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Every published round Katapult took part in, and every parcel of existing shares it bought off another holder. Deals we hold but haven't published yet are not counted, and a place in one of its own programs is under Cohorts.
| Company | Stage | Announced | Amount | Role | Alongside | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OceanFarmr | Bridge / extension | 25 Nov 2022 | $1.4m | Lead | SmartCompany (Mon 30 Jan 2023), SmartCompany (Wed 14 Dec 2022), Startup Daily, SmartCompany (Thu 24 Nov 2022), SmartCompany (Thu 24 Nov 2022), SmartCompany (Wed 23 Nov 2022) |
Everyone Katapult has named to a program in published coverage. A place in a program is not a raise: the cheque is the figure recorded with the place, which is the program's standard terms where we hold them, and a blank is one we don't.
| Member | Program | Announced | Cheque | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OceanFarmr | Katapult Accelerator 2022 | 25 Nov 2022 | - | Startup Daily, SmartCompany |
Companies Katapult has backed in a published round, and companies whose existing shares it bought off another holder.
| Company | What it does | First invested | Rounds | Led |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OceanFarmr | 25 Nov 2022, Accelerator | 2 | 2 |
Fund closes reported for Katapult, as distinct from the investments it has made.
Companies Katapult has backed that another company then bought. An exit for the holding, not a deal Katapult did.
Stories naming Katapult. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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