '220
Apr '220
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Jun '222
Jul '221
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Sep '262
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Walden Catalyst: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 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.

Walden Catalyst: AI & Machine Learning is the largest displayed sector by deal count (13 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
AI & Machine Learning13
Hardware & Robotics8
Data, Analytics & IT7
Space & Frontier Tech6
Enterprise Software5
Manufacturing4
Cybersecurity & Privacy3
Health & Life Sciences3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Clean Energy & Sustainability1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Media & Entertainment1
Developer Tools1

Deal Size Distribution

Walden Catalyst: 27 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.

Walden Catalyst: 27 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M8
$25M-$50M5
$50M-$100M6
$100M-$250M4
$250M-$500M3
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Walden Catalyst: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals).All available history.

Top 6 of 6 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Walden Catalyst: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (17 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States17
Israel4
Europe3
Singapore1
South Korea1
India1
Walden Catalyst: 20 co-investors are shown, with Factory sharing 5 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.

Walden Catalyst: 20 co-investors are shown, with Factory sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Factory5
Koch Disruptive Technologies5
Cambium Capital4
Intel Capital4
Pitango Venture Capital4
Lightspeed Venture Partners3
Prosperity7 Ventures3
Race Capital3
Storm Ventures3
Temasek3
Thomvest Ventures3
83North2
Battery Ventures2
Bessemer Venture Partners2
Coatue2
Fidelity Management & Research Company2
Google Ventures2
ING2
Innovation Industries2
Invest-NL2

Investment Strategy

Walden Catalyst: Led accounts for 59% and participating for 41% of round participation.All available history.
Walden Catalyst: Led accounts for 59% and participating for 41% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led1659%
Participating1141%
Walden Catalyst: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Walden Catalyst: Single-lead accounts for 44% and co-led for 56% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead744%
Co-led956%

Team

Andrew Kau

Partner

Dr Carina Tyrrell

Investor and Chief of Staff

Francis Ho

Managing Director

Lip-Bu Tan

Founder, Chairman

Nicolas Autret

Partner

Shankar Chandran

Partner

Victoria Slivkoff

Head of Ecosystem

Young Sohn

Founding Managing Partner