CA

Catalyze Capital

VC
San Jose, CAWebsite
How to approach: warm intro preferred
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$300K – $1.5M

Portfolio

1+ companies

Team

1 partner

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Catalyze Capital is laser-focused on pre-seed and seed investments in sustainable energy storage, emphasizing hardtech solutions and advanced materials innovations.

Meet the Team

HZ

Henry Zhao

General Partner

Energy Storage
CleanTech
Hardtech Systems

Industry Focus

Invests In

Climate / Energy
Other

Does Not Invest In

FinTech
Consumer

Portfolio Companies (1)

Other

NA

NanoGrid

Sustainable Energy Storage
How to pitch Catalyze Capital
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Climate / Energy, Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $300K – $1.5M check.
  • warm intro preferred
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Henry Zhao, General Partner.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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