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Catamount Ventures

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Kingmaker Tier: 81 out of 100

  • Carbon & climate software
  • Clean energy & storage
  • Higher education & upskilling
  • K-12 education
  • Other
  • Sustainable materials & circular economy
  • Seed
  • Climate positive
  • Social impact
  • VC
  • B2B
  • B2C
Investor type
VC
Investing status
Not investingas of 2026-09-22Source (opens in a new tab)
Founded
2000
Legal name
Catamount Ventures, LLC
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Record updated 22 September 2026

About

Founded in 2000 by Jed Smith, Catamount Ventures worked with passionate entrepreneurs to help them build thriving companies. Our common goal was to generate enduring value and outstanding returns for our investors.

Investment approach

Thesis
Catamount Ventures invested in early-stage, mission-oriented companies with the potential to dominate categories. We took a leadership position in positive social change and the sustainable revolution, anticipating their powerful impact on world economies and global lifestyles.Source (opens in a new tab)
Investing status notes
Catamount is no longer making new venture capital investments.
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