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Catalyst BioFund

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

Catalyst BioFund is a Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in Healthcare, Other. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

9 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Focuses on early-stage biotech and life sciences innovations aimed at transformative impacts.

How Catalyst BioFund invests

Catalyst BioFund is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Seed stage, with a focus on Healthcare, Other. It does not invest in Media.

Catalyst BioFund typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

Catalyst BioFund has backed 1 company in our records, including LifeTech Innovations.

Meet the Team

LK

Laura Kim

GP

Life Sciences
AB

Ashley Bristowe

Director of Fund Development

JB

Jessica Bouché

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

FN

Fenias Nhari

Financial Manager

LM

Lelio Machava

Communication Officer

MR

Milú Rajá

Financial Manager

KM

Keite Mugabe

Junior Project Officer

GC

Gildo Chivale

Program Officer

MC

Mia Couto

Writer

A Mozambican writer.

Industry Focus

Invests In

Healthcare
Other

Does Not Invest In

Media

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

LI

LifeTech Innovations

Life Sciences
How to pitch Catalyst BioFund
  • Raising at Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Healthcare, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Laura Kim, GP.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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