Fund Fellowship
The best investors of the next decade are raising their first funds right now.
We launched the Fund Fellowship Program to provide GPs with operational support and access to capital, community, and resources to build their first fund.
Mosaic ETA
Mosaic ETA
A search fund investment group empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs to acquire and operate lower middle-market companies through entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA).
Rock Yard Ventures
Rock Yard Ventures
An early-stage tech fund focused on technologies powering core industries like construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Founded by Daniel Dart, Targeting pre-seed and seed investments in industrial tech.
Dark Pool Capital
Dark Pool Capital
A venture capital secondaries fund, investing in late-stage direct secondaries in enduring technology companies 1-4 years from IPO. Founded by Jay Aurora and Eve Denton in 2024. Providing liquidity to early employees, investors, and executives at top-decile venture-backed companies.
Features Capital
Features Capital
A venture capital fund focused on finding overlooked early-stage MedTech entrepreneurs with potential to fundamentally transform healthcare. Features helps portfolio companies drive to first revenue or first-in-human clinical validation.
Mosaic ETA
Mosaic ETA
A search fund investment group empowering underrepresented entrepreneurs to acquire and operate lower middle-market companies through entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA).
Rock Yard Ventures
Rock Yard Ventures
An early-stage tech fund focused on technologies powering core industries like construction, manufacturing, and infrastructure. Founded by Daniel Dart, Targeting pre-seed and seed investments in industrial tech.
Dark Pool Capital
Dark Pool Capital
A venture capital secondaries fund, investing in late-stage direct secondaries in enduring technology companies 1-4 years from IPO. Founded by Jay Aurora and Eve Denton in 2024. Providing liquidity to early employees, investors, and executives at top-decile venture-backed companies.
Features Capital
Features Capital
A venture capital fund focused on finding overlooked early-stage MedTech entrepreneurs with potential to fundamentally transform healthcare. Features helps portfolio companies drive to first revenue or first-in-human clinical validation.
Program Overview
April to September
5–10 funds per cohort
First-time GPs in VC, PE, Private Credit, Innovative Strategies
1:1 operational and advisory support and expert sessions
Virtual GP+LP gathering
Free for GPs
Eligibility Criteria
The Fund Fellowship Program is for fund managers in the early stages of launching their first investment funds:
First-time fund managers of private funds
US-based teams and funds
Funds targeting market-rate returns
Funds investing in business
Solo GPs and small GP teams
Frequently Asked Questions
Join the Fund Fellowship
Interested in being a part of the next fund fellowship cohort?
Register Your Interest“Catalyze was instrumental in giving me the confidence to stretch venture to fit the needs of agriculture. Most EM support programs focus on a narrow slice of what a VC fund can look like, and we need more programs like Catalyze that not only enable a greater diversity of humans in VC, but also a greater diversity of structure and thought.”
Connie Bowen, Farmhand Ventures
“The Catalyze Fellowship provided so much support for us, from 1:1 chats with the Catalyze team, to fundraising support, and sharing the type of tacit knowledge that emerging GPs can't access otherwise. This program definitely accelerates the work of GPs!”
Alberto Arenaza, Transcend Fund
“The Catalyze team of experts provides a robust approach of mentoring and coaching. They are solely focused on creating differentiation to enhance a select group of emerging managers taking their firms to the next level of sophistication. Catalyze stands ahead of the pack with their industry relationships and candid feedback. The fellowship was the catalyst we needed, at the opportune time in our firm's growth.”
Jenny Barba, Features Capital
“I love the small cohort approach with Catalyze, where you get to know the team and vice versa. It allows Fellows to really build a real relationship with them, and in the long run, investing is a trust business. I am extremely proud to call myself a Catalyze Fellow.”
Daniel Dart, Rock Yard Ventures
“Participating in the fellowship enabled us to better craft our pitch to various stakeholders which has helped speed up our fundraise a lot. The Catalyze team connected me with fellow fund managers, ecosystem players, alternative financiers, conference speaking opportunities and prospective LPs all helping us raise and approach a final close for Fund I.”
Tessa Flippin, Capitalize VC
“Through the Fund Fellowship, we’ve had the opportunity to engage with a diverse network of industry professionals, including fellow fund managers and experienced investors, allowing us to contribute more effectively to the broader venture capital ecosystem by fostering collaborations, sharing insights, and building relationships. The Fund Fellowship provided us access to resources and knowledge essential for building and scaling an institutional fund.”
Adam Choe, Tundra Ventures
“I am so grateful to the Catalyze team for accepting me into their program and being my consistent thought partner for 6 months. As a solo GP, the road can get a bit lonely and I'm so glad I had them in my corner in every way.”
Erica Wenger, Park Rangers Capital
