Catapult Ventures

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Investor type

VC

Founded

2017

AUM

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Location

Los Altos, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 30 August, 2026

Profile

Catapult Ventures is a venture capital firm fostering innovation in AI, robotics, and automation, based in Silicon Valley. Founded by Darren Liccardo and Rouz Jazayeri, the team combines over three decades of operational experience with a focus on practical technology building. They stand out for their in-depth understanding of scaling technological businesses to generate revenue.

Catapult invests across a range of sectors, including AI, robotics, automation, IoT, and embedded systems, with applications in automotive, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, construction, logistics, consumer electronics, and healthcare. They are most interested in disruptive ideas led by bold founders and typically invest at various stages, including Series A and beyond, with an inferred check size range from $1-5 m to $10-50 m.

Their notable portfolio includes Advanced Farm - automated farming, Anello Photonics - silicon photonics sensors, Camect - smart security cameras, Elroy Air - VTOL cargo UAV, and SpinLaunch - small satellite launch systems. Past successes include acquisitions by major companies such as Apple and Ambarella.

Industry

TravelTech HealthTech LegalTech Internet of Things (IoT) Energy Infrastructure Life Sciences Technology MedTech AI Travel Transportation Telecommunications Software Security Robotics Pharmaceuticals Other Media and Entertainment Marketing and Advertising Internet and Web Services Industrial Healthcare Services Foodtech Food and Beverage Fashion/Beauty Electronics Edtech Education Consumer Services (B2C) Construction Automotive Aerospace Logistics

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Darren Liccardo Co-Founder & Managing Director
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Rouz Jazayeri Co-Founder & Managing Director
Co-Founder & Managing Director
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FAQs about Catapult Ventures

Catapult Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Catapult Ventures is located in Los Altos, California, United States.
Catapult Ventures was founded in 2017.
Catapult Ventures invests in companies and startups in TravelTech, HealthTech, LegalTech, Internet of Things (IoT), Energy, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Technology, MedTech, AI, Travel, Transportation, Telecommunications, Software, Security, Robotics, Pharmaceuticals, Other, Media and Entertainment, Marketing and Advertising, Internet and Web Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Foodtech, Food and Beverage, Fashion/Beauty, Electronics, Edtech, Education, Consumer Services (B2C), Construction, Automotive, Aerospace, Logistics.
Catapult Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Catapult Ventures invests in companies and startups at Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Catapult Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
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