From PFAS killers to reef builders: Katapult Ocean backs new wave of blue economy startups
2 okt. 2025
12:26
Norwegian VC Katapult Ocean has unveiled its eighth accelerator cohort comprising 13 ocean tech startups.
The companies aren’t your typical early-stage bets. With average valuations of €25mn and technologies already showing traction, Katapult is backing founders it believes can scale fast.
"We chose those startups with the best teams and the most potential,” Anthony Bellafiore, investment manager at Katapult Ocean, tells Impact Loop – while sharing some strong opinions on the state of ocean tech investing.
The companies aren’t your typical early-stage bets. With average valuations of €25mn and technologies already showing traction, Katapult is backing founders it believes can scale fast.
"We chose those startups with the best teams and the most potential,” Anthony Bellafiore, investment manager at Katapult Ocean, tells Impact Loop – while sharing some strong opinions on the state of ocean tech investing.
Norwegian VC Katapult Ocean has announced its eighth accelerator cohort: 13 startups working on solutions from PFAS destruction and plastic recycling to cultivated seafood and reef restoration.
The startups were picked from a pool (or should I say sea) of more than 2,000 companies.