
Private Investor
Walden Catalyst is a venture capital firm helping early-stage companies in the U.S., Europe, and Israel build the next generation of category-defining businesses in deep tech. We back the bold and the daring—trailblazers who are changing the world and making life better for all of us. The firm is led by Young Sohn and Lip-Bu Tan, deep-tech industry pioneers who between them have invested in more than 560 startups across the globe, of which 115 have gone on to IPO. Walden Catalyst has announced its $550M inaugural fund focused on early stage deep-tech investments and is a team of innovators and entrepreneurs who are passionate about disruption and committed to excellence. For startups, this translates into unparalleled access to operational expertise, global reach, and a network of industry captains eager to help build and scale the companies of the future.
gradium.ai
aimotive.com
prophesee.ai
360cap.vc
bankofamerica.com
orange.com
deepl.com
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Partner
Walden Catalyst Ventures
• www.linkedin.com/company/walden-catalyst-ventures
Nov 2021 - Present
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Member of the Board
ANYbotics
• www.linkedin.com/company/anybotics
May 2023 - Present
Private Investor
Gradium
• www.linkedin.com/company/gradium-ai
Dec 2025 - Present
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Flexion Robotics
• www.linkedin.com/company/flexion-robotics
Jun 2025 - Present
Private Investor
DeepJudge
• www.linkedin.com/company/deepjudge
Jun 2024 - Present
Private Investor
The Exploration Company
• www.linkedin.com/company/exploration-company
Jan 2024 - Present
Private Investor
Qovery
• www.linkedin.com/company/qovery
Sep 2023 - Present
Co Author
European Deep Tech Report
Jan 2022 - Present
odoo.com
anybotics.com
ada.com
graphcore.ai
samsungcatalyst.com
sophiagenetics.com
sofinnovapartners.com
aqemia.com
innoviz.tech
twenga-solutions.com