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Walden Catalyst

Walden Catalyst

San Francisco, Californiawaldencatalyst.com

Overview

Walden Catalyst is a venture capital firm helping early-stage companies in the U.S., Europe, and Israel build the next generation of category-defining businesses in deep tech . The firm focuses on deep-tech investments and is passionate about disruptive technologies and committed to excellence .

Year Founded

2021

Portfolio Companies

31

Investments

Walden Catalyst investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Snorkel AISep 2026Series ECo-investor
Polaris Electro-Optics, Inc.Sep 2026Series BLead
Nearfield InstrumentsJun 2026Series DCo-investor
SGLangMay 2026SeedCo-investor
RadixArkMay 2026SeedCo-investor
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Key People

Lip-Bu Tan

Founding Managing Partner

Young Sohn

Founding Managing Partner

Francis Ho

Partner

Nicolas Autret

Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Year Founded2021

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