We are world class scientists, former CEOs, and seasoned investors who have spent decades building inside the industries we back.
Catalyzer Ventures was founded in 2025 by Kristina Johnson, an accomplished investor, entrepreneur, and scientist with a career spanning academia, government, and climate science, and Heriberto Diarte, an 18-year operator and decade-long VC focused on the sectors most had overlooked: energy, industrial systems, and infrastructure, now recognized as the frontier of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
