Catapult Eurasia I, a global early stage venture capital fund, is formed to leverage deep relationships in Central Asia to fund startups from the region and startups that have a clear interest in the region. The Fund is a collaboration between Catapult and startup accelerator USMAC. Anatoly Motkin, president of StrategEast is the special advisor of the fund focusing on community and policies development.
Catapult will apply its investment expertise while USMAC will provide deal origination and mentorship in the region.
Catapul Eurasia I is the first Silicon Valley-based VC firm to establish a physical presence in the region, and build a critical bridge to Silicon Valley for local startups and become globally competitive.
Investment focus: consumer, enterprise, frontier tech, seed and early stage companies positioned to succed in post-pandemic world
Term: 10 years, 5 year investment period
Target amount: $50 million
