Katapult Foundation

Name

Katapult Foundation

Legal name

Katapult Foundation

Website

https://katapultfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit impact investing foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Capacity Building & Nonprofit Infrastructure Funders (BPAGAKAO)

Keywords

• Impact investing
• Systems change
• Venture capital networks
• Philanthropic foundation
• Community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Oslo

HQ country

Norway

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic/Foundation Funding: As the non-profit arm of the Katapult System established in 2020, the foundation receives support and operates as a shareholder of Katapult VC to steward long-term vision. It aligns financial returns with long-term positive change while being funded through impact ecosystem partnerships and Katapult VC investment activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katapult Foundation is a non-profit foundation that mobilizes capital, people, and technology for good through community-building, mindset-shifting, and consciousness elevation. It operates a portfolio of initiatives including the annual Katapult Future Fest, the Coalition for Impact (C4i), TWIST, the ACCELERATE Program Series, ImpactVC, and In Conversation & Mini-Masterclasses. It serves as the non-profit arm of the Katapult System, stewarding long-term impact-investing vision.

Product overview

Katapult Foundation operates as a non-profit organization leveraging the Three Horizons (H3) framework to mobilize capital, people, and technology for good. The foundation's portfolio includes multiple interconnected programs and initiatives: Katapult Future Fest serves as the flagship annual festival and community-building platform; The Coalition for Impact (C4i) drives financial systemic change through multi-institutional collaboration; TWIST advances the emerging field of systems change investing; ACCELERATE educates wealth-holders in impact investing; ImpactVC builds a network of 200+ impact-focused venture firms; In Conversation & Mini-Masterclasses provide digital knowledge sharing; and NorthStar Impact Analytics offers AI-powered analytics for impact investment decisions. The ecosystem-building initiative supports the broader impact community through partnerships with organizations like NorNAB, NIIN, and Toniic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Katapult Future Fest: Annual flagship festival and community & movement building platform that brings together tech entrepreneurs & innovators, impact investors, and change-makers to collaborate, learn, and take action for a better future.
• The Coalition for Impact (C4i)
• TWIST
• ACCELERATE Program Series
• ImpactVC

Products and services

• Katapult Future Fest Annual flagship festival and community movement-building platform that connects tech entrepreneurs, innovators, impact investors, and changemakers to explore how impact investing, business leadership, and exponential technologies can create a fairer, healthier, and thriving future society.
• The Coalition for Impact (C4i) Key initiative focused on advancing collaboration, coordination, and financial systemic change across the impact ecosystem. Established in 2019 with eight leading institutions to co-create solutions and drive positive change in the financial system.
• TWIST - Investing for Systems Change Together We Invest for Systems Transformation - an incubated initiative driving collaboration and systemic change across the impact ecosystem by connecting global investors to align capital with regenerative, long-term outcomes.
• ACCELERATE Program Series Educational program series that educates and supports self-made wealth-holders in moving their capital and capacity for impact. Curriculum developed in collaboration with CSP-MIT's Investing for Systems Change program.
• ImpactVC VC investor network and growing community of 200+ venture firms committed to driving positive impact through tech and venture capital. Katapult Foundation is a founding funder and ongoing partner.
• In Conversation & Mini-Masterclasses Digital knowledge sharing platform featuring events, conversations, and webinars with individuals working on exciting initiatives in impact, impact finance, and technology for good. Includes short educational sessions (mini-masterclasses) introducing topics related to impact, investing, and technology for good.
• NorthStar Impact Analytics AI-powered analytics platform carved out from Katapult's AI & Data analytics efforts to support impact investors. Provides tools for scouting, assessing, and investing in impact startups using artificial intelligence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ venture firms in ImpactVC community committed to impact
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth (CSP) at University of ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Key partner in the ACCELERATE Program Series for educating wealth holders in impact investing. CSP MIT's 'Investing for Systems Change' and Accelerate initiatives provide practical tools and frameworks for systems-thinking in capital deployment. Also partner through CSP North America for training programs.
• MIT Sloan Sustainability InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Research partner for TWIST (Together We Invest for Systems Transformation), driving collaboration and systemic change. MIT researchers including Jason Jay and Alban Yau conducted studies identifying four archetypes for systems change investing, contributing to TWIST's evidence base.
• ImpactVCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Katapult Foundation is a founding funder and ongoing partner of ImpactVC, a growing community of 200+ venture firms committed to driving positive impact through tech and venture capital. Contributes to building tools, training, and networks that empower investors to lead with impact.
• KL FelicitasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Founders of TWIST initiative, partnering with Katapult Foundation to drive collaboration and systemic change across the impact ecosystem.
• NorNABminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ecosystem partner collaborating with Katapult Foundation to strengthen the broader impact ecosystem, building bridges, sharing knowledge, and amplifying collective action.
• NIIN (Nordic Impact Network)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Ecosystem partner working with Katapult Foundation to build connections and empower impact leaders and change-makers across the Nordic region and beyond.
• Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Listed as a partner organization supporting Katapult Foundation's mission-driven and philanthropic efforts.
• NexusminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Listed as a partner organization collaborating with Katapult Foundation on impact ecosystem building initiatives.
• Center for Sustainable Finance and Private WealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Academic partner for TWIST initiative, advancing the emerging field of systemic investing alongside MIT and Katapult Foundation.
• The ObservatoryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Listed as a partner organization in the Katapult Foundation ecosystem supporting impact initiatives.
• WilstarminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Listed as a partner organization in the Katapult Foundation ecosystem supporting impact initiatives.
• BMW FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Listed as a founding partner in the Katapult Foundation ecosystem. Supports ImpactVC and other impact-driven initiatives alongside Katapult Foundation.
• BMW Foundation Herbert QuandtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding member of The Coalition for Impact (C4i) established in 2019. C4i is focused on advancing collaboration, coordination, and financial systemic change across the impact ecosystem. BMW Foundation works with Katapult Foundation to co-create solutions and drive positive change in the financial system.
• ToniiccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding member of The Coalition for Impact (C4i) established in 2019. Toniic is a global network of impact investors working to increase the impact of private wealth. Collaborates with Katapult Foundation on systems change initiatives.
• The ImPactcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Founding member of The Coalition for Impact (C4i) established in 2019. The ImPact is a community of families aligned on impact investing. Works with Katapult Foundation to drive financial systems transformation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Acumen: Non-profit impact investor and foundation investing in early-stage companies tackling poverty. Comparable as a mission-driven organization blending philanthropy, impact investing, and entrepreneur support similar to Katapult Foundation's portfolio.
• Ashoka: Global non-profit supporting social entrepreneurs and changemakers through fellowships and ecosystem programs. Highly comparable in mission (mission-driven entrepreneurs, systems change) and structure (foundation-funded, community/convening-driven) to Katapult Foundation.
• Skoll Foundation: Philanthropic foundation focused on scaling social entrepreneurs and advancing systemic change. Comparable as a grantmaking foundation backing impact entrepreneurs and convening global networks, with a similarly mission-aligned investment thesis.
• The ImPact: Global community of families committed to aligning private wealth with impact. Directly comparable to Katapult Foundation's mission of mobilizing wealth holders for impact and is a C4i founding partner.
• GIIN (Global Impact Investing Network): Industry association advancing impact investing through research, training, and network-building. Closely comparable in mission (field-building for impact investors) and activities (education, convening, frameworks) to Katapult Foundation.
• Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship: Foundation supporting social entrepreneurs and advancing social innovation at the World Economic Forum. Comparable in mission (social entrepreneurs, systems change) and structure (foundation-funded, network-driven).
• Toniic: Global network of impact investors (individuals and family offices) driving private capital toward impact. Directly comparable to Katapult Foundation's ImpactVC and C4i communities as a peer membership organization in the impact-investing space.
• Omidyar Network: Impact investment and philanthropic foundation established by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar. Closely comparable as both a grantmaker and impact investor, with a focus on systems change and aligning capital with positive outcomes.
• BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt: Corporate foundation promoting responsible leadership and impact-driven entrepreneurship. Directly comparable as a grantmaking foundation focused on systems change and a C4i founding partner of Katapult Foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Established global philanthropic advisory and grantmaking organization. Comparable as a senior peer in philanthropic infrastructure; broader service offering (advisory, fund management) but operates in the same foundation/grantmaking space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katapult-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Katapult Foundation