Catapult Capital Partners will invest in consumer-minded startups, having already backed Simply Protein and Target 100 and secured an exit through the TSX-listed Flow Water.

Canada-based brand developer Jackman has formally launched a corporate venture capital arm dubbed Catapult Capital Partners to back and support early-stage consumer technology and product developers.

Founded in 2008, Jackman provides brand design consulting services in areas including customer and employee engagement as well as marketing and communication strategies.

Niraj Hansoti has been overseeing Catapult’s activities since 2017 as managing director, and said: “Catapult provides founders of early-stage, high-growth companies with turnkey strategic, design, marketing communications and activation support needed…

Edison Fu

Edison Fu is a reporter and Asia liaison at Global Corporate Venturing.