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Innovation Catalyst

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Total investments 25
Average round size
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The average size of a deal this fund participated in
$1M
Portfolio companies 15
Rounds per year 2.50
Lead investments 4
Follow on index
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How often the fund supports its portfolio startups at next rounds
0.32
Exits 1
Key employees 2
Stages of investment
Early Stage Venture

Areas of investment

  • Mobile
  • Education
  • Software
  • Tutoring
  • E-Learning
Summary

In 2012 was created Innovation Catalyst, which is appeared as VC. The company was established in North America in United States. The leading representative office of defined VC is situated in the Baton Rouge.

The high activity for fund was in 2015. The usual things for fund are deals in the range of 1 - 5 millions dollars. The fund is constantly included in less than 2 deals per year.

For fund there is a match between the location of its establishment and the land of its numerous investments - United States. Among the most popular portfolio startups of the fund, we may highlight MasteryPrep. Among the most popular fund investment industries, there are E-Learning, Tutoring. Besides, a startup needs to be aged 2-3 years to get the investment from the fund.

The usual cause for the fund is to invest in rounds with 1-2 partakers. Despite the Innovation Catalyst, startups are often financed by Roser Ventures, John Elstrott. The meaningful sponsors for the fund in investment in the same round are Louisiana Funds. In the next rounds fund is usually obtained by The Catalyst Group, Sean Reilly, Maple Leaf Angels.

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Notable deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

OfficerReports.com

Enterprise Software
Physical Security
SaaS
Security
Software
$430K14 Dec 2022 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Cura OS

Enterprise Software
Information Technology
Software
$700K31 Dec 2021 Hammond, Louisiana, United States

Embera NeuroTherapeutics

Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Medical Device
Therapeutics
$1M12 Feb 2021 Massachusetts, United States

TrayAway

Information Technology
$318K01 Oct 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Omnidek

Business Information Systems
Computer
Mobile
SaaS
Software
$1M22 May 2020 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

MasteryPrep

E-Learning
Education
Tutoring
$2M31 Oct 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Internet
Mobile
Social Network
$190K01 Apr 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Something Borrowed Blooms

Events
Flowers
Rental
Wedding
$275K06 Feb 2019 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Lubricity Labs, LLC

$200K06 Aug 2018 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Total investments 25
Average round size 1M
Rounds per year 2.50
Peak activity year 2017
Lead investments 4
Follow on index 0.32
Exits 1
Group Appearance index 0.20

Latest deals

CompanyIndustryRound SizeDateInvestorsLocation

OfficerReports.com

Enterprise Software
Physical Security
SaaS
Security
Software
$430K14 Dec 2022 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Cura OS

Enterprise Software
Information Technology
Software
$700K31 Dec 2021 Hammond, Louisiana, United States

Embera NeuroTherapeutics

Biotechnology
Drug Discovery
Medical Device
Therapeutics
$1M12 Feb 2021 Massachusetts, United States

TrayAway

Information Technology
$318K01 Oct 2020 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Omnidek

Business Information Systems
Computer
Mobile
SaaS
Software
$1M22 May 2020 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

MasteryPrep

E-Learning
Education
Tutoring
$2M31 Oct 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Internet
Mobile
Social Network
$190K01 Apr 2019 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Something Borrowed Blooms

Events
Flowers
Rental
Wedding
$275K06 Feb 2019 Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Lubricity Labs, LLC

$200K06 Aug 2018 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
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