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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. We back the bold and the daring—trailblazers who are changing the world and making life better for all of us. The firm is led by Young Sohn and Lip-Bu Tan, deep-tech industry pioneers who between them have invested in more than 560 startups across the globe, of which 115 have gone on to IPO. With $550 million under management, Walden Catalyst is a team of innovators and entrepreneurs who are passionate about disruption and committed to excellence. For startups, this translates into unparalleled access to operational expertise, global reach, and a network of industry captains eager to help build and scale the companies of the future. Walden Catalyst is led by two icons of deep tech. Lip-Bu Tan and Young Sohn. Our focus is data, deep tech, AI, cloud, fintech, and digital biology. We invest across the US, Europe, and Israel. Walden Catalyst fuses a team of innovators and entrepreneurs. Passionate about disruption, committed to excellence. Partners to the bold and brave. Positive in human impact. Powering the future of technology.