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Katapult Ocean Team

Anthony Bellafiore

Investment Manager

Email: anthony@katapult.vc
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Anthony is a veteran VC investor with experience stemming from institutions such as LaunchCapital and Entrepreneur First. Additionally, he has significant experience as an early-stage operator, having been on the foundational team of GoingVC, where he grew the firm’s customer base and annual revenue by 15x and 35x, respectively, in his time as COO. He has also been involved in building both venture scout networks and angel syndicates, and has led processes for private investments across a range of verticals, including ocean and climate, where he now focuses at Katapult.

Dr. Dennis Fritsch

Oceans Systems Change Investment Lead

Email: dennis@katapult.vc
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Dennis is a marine biologist and ocean finance expert with experience from Minderoo Foundation, UNEP FI, and Responsible Investor. A long-time friend of Katapult Ocean, he now leads our work on Oceans Systems Change Investing. Dennis also serves as a Senior Advisor to the Oceano Azul Foundation.

Helena Jensby

Marketing & Communication Manager

Email: helena@katapult.vc
Phone: +47 454 64 390
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Helena is a strategic communications professional with background in international relations and organization studies. With a passion for sustainability and stakeholder engagement, she brings experience from the renewable energy sector — most recently leading communications at Energy Valley — and from global scientific collaboration at NORSAR. At Katapult Ocean, she leads communications and marketing, helping to amplify the stories and solutions shaping a more sustainable ocean future.

Ingrid Maurstad

Impact Director

Email: im@katapult.vc
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Fourteen years of experience within the impact- and project management field in Ferd Social Entrepreneurs and the Norwegian Confederation of Sports. Masters degree in Strategy and Management from NHH, the Norwegian school of Economics, experience from startups and entrepreneurship through the Norwegian School of Entrepreneurship and Wits Business School.

Jonas Skattum Svegaarden

CEO Ocean

General Partner

Email: jonas@katapult.vc
Phone: +4791140478
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Experienced investment manager and co-founder of the most successful sustainable investing hedge fund in the Nordics. Global experience with small cap investments in non-listed and listed companies within aquaculture, energy and transportation. Pre-IPO investment, debt and equity financing experience.

Lucretia Chopera

Deal Flow Manager

Email: lucretia@katapult.vc
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Lucretia brings over 18 years of VC and PE experience across Africa, with a strong track record in deal sourcing, portfolio management, and exits. She has supported numerous accelerators and female-focused funds, and now leads Katapult Ocean’s deal flow efforts in Africa, working closely with OceanHub Africa to accelerate ocean-impact startups across the region.

Maureen Brésil

Associate Director Katapult Ocean Asia

Email: maureen@katapult.vc
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Based in Singapore, Maureen leads Katapult Ocean’s presence in Asia. She is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kul Loesningar 3, an impact VC fund focused on ocean preservation. With a background as a process engineer and CTO, Maureen made a bold pivot into impact investing, driven by her deep connection to nature and passion for the ocean.

Odd Egil Kanestrøm

CFO

Email: oek@expgroup.no
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Ofek Liepaz

Venture Capital Scout

Email: ofek@katapult.vc
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Ofek comes from a background in climate tech and sustainability, with hands-on experience at early-stage startups across Africa and Europe. He has worked across product, growth, and business development, helping to launch and scale digital platforms focused on climate action and innovation. At Katapult Ocean, he focuses on sourcing and evaluating ocean-impact startups across Africa, driven by a deep passion for marine conservation and sustainable solutions.

Paulina Jaeck

Finance Manager

Email: pj@expgroup.no
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Works closely with the companies within the group and is responsible for budgeting, cash flow, annual reporting, and financial and legal tasks. Has 10 years + experience from several industries and has a passion for sustainable businesses.

Ross Brooks

Investment Director

General Partner

Email: ross@katapult.vc
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Ross is a General Partner at Katapult Ocean, and co-leads their Deep Blue Fund investment strategy. He is an economist by training with a deep interest in environmental economics. His mission is to help bridge the gap between financial markets and natural capital systems, which he believes is key to unlocking regenerative growth and prosperity. Ross has worked within the investment management industry for 12 years, previously at Baillie Gifford and LeapFrog Investments.

Sam Selig

Investment Manager

Email: sam@katapult.vc
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Works closely with our investments from initial conversations through deal execution and portfolio support. Background in public markets and derivatives with Deutsche Bank and Bank of America. MBA from Darden School of Business.

Sindre Østgård

Chair Katapult Ocean

General Partner

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Broad experience from the start-up ecosystem and corporate innovation, leading product & tech teams. Investor and boardroom experience from listed companies to early phase. Early investor in the listed company Kahoot and Brim Explorer.Executive in Entrepreneurship ONE and We are Human.

Tharald Nikolai Nustad

Founder & Owner

General Partner

Email: tharald@katapult.vc
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Serial entrepreneur and venture impact investor invested in 120 tech-companies in 40 countries with a proven track and exits. Founder of Katapult and investor in the funds. Early investor in Otovo and Huddly. Involved in all Katapult accelerator and follow-on investments.

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