Walden Catalyst

Walden Catalyst, founded in 2021 and based in San Francisco, California, is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in sectors such as data, deep tech, artificial intelligence, cloud, and digital biology. The firm, which evolved from the legacy of Walden International and Samsung Catalyst Fund, aims to provide not only capital but also operational expertise to help entrepreneurs rapidly scale their businesses. By partnering with innovative industry leaders, Walden Catalyst strives to unlock new avenues of growth and accelerate the development of the next generation of companies across the United States, Europe, and Israel.

Francis Ho

Managing Director

Young Sohn

Founding Managing Partner

Past deals in Rotterdam

Nearfield Instruments

Series C in 2024
Nearfield Instruments B.V., founded in 2016 and based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, specializes in the development and manufacture of High-Throughput Scanning Probe Metrology systems tailored for advanced integrated circuit metrology. The company’s technology employs atomic-scale probes to scan and analyze the surfaces of semiconductor samples, facilitating atomic-scale resolution during the fabrication process. This innovative approach enhances process control in semiconductor manufacturing, leading to improved production yields and functionality of microchips. By supporting the advancement of smaller and more efficient electronic devices, Nearfield Instruments plays a crucial role in the evolution of the semiconductor industry.
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