Inclusive Ecosystem Builders
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Innovators
WHAT WE DO
Venture Catalysts is a 501c3 non-profit that builds inclusive ecosystems through the development and strategic support for large scale ecosystem partnerships, entrepreneurship events, funding, and growth programs.
We create ecosystem-as-a-service (EaaS) to help founders gain acceleration, investment, or revenue growth.
We help entrepreneurs and corporate/org partners find custom ecosystem paths.
WHAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE
CREATING IMPACT
40,000
Attendees / Participants
69%
Diverse Founders
Largest Inaugural
Startup Week in the Country
40+
Founded Companies
Most Diverse
Startup Week in the Country
$10M+
Company Funding Raised
ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Strategic Support for Founders, Mentors and Peers
Founders Dinners
Bi-monthly Invite Only Dinners For Founders
Venture Catalysts Fellows
Ecosystem Builders Partners & Mentorship Program
Design Thinking Challenges / Sprints
Solution-oriented Product / Strategy Labs For Founders & Corporate Innovation
AfroTech Detroit (2018)
2-Day AfroTech experience dedicated to highlighting Detroit as a technological hub for innovation and entrepreneurship.
INVESTMENT & DEALFLOW
Second-Stage Acceleration, Partnerships + Founder Support
Catalyst Fund
Ecosystem Focused, Founder-Contributed Fund
WHAT IS NEXT
Upcoming Events & Partnerships
Alternatives to Venture Capital
January 21, 2021
1-day program and funding expo
Venture Week
Coming in 2021
5-day structured business acceleration and design sprint
• Seed | Scale Acceleration Tracks
• Next-step programs to help with COVID-19 recovery, losses, and pivots
Catalyst MAP
Coming in Spring/Summer 2021
Multi-City Emerging Ecosystem Tour
Education | Access | Funding | Solutions
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STARTUP CAPITAL PARTNERS
PROGRAM PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Venture Catalysts Ecosystem Builders
Monica Wheat
Executive Director / Co-Founder / Partner
Amanda Lewan
Co-Founder / Partner
Kelly LaPierre
Co-Founder / Partner
Kyle Bazzy
Co-Founder
Katrina Turnbow
Venture Partner
Tapan Kataria
Venture Partner
INQUIRIES
What Can We Help You Solve?
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