Firms

Endeavor Catalyst

fundv.endeavor.org

Endeavor Catalyst is the venture investment platform of the nonprofit entrepreneur network Endeavor. Founded in 2012, it makes rules-based co-investments exclusively in companies led by entrepreneurs selected into Endeavor’s global community, investing alongside venture capital and growth equity firms. Investment returns support investors and help sustain Endeavor’s entrepreneur programs and operations. Its portfolio spans software, artificial intelligence, financial services, healthcare and deep technology across global markets, including founders building outside traditional venture hubs. Its fifth fund closed at US$320 million in October 2026.

Founded: 2012
Type: Venture capital

Funds1

Endeavor Catalyst Fund V2026-10-072026-10-07$320M
Oversubscribed fifth co-investment fund, final close announced October 7, 2026. Backs Endeavor Entrepreneur-led companies alongside other institutional investors across global markets. Includes deep tech, foundational AI, cloud infrastructure and application AI activity; early investments include Replit, Moove, Preply, Cashea, Respond.io, EnduroSat, HappyRobot and Lunar Outpost. The manager’s Fund V site also names PLD Space, Maybell Quantum and Orbio. This is raised fund capital; US$850 million-plus is manager AUM and US$3.2 billion is a projected capital multiplier, not fund size.

Team

Allen Taylor Endeavor Catalyst, Managing Partner	$1M$100K – $5M	San Francisco, California
Jackie Carmel Endeavor Catalyst, Managing Director	$1M$100K – $5M	San Francisco, California
Margaret Pollack Endeavor Catalyst, Senior Director, Investments & Capital Team Lead	$1M$100K – $5M	San Francisco, California

Operations and support

Amber CohonAssociate, Capital

Amy LinSenior Associate, Endeavor Catalyst

Anna HubbellSenior Manager, Capital

Caela TanjangcoSenior Director, Head of Asia for Endeavor Catalyst

Faraz SiddiquiSenior Director, Legal, Endeavor Catalyst

Igor PiquetVP, Head of LATAM for Endeavor Catalyst

Isabela CarvajalSenior Associate, Capital

Jaysel ShahLead Manager, Investor Network Lead

Maria EnriquezSenior Manager, Head of Portfolio for Endeavor Catalyst

Michele WanjikuDirector, Head of Africa for Endeavor Catalyst

Pete BenedettoVP, Head of Europe for Endeavor Catalyst

Silvia UriarteExecutive Assistant

Co-investing

Anish Acharya

HappyRobot$150M · 2026-08-04

Olivia Moore

HappyRobot$150M · 2026-08-04

Reid Hoffman

Respond.io$62M · 2026-06-16

Seema Amble

HappyRobot$150M · 2026-08-04

Investments

€108M2026-09-01	PLD Space	Endeavor Catalyst
$150M2026-08-04	HappyRobot	Anish Acharya, Seema Amble, Olivia Moore, Endeavor Catalyst
$62M2026-06-16	Respond.io	Reid Hoffman, Endeavor Catalyst
$21M2026-06-15	Orbio AI	Endeavor Catalyst
$30M2026-05-07	Lunar Outpost	Endeavor Catalyst
$52M2026-02-02	Biorce	Endeavor Catalyst
$40M2025-09-03	Maybell Quantum	Endeavor Catalyst
$—Unknown date	AeroSafe Global	Endeavor Catalyst

team@apexlogos.ai9 hours ago
Fund V is one USD320 million final closed vehicle. Allen Taylor letter dated October6,2026 precedes issuer final-close press release October7; retain both public announcements without making another fund. Original exact legalGP Endeavor Catalyst GP LLC. Public portfolio reports402 companies;34named holdings currently reconciled from primary pages, public pagination HTTP403 leaves full portfolio coverage incomplete. Do not reuse generic Endeavor2500 or EndeavorVentureFunds2086 as Catalyst automatically.
team@apexlogos.ai9 hours ago
Corrected a misattributed role originally attached to unrelated Innovation Endeavors. Original snapshot retained: {"id": 6956, "personId": "MargaretPollack", "organizationId": "InnovationEndeavors", "title": "unknown", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "extra": "{}", "createdAt": "2026-09-14 18:50:33"}. Correct identity and current role proven by https://endeavor.org/about-us/global-team/ . No incoming attribution/import references at preflight; original role can be deleted only after correct role is saved and references are rechecked.
team@apexlogos.ai9 hours ago
Corrected a misattributed role originally attached to unrelated Innovation Endeavors. Original snapshot retained: {"id": 6955, "personId": "JackieCarmel", "organizationId": "InnovationEndeavors", "title": "managing_director", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "extra": "{}", "createdAt": "2026-09-14 18:50:33"}. Correct identity and current role proven by https://endeavor.org/about-us/global-team/ . No incoming attribution/import references at preflight; original role can be deleted only after correct role is saved and references are rechecked.
team@apexlogos.ai9 hours ago
Corrected a misattributed role originally attached to unrelated Innovation Endeavors. Original snapshot retained: {"id": 6949, "personId": "AllenTaylor", "organizationId": "InnovationEndeavors", "title": "managing_director", "startDate": null, "endDate": null, "extra": "{}", "createdAt": "2026-09-14 18:50:33"}. Correct identity and current role proven by https://endeavor.org/about-us/global-team/ . No incoming attribution/import references at preflight; original role can be deleted only after correct role is saved and references are rechecked.