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CatalystMinds VC

VC
Chicago, ILWebsite

CatalystMinds VC is a Pre-Seed venture capital firm based in Chicago, IL investing in AI / ML, SaaS. The firm typically writes $500K–$3.0M checks and has 1 portfolio company in our records.

Check size
$500K–$3.0M
Portfolio
1 company on record
Partners
6 listed
Stage
Pre-Seed
Sectors
AI / ML, SaaS
HQ
Chicago, IL
AUM
Not in our records

Last verified: 2026-06-28

How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Pre-Seed

Check Size

$500K – $3.0M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

6 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Invests in AI-driven B2B startups that offer innovative solutions across sectors.

How CatalystMinds VC invests

CatalystMinds VC is a vc firm based in Chicago, IL. The firm invests at the Pre-Seed stage, with a focus on AI / ML, SaaS. It does not invest in Biotech.

CatalystMinds VC typically writes checks of $500K–$3.0M per investment.

CatalystMinds VC has backed 1 company in our records, including NeuralSync.

Partners & Team

TN

Tyler Newton

Managing Partner

KD

Kapil D

Partner

CS

Chris Shipman

Senior Advisor

JL

James Liu

Senior Partner

AI
B2B
RM

Ryan McNally

Co-Founder

OS

Ognomy Sleep

Welcoming

AI-Enabled Sleep Apnea Care

Industry Focus

Invests In

AI / ML
SaaS

Does Not Invest In

Biotech

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

NE

NeuralSync

AI
How to pitch CatalystMinds VC
  • Raising at Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in AI / ML, SaaS — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $500K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Tyler Newton, Managing Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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