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Endeavor Catalyst II offers a unique value proposition to investors.
Access to a world-class pipeline of companies
• Endeavor's rigorous, multi-step selection process serves as the initial due diligence,
selecting Endeavor Entrepreneurs leading the highest-potential, fastest-growing companies.
• Endeavor Entrepreneurs are eager and willing to let Endeavor Catalyst into even the most
competitive rounds.
Global diversification of investments
• Endeavor Catalyst invests across all 25+ Endeavor countries, providing unparalleled
investment diversification and acting as a buffer against the "ups and downs" of a single,
local economy.
Meaningful profit-sharing
• Investors in Endeavor Catalyst receive financial returns and have a positive social impact.
They fuel the growth of companies with a proven-track record of job creation and
economic development worldwide and support the growth of Endeavor.
EXAMPLE: XAPO
Greylock Partners and Index Ventures led the highly-competitive Series A financing round
for long-time Endeavor Entrepreneur, Wences Casares. Wences ensured Endeavor Catalyst
was included in the round, while turning down a number of other potential investors.