ENDEAVOR CATALYST
ENTREPRENEURS
MANAGING THROUGH CRISIS
By all measures, 2019 was a
banner year for Endeavor Catalyst.
Endeavor Catalyst II was fully
deployed across 78 companies in
26 markets, we celebrated three
successful exits (plus one in progress),
we launched our fundraising effort
for Endeavor Catalyst III, and Fund
III even began making investments
as Endeavor Entrepreneurs
secured term sheets from top-tier
investors all over the world.
As 2019 drew to a close, we had
every reason to believe that 2020
would be no different. In preparation,
we carefully managed our active
investment pipeline, we initiated (and
continued) fundraising conversations
with dozens of potential investors
globally, and started to plan our 5th
annual Investor Meeting in San
Francisco, California. No sooner did
2020 start than the macroeconomic
backdrop began to deteriorate. As
different parts of the world began
grappling with (and responding to)
the severity of the COVID-19 global
pandemic, entrepreneurs and small
businesses were especially hard hit.
As Endeavor, we acted quickly,
feeling a unique responsibility to
support our entrepreneurs during this
unprecedented and uncertain time.
We quickly launched the Endeavor
Entrepreneur Resource Center, a
"Leading through Crisis" webinar
series with top business leaders, a
weekly newsletter catered to Endeavor
Entrepreneurs, and much more.
And, while we are trying to do our
small part to support our companies
during this challenging chapter, the
real heroes are our entrepreneurs
who are fighting to retain jobs,
launching initiatives to serve their
communities and countries, and most
of all, surviving and even thriving!
Many of our Endeavor Catalyst
portfolio companies, particularly
in the Healthcare, Education, and
Smart City verticals, have gone
above and beyond during this time.
