Katapult Impact Platform

Moving more impact capital.

We build the platform to move more impact capital — connecting domain expertise, funding, and early-stage solutions to systemic challenges.

Enabling Ecosystems
Developing Technology
Supporting Funds
What we do

Expertise and infrastructure for impact capital.

We help impact investors and grantors extend their capacity, deepen their insights, and access opportunities at early stages of innovation.

Powered by domain expertise and proprietary AI-driven tooling, our platform brings expert evaluation, impact assessment, and sourcing — built on our 10 year impact investing track record. For investors, our own vertical funds are being established to support impact ventures at pre-seed and seed.

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Expert evaluation

Domain experts assess ventures at the earliest, hardest-to-read stages.

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Impact assessment

Proprietary AI-driven tooling turns diligence into comparable impact data.

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Sourcing

Access to pre-seed and seed opportunities across our vertical networks.

Impact verticals

Where we invest and partner.

Each vertical is led by domain expertise and supports those solving sector challenges — from impact funders to founders.

01 Impact Vertical A

Responsible AI

The deployment of AI at scale raises urgent questions about safety, accountability, and governance. We provide a platform to support early-stage initiatives and technologies addressing those questions, in collaboration with AI safety expert Dr. Rumman Chowdhury.

Strategy Renaissance AI
Domain expert Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
02 Impact Vertical B

Food Technology

The global food system is under pressure from a volatile climate and fragile supply chains. We are building early-stage investment capability in the technologies working to transform it.

Strategy Catalyst Food
Status Emerging
Track record

Built on Katapult's track record investing in early stage technologies.

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Funds: accelerators, SPVs, and impact mandates
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Investments across 50+ countries, including multiple unicorns
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Years operating at the frontier of impact investing
The team

Domain expertise, capital, operations.

Sector-leading practitioners across responsible AI, regenerative food, capital formation, and platform operations.

Executive Chair

Eirik Svendsen

Technology operator and impact investor with a career spanning software engineering, scaling startups, and executive leadership at publicly listed global companies — including significant M&A and corporate venture activity.

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Chief Operating Officer

Marissa Siefkes

Operations leader and startup advisor — track record growing ventures across food, agritech, AI, and the nonprofit sector. Launched the USA's first undergraduate-run social entrepreneurship fellowship at Georgetown.

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AI & Impact Director

Humberto Treviño

Leads AI and analytics tooling across KIP's operations, including the proprietary technology platform underpinning our dealflow sourcing and impact assessment. 6+ years operationalising impact measurement.

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Principal, Capital Formation

Leonardo Calisse

2x founder and experienced venture advisor who has built VC-backed and nonprofit companies in cybersecurity and impact; held creative and sales roles across eight additional startups spanning multiple industries with VC experience at Antler.

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Domain Expert, Responsible AI

Dr. Rumman Chowdhury

A globally recognised authority in AI accountability and responsible AI — bringing technical depth, policy expertise, and institutional experience spanning the UN, TED, and AI leadership at Twitter and Accenture.

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Strategic Advisor

Julia Paino

Experienced investor and entrepreneur in regenerative food, with deep expertise in investment committee governance, strategic sourcing, and ecosystem development.

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Get in touch

Get in touch.

Whether you are looking to partner or wanting to understand more about our work — we would like to hear from you.

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