# Katapult Ocean

> Katapult Ocean is the world's most active ocean impact investor, backing founders developing breakthrough technologies across six ocean-related domains. Based in Oslo, Norway with presence in Singapore and Cape Town, the fund invests €150,000 to €4 million from seed through Series B in startups addressing transportation, circular resources, ocean data, food and water, energy, and ecosystem restoration. With 90 portfolio companies and 19,500+ startups screened, Katapult Ocean operates at the intersection of venture capital and ocean sustainability.

Katapult Ocean was founded in 2014 by Tharald Nustad. The fund takes a systemic approach to ocean investment, targeting six domains where technology can drive measurable environmental and economic impact:

- **Transportation**: Decarbonizing the $2+ trillion global shipping industry through wind propulsion, carbon capture, and clean fuels.
- **Circular Resources**: Building cradle-to-cradle systems and supply chain resilience for ocean-derived and ocean-impacting materials.
- **Ocean Data**: Enabling real-time marine intelligence platforms for monitoring, mapping, and decision-making.
- **Food & Water**: Advancing sustainable aquaculture, alternative proteins, and water production systems.
- **Energy**: Scaling offshore renewable energy technologies.
- **Ecosystem Support**: Restoring coral reefs, protecting marine biodiversity, and strengthening coastal resilience.

Key programs and initiatives include the Asia Ocean Fund ($75 million, co-managed with OCTAVE Capital), the Africa Initiative supporting founders across 15 countries, an accelerator program, and annual convenings such as Katapult Future Fest and Digital Investor Day. Katapult Ocean is an Earthshot Prize Official Nominator and a member of the 1000 Ocean Startups Coalition.

The leadership team includes Jonas Skattum Svegaarden (CEO & General Partner), Ross Brooks (Investment Director & General Partner), Tharald Nustad (Founder & Owner), and Ingrid Maurstad (Impact Director).

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.katapultocean.com)
- [About](https://www.katapultocean.com/about)
- [Investments](https://www.katapultocean.com/investments)
- [Portfolio](https://www.katapultocean.com/portfolio)
- [Ecosystem](https://www.katapultocean.com/ecosystem)
- [Africa Initiative](https://www.katapultocean.com/africa)
- [Articles](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles)
- [Contact](https://www.katapultocean.com/contact)

## Articles

- [2024 Impact Report: Progress, Challenges, and the Path to a Thriving Blue Economy](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/2024-impact-report-progress-challenges-and-the-path-to-a-thriving-blue-economy)
- [bound4blue Lands $44M for Wind-Powered Maritime Decarbonization](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/bound4blue-lands-us-44m-from-investors-eyeing-wind-power-asmaritimes-most-scalable-solution-for-fuel-and-emission-cuts-today)
- [Katapult Ocean Backs HullBot in $10.6M Round to Scale Sustainable Shipping](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/katapult-ocean-backs-hullbot-in-usd-10-6m-round-to-scale-sustainable-shipping)
- [Katapult Ocean Partners with ZEBOX to Accelerate Impact Innovation](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/katapult-ocean-partners-with-zebox-to-accelerate-the-path-from-impact-innovation-to-industrial-deployment)
- [Katapult Ocean Unveils Its Most Ambitious Accelerator Cohort Yet](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/katapult-ocean-unveils-its-most-ambitious-accelerator-cohort-yet-13-companies-tackling-ocean-challenges)
- [OCTAVE Capital and Katapult Ocean Launch Asia's Largest $75M Ocean Fund](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/octave-capital-and-katapult-ocean-launch-asias-largest-us-75-million-ocean-fund-at-impact-week-2025)
- [Why We Invested in Ammobia: Low-Cost Clean Ammonia](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-ammobia-low-cost-and-clean-ammonia-for-maritime-and-beyond)
- [Why We Invested in Aquagga: PFAS Destruction](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-aquagga-pfas-destruction-not-diversion)
- [Why We Invested in Aquaria: Resilient Water from Air](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-aquaria-resilient-water-from-air)
- [Why We Invested in Atlantic Fish Co: Cultivated Whitefish](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-atlantic-fish-co-cultivated-whitefish-at-price-parity)
- [Why We Invested in BlueMethane: Methane Capture from Water](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-bluemethane-capturing-methane-from-water-to-decarbonize-infrastructure)
- [Why We Invested in Brineworks: Circular Carbon](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-brineworks-a-model-for-circular-carbon)
- [Why We Invested in Hohonu: Coastal Flood Intelligence](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-hohonu-coastal-flood-intelligence)
- [Why We Invested in Living Ink: Nature-Made Color](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-living-ink-nature-made-color)
- [Why We Invested in Soarce: Plant-Based Nanocellulose](https://www.katapultocean.com/articles/why-we-invested-in-soarce-plant-based-nanocellulose-performance)

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